Hot beverage maker with cup-actuated, low-drip dispenser
US7461586B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2026 |
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. The dispenser actuator includes a plug that further includes a stem and a seal ring mounted on the stem. The bottom of the stem has a substantially inverted conical shape.
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