Coffee brewing urn
US5309821A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/56
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A beverage brewing apparatus which includes a tank for containing heated water. Partitions are positioned in the heated water tank to define holding sections and a brewing section. Water is introduced into the holding sections of the tank and heated therein to a temperature of 180.degree.. Water retained in the heated water tank may pass from the holding sections around the partitions to the brewing section. A beverage holding reservoir is disposed in each of the holding sections of the tank so that heat from the water in the holding sections maintains a beverage disposed in the holding reservoirs at a desired temperature. A brewing assembly is associated with the holding reservoir and a dispensing head on a swing arm communicates with the brewing section and is positionable in relation to each of the brewing assemblies. A sensor and heater in the brewing section maintain the water retained therein at a temperature of 200.degree.. Water is pumped from the brewing section through the swing arm and into a selected brewing assembly to produce a brewed beverage therefrom. The swing arm includes two activating fingers which controllably activate a switch on the brewing apparatus to cont…
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