Beverage brewer with flavor base removal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9402406
APP PUB NO 20140106042A1
SERIAL NO

14137863

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Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the brewing of beverages from a liquid, such as water, and a flavor base, such as tea, cocoa, or coffee. Specifically, aspects of the present disclosure enable the brewing of beverages at a rapid rate by enabling removal of spent flavor base (e.g., coffee grounds) from a brewing chamber. In one embodiment, a filter is provided in fixed attachment with a wiper. After a brewed beverage is forced from the brewing chamber through the filter, the filter can be removed from the brew chamber. Removal of the filter causes the wiper to pass over the brew chamber, sweeping away spent flavor base and preparing the brew chamber for subsequent use. In some embodiments, a scraper may be positioned such that removal of the filter from the brew chamber causes the scraper to remove spent flavor base from the filter and/or wiper.

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  • STARBUCKS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allison, Jeff Lake Oswego, US 15 239
Baum, Michael Seattle, US 41 812
Hulett, Randy Seattle, US 29 539
Nosler, Zander Seattle, US 9 361
Wyer, Jorah Providence, US 14 369

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