Apparatus and method for infusing hot beverages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9192260
APP PUB NO 20140242224A1
SERIAL NO

14186293

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A hot beverage brewing apparatus including a pressurized hot water delivery system to provide liquid under pressure within a range of acceptable infusion temperatures without a water pump. A fresh water tank is situated above a water heater in liquid communication to maintain the water heater filled. Water in the water heater is kept at a pre-infusion temperature. When infusion process is to commence the user selects volume of water to be dispensed into infusion material, water is rapidly heated to infusion temperature and displaced from water heater by pressurised air from air pump. At the end of the brew cycle the air pump is stopped and a valve connects the water heater to atmospheric pressure to facilitate water flow from the fresh water tank into the water heater. After the infusion process an air valve may direct air from the air pump to the infusible material to dry it for ease of disposal.

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APPLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION130 CENTRE STREET DANVERS MA 01923

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Glucksman, Dov Z Danvers, US 135 2980
McGonagle, Gary P Lynn, US 30 869
Nickerson, Laura J Fitchburg, US 44 973

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