Foods and beverages: apparatus – Beverage – Infusors
Patent
1994-12-12
1996-04-09
Jenkins, Robert W.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Beverage
Infusors
99290, 99295, 99300, 210282, 210283, B01D 2702, A47J 3106
Patent
active
055051200
ABSTRACT:
A water purification device used in connection with the brewing of coffee in an automatic drip coffee maker has an annular sleeve contained within the moveable basket of the coffee maker. The water purification device has an activated charcoal resin operable to filter and purify hot water flowing from the coffee maker through the annular sleeve. The lower end of the sleeve has a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings to allow lateral movement of the water and steam away from the annular sleeve.
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