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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2011
Quan Hoang Nguyen, Renton, WA (US);
Christopher Dalton Collier, Monroe, WA (US);
James Michael Mclaughlin, Seattle, WA (US);
Quan Hoang Nguyen, Renton, WA (US);
Christopher Dalton Collier, Monroe, WA (US);
James Michael McLaughlin, Seattle, WA (US);
Concordia Coffee Company, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A brewing system () includes a brew group () having a cylindrical brewing chamber (), a first actuator () attached to an upper piston assembly () that is movable to sealingly engage one end of the brewing chamber, a second actuator () attached to a lower piston assembly () that slidably engages the opposite end of the brewing chamber. The lower piston assembly includes a water supply tube () that engages a channel through the piston to supply heated water to the brewing chamber. The upper piston assembly includes a dispensing tube () that engages a channel through the piston to accommodate dispensing the brewed liquid. A sliding arm assembly is positioned to remove spent grounds from the brewing assembly. The current embodiment includes a controller (), hopper (), water heater () and grinder assembly (). An optional flavoring dispenser may also be provided.