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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028616 | Beverage maker with adjustable brew chamber A beverage maker for brewing a beverage from water and a quantity of particle material includes a water supply structure, a brewing chamber downstream of the water supply structure, and a dispensing channel downstream of the brewing chamber. A bounding member is adj... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7966927 | Standalone drink dispensing machine A machine for preparing and dispensing drinks by extraction under pressure of a food substance contained in a capsule which can function in a standalone mode in order to deliver several drinks successively. The machine includes an extraction module for receiving a c... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7832328 | System with a fluid path restriction for making a beverage A system for making a beverage, the system comprising a pad (7) and a holder (6) in which the pad (7) is placed in use, the pad being provided with a chamber in which a product (24) required for making the beverage is situated, the system... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7726233 | Brewing receptacle and a foam unit and a beverage maker comprising such a brewing receptacle A brewing receptacle for an apparatus for brewing a beverage such as coffee. The receptacle has a brewing chamber (13; 63; 113) having an entry passage and an exit passage for displacing water through the chamber (13; 63; 113) for brewing the beverage,... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7584695 | Hot water dispensing attachment Disclosed is a method, system, apparatus and kit for dispensing hot water. The apparatus includes a body which may be positioned or etched to a portion of a housing of a brewer or other beverage making system. The body may be mounted in various orientations relative... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7543526 | Coffee maker A coffee maker having a housing having a brewing chamber in which coffee is produced, a water reservoir attached to the housing, a system to pump water from the reservoir, heat the water and then deliver the heated water to the brewing chamber, and an adjustable spo... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7478584 | Coffee maker having a height adjustable collecting tray The coffee maker comprises a height adjustment assembly by means of which the height position of a collecting tray, adapted to receive one or two coffee cups to be filled with coffee beverage, is adjustable. The collecting tray is attached to a support member. The h... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7472641 | Machine for preparing beverages A machine for preparing beverages is disclosed, of the type provided with a hollow frame (1) comprising a water feed unit and an assembly for preparing beverages formed of a plurality of components. The components of the assembly are disposed in a compartment... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7318372 | Apparatus for making multiple beverages with reduced cross-contamination A beverage making apparatus for preparing a plurality of different beverages, the apparatus comprising: a receptacle station for receiving a receptacle for the beverage; a capsule receiving station having walls defining a cavity for receiving a capsule containing a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7162949 | Hot water dispensing attachment Disclosed is a method, system, apparatus and kit for dispensing hot water. The apparatus includes a body which may be positioned or etched to a portion of a housing of a brewer or other beverage making system. The body may be mounted in various orientations relative... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7093533 | Brewing apparatus hot water discharge head A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; and a hot water discharge head connected to the lid for delivering hot water from the hot water heater in a downward direction. The hot water discharge head includ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093530 | Coffeemaker pod carrier A brewing apparatus pod carrier including a frame forming a first pod receiving cavity on a first side of the frame and a second pod receiving cavity on a second opposite side of the frame, and a liquid flow path between the first and second pod receiving cavities. ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7089849 | Single/multiple beverage machine Machine for brewing coffee or beverage having at lease one single-serving brewing module, and at least one multi-serving brewing module connected to a commonly shared pump, water reservoir, and boiler. A flow controller is connected to the boiler, pump, and water re... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021197 | Hot beverage machine A multifunctional beverage machine designed for automatically making various kinds of hot drinks, such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate or soups, and incorporates an advanced microprocessor control system such that multifunctional appliance operation can be easily be a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7013794 | Electric coffee maker with pivoting water reservoir Electric coffee maker includes a housing (1) comprising a base (5) on which rests a support (3) for an infusion receptacle (5), an upright (4) secured to the base (2) enclosing an infusion group and carrying at its upper reg... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6964222 | Tea brew basket The tea brew basket operates in conjunction with a coffee maker. The coffee maker includes a vertical superstructure and an overhanging sub-structure which delivers heated water to a carafe located beneath the sub-structure. The tea brewing system includes a tea bre... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6862978 | Coffee making machine An espresso coffee making machine, comprising a bearing structure formed by a monolithic cradle (2), made of plastic material and equipped with fastening means and/or compartments for housing a water heating boiler, a compression and pumping group, possibly o... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857351 | Portable combustible fuel automatic drip coffee maker Portable combustible fuel automatic drip coffee making apparatuses use combustible fuels such as propane, butane, white gasoline, and kerosene to heat water which can be alternatively used to make drip coffee, or for other requirements calling for heated water, depe... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6805041 | Methods and apparatus for brewing beverages An apparatus for the brewing of a beverage by transmission of an aqueous fluid through a sachet containing a beverage brewing ingredient. The apparatus includes one or more injectors to inject the aqueous fluid into the sachet during the brewing and a clamp for the ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6766729 | Infusion machine An infusion machine includes a base receiving a collecting tray formed with a bottom and a side wall and provided with a cover forming a support for an infusion receptacle, as well as a device for producing infusion having a head for an infusion outlet, overlying th... