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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Michael James Scott, Port St. Mary, GB;
Steven Ashton, Lonan, GB;
Simon Richard Johnston, Port St. Mary, GB;
Michael James Scott, Port St. Mary, GB;
Steven Ashton, Lonan, GB;
Simon Richard Johnston, Port St. Mary, GB;
Strix Limited, Ronaldsway, GB;
Abstract
An electric beverage maker includes a lower, water boiling vessel, a funnel extending into the lower vessel and having an upper compartment for receiving a beverage, and an upper vessel mounted over the funnel to receive water which has passed up the funnel through the compartment, and from which the beverage is dispensed. The lower vessel is formed with an opening in its lower region, which is closed by a thick film electric heater. The heater is controlled by a control which operates to disable the heater until such time as the control is reset manually by a user.