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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 06, 1988
Louis C Martone, Shelton, CT (US);
Robert F Burkholder, Huntington, CT (US);
Lars F Asbjornsen, Southbury, CT (US);
Luis O Cavada, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Black & Decker, Inc., Towson, MD (US);
Abstract
A coffee brewing unit is disclosed which enables a brew cycle to be initiated manually or automatically at a preset time, but which prevents a brew cycle from proceeding if a number of required operating conditions are not implemented. If all operating conditions again become implemented after a brew cycle, once underway, is interrupted, the brew cycle continues on to completion. Visual and audible signals indicate the current status of the brew cycle and/or of the brewing unit itself. An insulated carafe is used as the vessel to receive brewed coffee thereby eliminating the need for a warmer plate. The unit may be mounted under a cabinet to thereby maximize usable countertop space and the brew basket utilizes a dispensing valve which is opened by the carafe when inserted into position but which closes when the carafe is withdrawn. A thermostat which is used in association with the water generator for the unit has a manual reset switch which is actuated by a self contained water reservoir when moved into its operating position.