Drawer and latching mechanism for positioning and securing a pod below the brew head of a beverage brewer

A brewer, comprising:

• a brew head;
• a plumbing system for delivering hot water to the brew head;
• a housing, including a pivotable cover and a drawer for retaining a pod enclosing a beverage component below the brew head;
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• at least two latches positioned along the forward circumferential edge of the brew head and secured to an upper surface of the brew head, each of said latches including a downwardly extending appendage adapted to engage a corresponding slot defined by the drawer of the housing to secure the pivotable cover and brew head to the housing;
• wherein, in an open position, the pivotable cover and brew head are pivoted away from the drawer to allow access to the pod, and in a closed position, the pivotable cover and brew head are pivoted toward and locked relative to the drawer to secure the pod below the brew head for brewing;
• wherein the movement of the pivotable cover and brew head from the closed position to the open position requires movement of a release slide, movement of said release slide causing the disengagement of said latches;
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• wherein said release slide includes two substantially triangular projections that extend downwardly and away from the underside of said pivotable cover, each of said substantially triangular projections adapted to engage one of said latches such that movement of said release slide causes the disengagement of said latches.

A brewer, comprising:

• a brew head;
• a plumbing system for delivering hot water to the brew head;
• a housing, including a pivotable cover and a drawer for retaining a pod enclosing a beverage component below the brew head;
• one or more latches secured to an upper surface of the brew head, each of said latches including a downwardly extending appendage adapted to engage a corresponding slot defined by the drawer of the housing to secure the pivotable cover and brew head to the housing;
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• a bracket attached to the upper surface of the brew head, which defines a slot for receiving and retaining each latch;
• wherein, in an open position, the pivotable cover and brew head are pivoted away from the drawer to allow access to the pod, and in a closed position, the pivotable cover and brew head are pivoted toward and locked relative to the drawer to secure the pod below the brew head for brewing;
• and
• wherein the movement of the pivotable cover and brew head from the closed position to the open position requires movement of a release slide, movement of said release slide causing the disengagement of said one or more latches.