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US 6,253,663 B1Granted
In-wall coffee maker
OwnerWilliam L. Spencerinventor
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Abstract
An in-wall coffee maker includes a coffee maker unit received in a mounting structure mounted within a wall cavity. The mounting structure includes engagement tabs to enable engagement of the mounting box to one or more wall structures and attachment flanges or tabs with apertures to receive fasteners from mating apertures in the coffee maker unit to attach the coffee maker unit in the mounting structure. The in-wall coffee maker unit can also include a metered water connection to facilitate a self-filling capability.
Claims19
An in-wall coffee maker comprising:
- a coffee maker unit;
- and
- a mounting structure for mounting the coffee maker unit within a wall cavity, the mounting structure including engagement structures to enable engagement of the mounting structure to one or more wall structures;
- wherein the coffee maker unit is connected to an electrical power source and further comprises one or more electrical outlets located on a front face of the coffee maker unit to provide electrical power to other devices.
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A self-filling, in-wall coffee maker comprising:
- a coffee maker unit comprising a water reservoir;
- a metering system for regulating an amount of water supplied from an incoming water line to the water reservoir of the coffee maker unit;
- a mounting box for mounting the coffee maker unit within a wall cavity, said mounting box comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, and two side walls;
- a frontal opening defined in the mounting box between the two side walls and between the top and bottom walls shaped to receive the coffee maker unit;
- a receiving aperture defined within one of the walls of the mounting box for communicating with the incoming water line;
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- engagement structures located along one or more walls of the mounting box to allow attachment of the mounting box to one or more wall structures.
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A coffee maker comprising:
- a housing;
- a water reservoir located within the housing to receive a supply of water;
- a brewing area located within the housing to contain a supply of coffee grounds and to receive water from the water reservoir;
- a coffee pot receptacle located within the housing to house a coffee pot such that the coffee pot is located to receive coffee from the brewing area,
- wherein the housing of the coffee maker is shaped and configured to fit within a wall cavity and attach to one or more wall structures, and
- wherein the housing further comprises a mounting structure comprising engagement structures to engage one or more wall structures and a unit body housing the water reservoir, the brewing area, and the coffee pot receptacle, and wherein the mounting structure is formed separate from the unit body and is configured to receivingly engage the unit body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.