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Combined water cooler and hot beverage maker

A water cooler, combined technology, applied in beverage preparation devices, household appliances, applications, etc., can solve the problem of water coolers needing space and so on

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-28
HAMILTON BEACHPROCTOR SILEX
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[0007] One problem with water coolers is that the water cooler requires space

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[0025] 1 to 7 illustrate a coffee machine as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Of course, a design engineer having ordinary skill in coffee machine assembly will be able to manufacture a coffee machine incorporating the teachings of the present invention, but with a different configuration and with different, replaceable components. It is the cup actuated dispenser that makes the device very convenient and very different from existing coffee makers which include eg beverage bottles and other components not required by the present invention.

[0026] Referring now to FIG. 1 , there is shown a coffee maker 10 consisting of a base 11 , a fresh water reservoir 12 , a brewed beverage tank 13 and a lid 14 . The pedestal 11 forms the base of the coffee machine 10 and supports the receptacle 12 and the tank 13 . The pedestal 11 includes a notch 20 in which a button 21 is disposed. Adjacent the notch 20 is a key 22 that operates the coffee machine 10 and allows the use...

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A combined water cooler and hot beverage maker has a stand, a brewed beverage tank, a cold water compartment, and a dispenser actuator for dispensing cold water or brewed beverages. The tank includes a filter basket, a reservoir portion, and an outlet port. The reservoir portion is adapted to hold a brewed liquid, and the outlet port is positioned in substantially the bottom of the reservoir portion. The dispenser actuator is connected to the outlet port and to the cold water compartment and is biased to a closed position, but may be moved to an open position by a vessel for holding cold water or a hot beverage.

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[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 10 / 838,307, filed May 4, 2004; a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 10 / 720,769, filed November 24, 2004; A continuation-in-part of US Patent Application 10 / 403,438, now US Patent 6,681,960; a continuation-in-part of US Patent Application 10 / 011,759, now US Patent 6,564,975, filed December 11, 2001. This application claims the benefit of US Provisional Patent Application 60 / 439,100, filed January 10,2003. Each of these applications / patents is hereby incorporated by reference into the present application. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to a convenient water cooler / hot drink dispenser having a cup-actuated dispenser allowing the user to dispense cold or hot beverages and any amount of water or beverage desired. Background technique [0003] Many types and styles of hot beverage makers, especially coffee makers, are known and have been sold for many years. Standard...

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IPC IPC(8): A47J31/24
Inventor 迈克尔・霍华德・加曼
Owner HAMILTON BEACHPROCTOR SILEX
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