Hot beverage maker with cup-actuated dispenser
US6681960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J2203/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hot beverage maker has a stand, fresh water chamber, a brewed beverage tank, and an actuator means for dispensing brewed beverages. The tank includes a filter basket, a reservoir portion, and an outlet port. The reservoir portion is adapted to hold a brewed liquid, and the outlet port is positioned in substantially the bottom of the reservoir portion. The dispenser actuator means is connected to the outlet port and is biased to a closed position, but may be moved to an open position by a vessel for holding a hot beverage.
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