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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 10, 1998
Michael A Andrew, Milford, CT (US);
Walter G Birdsell, Marlborough, MA (US);
HP Intellectual Corp., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A coffeemaker (30) includes a lower housing (32) and an upper housing (34). A water reservoir (44) sets atop a portion of the lower housing (32). A top cover (56) extends in cantilever from the upper housing (34). A brew basket holder (58) is mounted pivotally to the upper housing (34) and contains a brew basket (76), having a brewed-beverage outlet (88), and a filter (78). When the coffeemaker (30) is in use, the holder (58) is located beneath the top cover (56). A releasable latch unit (62) is employed to retain the holder (58) in this. As a carafe (64) is placed in the coffeemaker (30), an actuator (132) is moved by the carafe to operate a switch (130), whereafter, upon operation of a control switch by a user, the coffeemaker (30) will process through a beverage brewing cycle. When the actuator (132) moves, the outlet (88) is opened to allow the flow of the beverage to the carafe (64). The actuator (132) is formed with a belly section (134) for collecting any drops of the brewed beverage as the carafe (34) is being removed and the outlet (88) is being closed.