Foods and beverages: apparatus – Beverage – Infusors
Patent
1999-10-12
2000-12-05
Alexander, Reginald L.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Beverage
Infusors
99289R, 99290, 99291, 99300, 993233, A47J 3100
Patent
active
061551589
ABSTRACT:
An automatic beverage brewing apparatus is described. The automatic beverage brewing apparatus includes a controllable brewing device and a controllable brewing substance dispenser communicating with the brewing device. The automatic beverage brewing apparatus includes a housing in which at least one receptacle is retained proximate the brewing device for receiving brewed beverage from the brewing device. A plurality of controllable dispense valves are provided for controlling the flow of brewed beverage from the brewing device to the receptacles. Each receptacle includes a controllable outlet valve for automatically dispensing brewed beverage from the receptacle and a controllable disposal valve for automatically emptying the receptacle of brewed beverage. Each receptacle is supported on a weight sensing device which generates a weight control signal relating to the weight of brewed beverage retained in the receptacle. A controller receives the weight control signals and determines in response to each weight control signal the volume of brewed beverage retained within in a receptacle. The controller operates the dispensing valves, controllable outlet valves, and controllable disposal valves in accordance with the determined volumes.
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Alexander Reginald L.
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
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