Automatic brewer

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1992-01-10

1993-10-26

Jenkins, Robert W.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Beverage

Infusors

99289R, 99299, 99305, A47J 3100

Patent

active

052555933

ABSTRACT:
An automatic beverage brewing apparatus for automatically brewing beverages such as coffee. The apparatus includes a brew chamber assembly with a throat in a top portion, a drain in a bottom portion, and a filter position therebetween. A movable piston is provided to controllably open and close the throat and drain during brewing and flushing cycles. A discharge line from the brew chamber has a controllable discharge valve to direct flow from the brew chamber through a dispensing line, a waste line, or to prevent flow through either line. Water may be controllably accumulated in the brew chamber by controlling the discharge valve to prevent flow through either line. At the initiation of the brewing cycle the valve is operated to block the dispensing line and the waste line, whereupon a brewing substance and brewing water are introduced into the brew chamber. The brewing substance floats on and steeps in the brewing water which is accumulated in the brew chamber. A pressurized water line dispenses water into the a throat through which the brewing substance is introduced to the brew chamber to rinse the throat. A brew water line provides brewing water and flushing water. After the brewing cycle is complete a flushing cycle begins to thoroughly flush the spent brewing substance from the brew chamber. The discharge valve blocks the discharge line to retain water in the brew chamber to float the spent brewing substance off of the filter. Upon floating the brewing substance the drain is opened to remove the float water and its contents. The apparatus also includes a brewing substance dispenser which is controlled to dispense a predetermined quantity of brewing substance.

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