Beverage brewing system

• US 20020129712A1
• Filed: 03/15/2002
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Westbrook, Anne Marie, Dalton, David Andrew
• Application Number:
  US10/098,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20020129712A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/279
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3676 Cartridges being employed
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/369 Impermeable cartridges being employed
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/44 Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus filters or strainers A47J31/06
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/4492 Means to read code provided on ingredient pod or cartridge
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/46 Dispensing spouts, pumps, drain valves or like liquid transporting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/469 Details of hydraulic circuits
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/605 Water filters

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to beverage brewing systems which are useful for preparing fresh brewed beverages from a beverage brewing device. In particular, the present invention relates a brewing system comprising a system controller for directing the operation of a fluid reservoir, pump, heater, a fluid direction mechanism, fluid insertion devices, and a user interface. Optionally, the system may provide a fluid purification device. Theses systems are especially advantageous in the preparation of brewed coffee beverages.

Claims

1. A beverage brewing system capable of providing a single serving portion of a fresh brewed creamy coffee beverage comprising:

a) a brewing fluid reservoir;

b) a brewing fluid pump;

c) a brewing fluid heater;

d) a brewing fluid directing mechanism;

e) one or more brewing fluid insertion devices;

f) a system controller; and

,

g) a user interface,

wherein said beverage brewing system prepares a brewed beverage from a beverage brewing device.

2. The beverage brewing system of claim 1 further comprising a brewing fluid purification device.

3. The beverage brewing system of claim 1 further comprising a separate heated fluid supply mechanism.

4. The beverage brewing system of claim 1 wherein said user interface comprises at least one customization activation mechanism.

5. The beverage brewing system of claim 4 wherein for each of said customization activation mechanisms there is a corresponding customization activation mechanism indicator.

6. The beverage brewing system of claim 5 wherein said user interface comprises from 2 to 6 of said customization activation mechanisms and corresponding said customization activation mechanism indicators.