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6752069 | Beverage brewer with pour over feature A beverage brewer with two modes of operation, an automatic mode in which water automatically flows into a reservoir for heating the water and is dispensed over beverage concentrate during a brewing cycle and a manual mode in which water is manually added to the bre... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6742442 | Coffee maker structure A coffee maker structure is disclosed. The coffee maker comprises a base seat, a water container and a siphoning tube container. The ends provided on the base seat connect electricity to the heating base seat and a sensing switch to boil water. The siphoning tube co... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6622614 | Integrated container and infuser apparatus The present invention is a convenient, aesthetically pleasing, multi-purpose container/beverage infuser that allows a user to store and brew beverages such as tea. The device includes a base container for storing the loose tea leaves prior to brewing. A l... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6439105 | Multiple direction holder and beverage making apparatus A holder is used with a beverage making apparatus to make a beverage, such as coffee, concentrated beverage or tea. The holder retains a quantity of substance which can be used to make a beverage which is thereafter deposited into one of two reservoirs. T... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422132 | Multi-use brew bowl A brew bowl adaptor for use in association with a beverage brew bowl of the type defining a bowl side wall and bottom wall, and a fluid opening in the bottom wall through which beverage may pass after brewing, and having a body to fit in the fluid opening... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6360650 | Multiple beverage preparation device The invention relates to a device for the preparation of multiple beverages. The device comprises a housing containing a primary reservoir for holding a liquid that is used to make a beverage. Disposed within the housing is a rotatable tray. The rotatable... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6192785 | Automatic dispenser of frothed milk and pre-made liquid coffee An automatic dispenser of frothed milk and pre-made liquid coffee received from refrigerated milk and pre-made liquid coffee containers that selectively delivers cold and hot Italian-style coffees, such as, cappuccino, latte, espresso, and other. The refr... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6123010 | Rechargeable mobile beverage maker with portable mug and carrying case Portable hot beverage machine. This device also has a detachable beverage mug which can be operated independently from the beverage maker. Both units have self-contained carrying cases and may be powered by electric, rechargeable battery pack, solar power... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6082246 | Telescoping coffee and tea brewer A height-adjustable coffee or tea brewer is described. The invention includes a base element that may include a selectively operable warming plate. A vertical stand includes two slidably engagable components that may be vertically displaced with respect t... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6029562 | Modular beverage brewing system with interlocking assembly A modular beverage brewing apparatus includes a frame having at least a first pair of inwardly directed flanges. A joiner plate is connected to the frame. The joiner plate and the pair of inwardly directed flanges define a first channel and a second chann... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5957033 | Coffee machine A coffee machine includes a housing frame in which are slidably disposed at least one extraction device, one electronic control unit and a hot-water supply as modules implemented independently of one another. Each modules is provided on a rear side thereo... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5916351 | Modular beverage brewing system with interlocking assembly A beverage brewing apparatus in which all of the electrical and mechanical components necessary for a brewing operation are contained in a modular tower having a cantilevered head section at the top thereof. The modular tower is mountable directly on a su... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5887508 | Coffee maker operating with different types of receptacles A hot beverage machine, in particular a coffee maker, having a filter holder provided with a first pouring device having an outlet orifice, and a second pouring device having at least two outlet orifices. The second pouring device is capable of occupying ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5367607 | Brewed beverage maker with unpressurized boiler vessel steam generator tube and common heating element An espresso coffee making system includes an unpressurized boiler vessel with an electric heating element arranged outside the boiler vessel for heating water in the boiler vessel for delivery to a perforated filter holder of the espresso coffee maker. A ... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5217288 | Beverage brewer with interlocking component parts for nontool assembly/disasembly A beverage brewer is provided which can be assembled without tools from a plurality of component parts and subassemblies. The brewer includes a housing and an internal tank which engages the body of the housing by means of a tank support system. The tank ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5211103 | Convertible brewer A reconfigurable beverage brewing apparatus having an independently configurable funnel support device and control device for orienting the apparatus in more than two operational configurations. The apparatus includes an overhanging hood and a funnel supp... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5063838 | Portable apparatus for brewing hot beverages A compact portable apparatus for brewing hot coffee, hot tea or another hot beverage has a housing with a first chamber for a supply of liquid to be heated and a filter assembly above the chamber. A cup which can receive, for example, a quantity of hot be... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4892031 | Modularized custom beverage brewer A modularized fabricated custom formed beverage brewer of the type incorporating a component housing containing a hot water heating tank regulated by controls, with the heated water from the tank being further transferred to a spray head assembly, for dis... | 01/09/1990 |
