US 7,997,187 B2 · Brewed beverage maker

Abstract

A beverage maker including a housing, a roll top lid, a brew chamber, a removable fresh water reservoir, and a reversible, storable stand is provided. The roll top lid rotates selectively permit access to the brew chamber, which is enclosed by the housing. In the open position, the roll top lid is substantially concealed within the housing. The fresh water reservoir is located beneath the brew chamber, and the reservoir includes an optional, selectively removable lid with an integrated water level gauge. The stand is stored within the housing beneath the fresh water reservoir. The stand supports a brewed beverage receptacle on a step. In use, the beverage maker dispenses coffee to a brewed beverage receptacle, such as a travel mug, coffee cup or the like.

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Dependent claims

A beverage maker operable to infuse a liquid with an infusible material in order to create a brewed beverage, the beverage maker comprising:

a housing including a front face, rear face, top panel, and opposing sides, the beverage maker top panel further including an aperture;
a roll top lid, the lid being selectively actuatable to open and close the top panel aperture;
a brew chamber enclosed by the housing, the brew chamber comprising a brew basket, a rotatable conduit and a rotatable showerhead;
an axis of rotation about which the roll top lid rotates between an open position and a closed position, the roll top lid physically engaging the showerhead so that the rotation of the roll top lid to the open position effects an upward rotational force to the showerhead and conduit while the rotation of the roll top lid to the closed position effects a downward rotation force to the showerhead and conduit;
and
wherein the roll top lid is substantially concealed beneath the beverage maker top panel when the roll top lid is in the open position.

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A beverage maker operable to infuse a liquid with an infusible material in order to create a brewed beverage, the beverage maker comprising:

a housing enclosing a space and including a front face,
a brew chamber enclosed by the housing;
a brewed beverage receptacle receiving a brewed beverage from the beverage maker;
a recess defined by the housing in the front face of the housing;
a stand, the stand providing a first step and a second step at different heights, the first step and the second step sized and dimensioned to support the brewed beverage receptacle;
a first stand alignment where the first step is accessible to support a beverage receptacle and the second step is positioned within the recess and is inaccessible;
a second stand alignment where the second step is accessible to support a beverage and the first step is inaccessible.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Brewed beverage maker

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Brewed beverage maker

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