Patent · US Expired

Coffee machine

US5357848A · kind A · utility

21Cited by
5References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 5, 1993
Grant dateOct 25, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J31/469
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A coffee machine comprises a fresh water reservoir. A heating block, having a first flow heater pipe, is in fluid communication with the reservoir via a first connection line and a second connection line. The first connection line has a check valve disposed therein, the second connection line has a pump disposed therein. A coffee-making head is in fluid communication with the heating block via a pipe. The pipe ascends from the heating block to the coffee-making head. A steam nozzle is in fluid communication with the heating block via a steam line. A device fluidly connects the reservoir with the steam outlet when the pump is operating.

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