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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:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2003
Applicants:
Randy D. Pope, Edinburg, IL (US);
John Roth, Springfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Randy D. Pope, Edinburg, IL (US);
John Roth, Springfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus, method and kit for use with a beverage producing device. Included are a fitting and an insulating tube for insulating water being introduced into a heated water tank from heated water retained in the tank. Use of an insulating tube helps to reduce the heat transfer between the heated water retained in the tank and the water being introduced to the tank.