Dual heater coffee maker
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorsLeandro P. Rizzuto, Joseph J. Laskowski
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Abstract
The coffee maker of the present invention includes a housing, a water reservoir disposed in the housing and a shower head in fluid communication with the water reservoir. The coffee maker also include a first heating element for heating water from the water reservoir and being controllable between and ON state and an OFF state, and a second heating element located downstream from the first heating element and being controllable between an ON state and an OFF state. The first and second heating elements are operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, the second mode being different from the first mode.
Claims14
A coffee maker, comprising:
- a housing;
- a water reservoir disposed in the housing;
- a shower head in fluid communication with the water reservoir;
- a first heating element for heating water from said water reservoir and being controllable between and ON state and an OFF state;
- and
- a second heating element located downstream from said first heating element and being controllable between an ON state and an OFF state;
- wherein said first and second heating elements are operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, said second mode being different from said first mode.
A heating system for a coffee maker having a water reservoir and a water supply conduit for distributing water from said water reservoir to a brewing chamber, comprising:
- a first heating element for heating water from said water reservoir and being controllable between and ON position and an OFF position;
- and
- a second heating element located downstream from said first heating element and being controllable between an ON position and an OFF position;
- wherein said first and second heating elements are operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, said second mode being different from said first mode.
A method of brewing coffee, said method comprising the steps of:
- heating water utilizing a first heating element;
- passing said water through a second heating element while cycling a second heating element between an OFF position and an ON position;
- and
- distributing said water over a plurality of coffee grounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.