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Automatic drip brewing urn

US5560284A · kind A · utility

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16References
22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 11, 1995
Grant dateOct 1, 1996
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J31/0573
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An automatic drip beverage brewing apparatus in the form an urn includes a liquid reservoir, a brewed beverage reservoir, a brewing basket for holding coffee or tea over an opening to the beverage reservoir, a spigot in the brewed beverage reservoir for draining brewed beverage from the brewed beverage reservoir, and a cover which covers both the liquid reservoir and the brewed beverage reservoir. The brewed beverage reservoir includes a liner which provides an insulative air gap between the liner and the housing which defines the brewed beverage reservoir. A warming element is attached to the brewed beverage reservoir liner. A swing arm shower head is positionable over an opening to the brewing basket. A conduit provides a liquid passageway from the liquid reservoir to a liquid heating element to the shower head. The liquid and beverage reservoirs may be integrally formed by a common housing mountable upon a base which houses the heating element. A hinge mounted lid covers the open tops of the liquid and beverage reservoirs.

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