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Coffee maker brew basket

US7644653B2 · kind B2 · utility

13Cited by
32References
18Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 17, 2005
Grant dateJan 12, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J31/06
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A brew basket for an automatic drip coffee maker has a funnel-shape with a relatively wide top end and relatively narrow bottom end. A stepped support ring is integral in and defines a ledge around a circumference of the brew basket. A coffee filter pod is supported on its periphery by the support ring during brewing.

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