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Is a soda maker patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a soda maker have been patented many times, but "a soda maker" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 45 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “sodacarbonat makermachineapparatus” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 15 best keyword matches we examined, 4 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SODASTREAM IND LTD (5), Guan Jinye (2), SONG NING (2), FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG CO LTD (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B01F (11), A23L (9), A47J (5), B67D (4).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a soda maker
- Soda maker WO-2026020880-A1 2026 · GD XINBAO ELEC APPL HOLDINGS
A soda maker, comprising: a water bottle (1); a gas cylinder assembly (2), which comprises a gas cylinder (20) for storing a carbonation gas and a gas tube (21), wherein the gas tube (21) can be in communication with the water bot…
View on Google Patents - Soda maker having convenient gas intake and discharge US-2022218003-A1 2022 · Guan Jinye
A soda maker having convenient gas intake and discharge comprises main, auxiliary unit. Main unit comprises housing, base, carbon dioxide cylinder provided within the housing, gas intake main body provided at top of carbon dioxide…
View on Google Patents - Soda maker WO-2022205589-A1 2022 · SHAOXING MONA WATER PURIFICATION TECH CO LTD
Disclosed in the present invention is a soda maker, comprising a freezer liner, the freezer liner comprising a box body, a water storage cavity being provided in the box body, a dividing assembly being mounted in the tank body, th…
View on Google Patents - Pressure-regulating-type sub-machine of soda machine US-2022221075-A1 2022 · Guan Jinye
A pressure-regulating-type sub-machine of soda machine is provided, comprising positioning seat, sub-machine upper housing, sub-machine main body, sub-machine bottom cover, conical ring, water bottle connecting port, gas nozzle ro…
View on Google Patents - Soda machine pronged clamp with integral pressure lock US-10279321-B2 2019 · SODASTREAM IND LTD
A pronged clamp apparatus for attaching a soda bottle to a home use carbonation machine, the apparatus includes a pronged clamp to receive the bottle, at a non-upright position prior to carbonation, the bottle having a neck ring, …
View on Google Patents - Soda machine WO-2019056400-A1 2019 · FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG CO LTD
A soda machine, comprising: a housing (70); a water tank (10) disposed in the housing (70); an evaporator (40) located in the water tank (10), the evaporator (40) being disposed near the top of the water tank (10); a spray pipe, o…
View on Google Patents - Automatic release of pressure in a home soda machine US-10058826-B2 2018 · SODASTREAM IND LTD
A home carbonation system includes a mechanical lock to lock a bottle within the carbonation system during carbonation. The system also includes a gradual releaser to controllably release pressure after the carbonation and to dela…
View on Google Patents - Soda machine submersible pump control method and soda machine WO-2018232780-A1 2018 · FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG CO LTD
Provided are a control method of a soda machine submersible pump (13) and a soda machine. The soda machine comprises a controller (95), a water storage tank (10), and a cold water pipe (31), an evaporator (21), a soda tank (60) an…
View on Google Patents - Soda maker with automatic-sealing gas outlet valve WO-2017128523-A1 2017 · SONG NING
Disclosed is a soda maker with an automatic-sealing gas outlet valve (7), comprising a main body (1), a base (2), a top cover (3), a body support (4), a carbon dioxide cylinder (5), a soda bottle (6), an outlet valve (7) provided …
View on Google Patents - Home soda machine operating at low pressure US-2016332124-A1 2016 · SODASTREAM IND LTD
A home soda machine to carbonate a liquid within a removable bottle at an operating pressure within said bottle at or below 6 bar to a carbonation level of at least 3.5 g/l. The home soda machine includes a carbonation unit to rec…
View on Google Patents - Soda machine pronged clamp US-9527047-B2 2016 · SODASTREAM IND LTD
A home use carbonation machine includes a carbonation assembly to carbonate liquid with pressurized gas, an electrical controller to operate the carbonation assembly and at least one safeguard to terminate the supply of pressurize…
View on Google Patents - Portable soda machine with disposable small steel bottle, security device and dust removal device WO-2015180220-A1 2015 · SONG NING
Disclosed is a portable soda machine with a disposable small steel bottle (2), a security device (11) and a dust removal device. The soda machine comprises: a soda bottle (1), the small steel bottle (2), a bottle cap assembly (3) …
View on Google Patents - Gas metering device for a home soda machine US-8348243-B2 2013 · SODASTREAM IND LTD
A home soda machine includes a cylinder of gas suitable for carbonation, an attachment mechanism to attach a bottle of water, a valve opening mechanism to open a gas release valve on the gas cylinder and introduce the gas to the b…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus for a soda machine WO-0007706-A1 2000 · CAGLAR SEREF
A machine for carrying out carbonated soda production, comprising a tube (1) in which carbon dioxide is stored, a gas supply (valve) mechanism (2, 8), the said mechanism providing the exit of the said gas from the said tube (1), a…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a soda maker been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.