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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2010
Ian Tinkler, Wakefield, MA (US);
Mary Carter, Boston, MA (US);
William Sawyer, Ashland, MA (US);
Richard Pasquini, Alfred, ME (US);
Ian Tinkler, Wakefield, MA (US);
Mary Carter, Boston, MA (US);
William Sawyer, Ashland, MA (US);
Richard Pasquini, Alfred, ME (US);
Keurig, Incorporated, Reading, MA (US);
Abstract
A apparatus for forming a beverage using a beverage formation device. Opening of a brew chamber may automatically enable the provision of beverage precursor liquid from a reservoir to a heating tank that is used (heated or not) to form a beverage. For example, opening of the brew chamber may cause a valve to be opened or otherwise permit flow of beverage precursor liquid from the reservoir to the heating tank. The valve may open simultaneously and automatically with a brew chamber lid, and may close when the brew chamber lid is closed.