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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1998
Patrick B Nolan, Danbury, CT (US);
HP Intellectual Corp., Miami Lakes, FL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing beverages comprises a liquid container and a drink medium container including a housing having a tubular member extending downward into the liquid container. The drink medium container includes a filter apparatus capable of containing a drink medium. A drink container includes a tubular liquid inlet in fluid flow communication with the drink medium container. The liquid container is in fluid communication with the drink container such that when liquid in the liquid container is heated, the liquid can flow upward from the liquid container through the tubular member, filter apparatus, and through the tubular liquid inlet into the drink container. The liquid container includes a double wall construction to maintain the temperature on an outer surface thereof at a relatively low level. The drink container includes an outer surface having longitudinally extending grooves which function to direct steam venting from the liquid container upwardly and away from the outer surface of the liquid container.