Diverter valve and channel for brewed beverage maker
US7640846B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/0631
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a brewed beverage maker with a diverter valve assembly placed between a heater and a showerhead, the diverter valve assembly fluidly connected to both the heater and showerhead. Opening the beverage maker during a brew cycle automatically causes at least a portion of the fluid passing through the diverter valve assembly to be diverted to a channel that directs the fluid to a point downstream of the showerhead in the brew cycle. In one embodiment of the invention, the diverted fluid is directed to a filter basket. The channel may optionally include a basin to collect and direct the diverted fluid. The outlet of the diverter valve assembly may form the showerhead.
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