A47J 31/10
Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel , i.e. water heating container
Official title: Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel {, i.e. water heating container}, is placed above or in the upper part of the beverage containers {i.e. brewing vessel}; Drip coffee-makers {with the water heating container in a higher position than the brewing vessel} (A47J31/02 takes precedence)
A47J31/10 (Coffee-making apparatus, in which the brewing vessel , i.e. water heating container) appears on 170 US grants and 188 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
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- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 3 | 8 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Coffee machine for hot and iced coffee29 Sep 2026US 12,745,874 B2The Steelstone Group LLC
- Shower assembly and two-in-one coffee machine26 May 2026US 12,635,827 B2
- Positioning system for a beverage dispenser17 Feb 2026US 12,551,046 B2Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for infusing and dispensing oils, and drying and heating infusing materials25 Nov 2025US 12,478,074 B2Levo Oil Infusion, Inc.
- Coffee making system18 Nov 2025US 12,471,734 B2Made Simpli, LLC
- Coffee making system23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206996 A1Made Simpli, LLC
- Apparatus For Providing A Brewed Beverage25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174275 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Kenwood
- Automatic pour over coffee machine and methods of use11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157560 A1Shenzhen Chenbei Technology Co., Ltd.
- Pour-Over Coffee Maker with Zero Bypass Brewing Chamber26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083271 A1Smith & Leacock LLC
- Beverage-Making Machine26 Mar 2026US 2026/0083276 A1Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Infuser unit for making beverages136US 5,913,964 AEspire Incorporated · 1999
- Beverage dispensing apparatus91US 4,738,378 AMars, Incorporated · 1988
- Lid for beverage container72US 6,095,033 AEspire Incorporated · 2000
- Lid for beverage container with removable inner cover having an attached infuser unit68US 6,314,866 B1Espire Incorporated · 2001
- Infuser unit for beverages59US 5,775,205 A1998