US 5,243,164 · Granted 1993-09-07
Beverage maker
A beverage maker having a reservoir for holding liquid and a filter element for holding a substance, such as coffee grounds, for making the beverage. A partition separates the reservoir and filter element and has a heat responsive film. When the liquid in the reservoir is at or reaches a desired brewing temperature, the film opens to allow the flow of the heated liquid from the reservoir into and through the filter element and substance, such as coffee grounds, to produce a freshly brewed beverage, ready for dispensing.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 5,243,164
- Filing date
- 1990-12-14
- Grant date
- 1993-09-07
- Assignee
- Gee Associates / Dowbrands, Inc.
- Inventor(s)
- ERICKSON; LAURENCE R., BABINEC; MICHAEL A., GUNDERSON; JUDY J., GROSSMAN; M. GARY, MEISNER; EDWARD H.
- CPC class
- A47J31/02
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