Foods and beverages: apparatus – Beverage – Infusors
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Alexander, Reginald L. (Department: 1761)
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Beverage
Infusors
C099S305000, C099S307000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07032502
ABSTRACT:
A coffee maker includes a water reservoir, an in-line water heater, a brew basket for receiving coffee grinds, and a water passage between the reservoir and the brew basket. The passage passes through the in-line water heater for delivering heated water to the brew basket. A a bi-directional valve disposed in the water passage between the water reservoir and the in-line water heater to permit substantially unrestricted flow in a first direction and restricted flow in a second direction. A controller can be provided for altering the valve between an unrestricted bi-directional mode and a unidirectional mode.
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Chan Chi Tong
Yip Kelvin
Alexander Reginald L.
Jackson & Walker, LLP
Simatelex Manufactory Co. Ltd.
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