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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Peter Dam, Hoogeveen, NL;
Martin Pieter Van Oeveren, Hoogeveen, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing beverages, with a filter carrier ( ) or filter for retaining a substance to be brought into contact with water. The filter carrier or filter is provided with a filter inlet ( ) and a filter outlet ( ). At least a lower portion of the filter carrier ( ) or the filter is arranged in a filter casing ( ) so as to be free from the filter casing ( ). The filter casing ( ) is provided with a beverage passage ( ) which is in communication with the filter outlet ( ). A weighing structure ( ) carries the filter carrier ( ) or the filter and is adapted for providing an indication as to the weight of the filter carrier or the filter and of the substance retained therein. For storing the prepared beverage, a beverage receptacle ( ) is provided which has a with an inlet opening ( ) communicating with the filter outlet ( ) and located downstream thereof when in the operating condition. The apparatus is provided with a drip stop ( ) which leaves open the beverage passage ( ) of the filter casing ( ) when in an open condition and which closes off this beverage passage when in closed condition.
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