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Method for automatically brewing coffee and machine therefor

US4468406A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 19, 1982
Grant dateAug 28, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J31/002
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A programmed control unit for a coffee machine is provided by which the number of cups and strength of coffee made by the machine may be selected. The unit controls the flow of hot water from the reservoir to the coffee in the filter depending on the number of cups selected. Also, the control unit operates to start brewing the coffee ahead of time set in by the user so that the coffee is ready at the time set into the dial.

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