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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Darren Riley, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Alan Burton, Hattiesburg, MS (US);
Jeffrey T. Stout, Smyrna, GA (US);
Peter A. Pickett, II, Hattiesburg, MS (US);
Assignee:
Sunbeam Products, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/100 ;
Abstract
A brew basket is provided that is dimensioned to be received within the brew basket support member of an associated brewing machine such as a coffee maker. The brew basket includes an anti-drip valve mounted within a lower cavity and to the lower surface of the bottom wall. The brew basket is provided with an overflow return for diverting brewing water from the brew basket to the brewing machine carafe or other beverage receptacle if the brewing water reaches a level presenting potential overflow from the brew basket.