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.
Claims13
A coffee maker, comprising:
- a base having a thermal plate supporting a container;
- a housing connected to the base;
- a water reservoir disposed in the housing;
- a shower head in fluid communication with said water reservoir via a water supply conduit;
- a first heating element for heating water from said water reservoir, said first heating element being in thermal communication with said thermal plate for selectively transferring heat through said thermal plate and to both said container and said reservoir;
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- a second heating element located downstream from said first heating element, said second heating element positioned adjacent said water supply conduit and selectively heating fluid in said water supply conduit as it is communicated to said shower head;
- 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;
- said first heating element being in thermal communication with said water reservoir for selectively transferring heat to said water reservoir;
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- a second heating element located downstream from said first heating element said second heating element positioned adjacent said water supply conduit and selectively heating fluid in said water supply conduit as it is communicated to said brewing chamber;
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.