Hot beverage machine
US7021197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J2201/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multifunctional beverage machine designed for automatically making various kinds of hot drinks, such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate or soups, and incorporates an advanced microprocessor control system such that multifunctional appliance operation can be easily be achieved via a one-touch button. The multifunctional beverage machine may include a removable water tank can hold a sufficient capacity of water so that the machine can make many cups of various drinks without refill. In addition, the multifunctional beverage machine has two or more independent brewing chambers installed in the machine allowing it to make different kinds or different combination of drinks in one operation.
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