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US 10,517,420 B2Granted
Accelerated brewing system, method, and apparatus
AssigneeBunn-O-Matic Corporation
InventorsChristopher W. Rahn, David Trojahn, Brent Friedrich, William Krause
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Abstract
According to the present disclosure, a brewing system includes a water delivery system, a cover, and a funnel. The water delivery system supplies water through a spray head of the cover to the funnel. The funnel holds brewing substance to be combined with the water to form a brewed beverage.
Claims16
A beverage brewing system comprising:
- a water delivery system;
- a cover coupled to the water delivery system;
- a funnel configured to hold a beverage brewing substance in an internal cavity of the funnel, the funnel positionable relative to the cover between a dismounted position to receive the beverage brewing substance and a mounted position to receive water dispensed by the water delivery system through the cover for mixing with the beverage brewing substance to form a brewed beverage, the funnel defining an upper opening extending into the internal cavity;
- a pressurization system coupled to the cover;
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- a seal member coupled to the cover, the seal member selectively movable toward the funnel while the funnel is in the mounted position to engage with the funnel and form a seal around the upper opening of the funnel for pressurization of the internal cavity by the pressurization system.
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A beverage brewing system comprising:
- a water delivery system;
- a cover coupled to the water delivery system;
- a funnel configured to hold a beverage brewing substance in an internal cavity of the funnel, the funnel positionable relative to the cover to receive water dispensed by the water delivery system through the cover, the funnel defining an upper opening extending into the internal cavity;
- a pressurization system coupled to the cover;
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- a seal member coupled to the cover, the seal member selectively engagable with the funnel to seal around the upper opening of the funnel for pressurization of the internal cavity by the pressurization system,
- wherein the cover includes the seal member and a spray head, the spray head is configured to disperse water received from the water delivery system into the internal cavity of the funnel, the seal member includes a pump ring coupled to the pressurization system and a gasket coupled to the pump ring, and the gasket is configured to move between an expanded position engaged with the funnel and a retracted position spaced apart from the funnel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.