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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1994
Patrick Charles, Louoy, FR;
Jean-Michel Dulout, Luz Saint Sauveur, FR;
SEB S.A., Selongey Cedex, FR;
Abstract
An electric beverage maker comprising: a water reservoir; a water delivery tube for conducting hot water from the reservoir; a water distribution chamber located above a location of a filter holder and disposed for receiving water from the water delivery tube, the chamber being provided with a water outlet opening; a water recycling conduit providing a water flow path between the water distribution chamber and the reservoir; and a valve for blocking or unblocking the water outlet opening for permitting, when the water outlet opening is blocked, recycling of water via the recycling conduit, the improvement wherein the recycling conduit is constituted by a guide member forming a channel enclosing the water delivery tube.