Coffeemaker with water feed velocity decreaser
AssigneeApplica Consumer Products, Inc.
InventorsAnthony B. Grant, Zakary E. Hartman, Charles J. Weyant, Jr.
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Abstract
A coffeemaker including a shower head comprising at least one first hole for dispensing water in a downward direction; and a diverter located below the shower head. The diverter includes at least one second hole for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards a coffee grounds pod. The at least one second hole is horizontally offset relative to the at least one first hole to allow velocity of the water from the shower head to decrease before exiting the at least one second hole.
Claims8
A coffeemaker-comprising:
- a shower head comprising at least one first hole for dispensing water in a downward direction;
- and
- a diverter located below the shower head, wherein the diverter comprises a plurality of second holes for dispensing the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards a coffee grounds pod, wherein:
- the diverter comprises a movable member adapted to be moved by water from the shower head;
- the second holes are horizontally offset from the at least one first hole;
- the diverter is adapted to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head;
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- wherein the diverter provides substantially gravity only feed of the water from the second holes towards the coffee grounds pod.
A coffeemaker comprising:
- a shower head comprising a plurality of first outlets for dispensing water out of the shower head for flow in a downward direction;
- and
- a diverter located at least partially below the shower head, wherein:
- the diverter comprises a single second outlet for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards coffee;
- the single second outlet is horizontally offset relative to each of the plurality of first outlets to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head before the water exits the single second outlet;
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- the diverter comprises at least one upward projection comprising a stop/delaying surface for the water to contact to thereby slow down the velocity of the water before the water can exit the at least one second outlet.
A coffeemaker comprising:
- a shower head comprising a plurality of first outlets for dispensing water out of the shower head for flow in a downward direction;
- and
- a diverter located at least partially below the shower head, wherein:
- the diverter comprises a single second outlet for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards coffee;
- the single second outlet is horizontally offset relative to each of the plurality of first outlets to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head before the water exits the single second outlet;
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- a coffee pod carrier movably mounted under the diverter, wherein the coffee pod carrier comprises a first section adapted to hold a first coffee pod and a second section movably mounted above the first section which is adapted to separately hold a second coffee pod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.