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Coffee-making machine with semi-external high voltage halogen or infra red heating element

US8661967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2011
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 20, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49083
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An espresso making machine has a short wave heating element, selected from a halogen lamp and an infra red lamp, that is semi-external. The heating element is inside the water tank yet not exposed to water since it is encased in a heat conducting sleeve that crosses the water tank.

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