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Coffee-maker

a coffee maker and coffee technology, applied in the field of coffee makers, can solve problems such as affecting the taste of subsequent preparations, and achieve the effect of reducing the splashing of the lid

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-22
PI-DESIGN AG
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The present invention provides a coffee-maker with a splash guard that reduces the splashing of the lid. The splash guard is present on the lid and prevents coffee from splashing out of the coffee-maker. The coffee-maker also has radial openings in the rising pipe for optimal flow of coffee. The lid is articulated pivotably and can be easily removed for cleaning. The coffee-maker is simple to manufacture and operate. The lid and upper part are made of polycarbonate, which is transparent and resistant to heat and ageing. The coffee-maker also has a lower part with a safety valve and an upper part with an apron to prevent scalds. The coffee-maker can operate autonomously without external heat sources.

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This is important in particular also because unremoved coffee residues impair the flavour of subsequent preparations.

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[0021]FIGS. 1 and 2 show an electrically operated espresso-maker in a perspective view and in cross section respectively as an example of a coffee-maker according to the invention. An upper part 10 with an upper chamber is screwed onto a lower part 20 with a lower chamber for receiving water. Inserted into the lower part 20 is a brewing insert 50 which extends into the lower chamber. The upper chamber is closed by a lid 30. A handle 40 is also provided on the upper part 10. The lower part 20 stands on a base plate 60.

[0022] The essentially round base plate 60 has a connection cable 61 in order to supply electric power. The cable 61 is connected electrically to a central, upwardly extending connection element 62. Provided on the lower part 20 are contact elements 27 which interact with the connection element 62 in order to supply power to a heating element 26 in the form of a heating coil. In this regard, the contacts are arranged in such a way that the lower part 20 can easily be r...

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Abstract

A coffee-maker is disclosed. It comprises a lid (30) which closes an upper part (10) with an upper chamber. A rising pipe (14) extends into the upper chamber. This pipe has at least one lateral opening (15) in an upper end region. In order to avoid splashing of liquid coming out of the rising pipe (14), a downwardly extending splash guard (34) is present on the lid (30), which guard covers the at least one opening (15) of the rising pipe (14) laterally when the lid (30) is closed.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a coffee-maker. More specifically, the invention relates to a coffee-maker with the features of the introductory portion of claim 1. PRIOR ART [0002] Coffee-makers of the kind referred to in the introduction are common. From U.S. Pat. No. 5,894,785, for example, an espresso-maker such as in its basic construction has been used in households for many years is known. Water is made to boil in a lower chamber and is then, owing to the pressure which is developed, conducted through a brewing insert containing coffee powder. The coffee produced is conducted through a rising pipe, which has lateral openings at its upper end, into an upper chamber and accumulates there. [0003] In coffee-makers of this kind, the problem arises that the coffee coming out of the rising pipe comes out of the openings uncontrolledly and in doing so dirties in particular the lid of the coffee-maker and may even force its way out. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [00...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47J31/30
CPCA47J31/306
Inventor BODUM, JORGEN
Owner PI-DESIGN AG