Water dispensing systrem with vaccum-filled metering chamber
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1. A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water from the storage tank to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer, said system comprising:
- a metering chamber;
a supply conduit connecting the storage tank to said metering chamber;
a delivery conduit connecting said metering chamber to the brew chamber; and
air-activated means for withdrawing heated water from said storage tank into said metering chamber via said supply conduit, and for expelling heated water from said metering chamber via said delivery conduit to said brew chamber.
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A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water from the storage tank to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer comprises a metering chamber, a supply conduit connecting the storage tank to the metering chamber, and a delivery conduit connecting the metering chamber to the brew chamber. An air pump coacts with associated valves to alternately withdraw heated water from the storage tank into the metering chamber via the supply conduit, and to expel heated water from the metering chamber via the delivery conduit to the brew chamber.
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1. A system for dispensing a metered volume of heated water from the storage tank to the brew chamber of a single serve beverage brewer, said system comprising:
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a metering chamber;
a supply conduit connecting the storage tank to said metering chamber;
a delivery conduit connecting said metering chamber to the brew chamber; and
air-activated means for withdrawing heated water from said storage tank into said metering chamber via said supply conduit, and for expelling heated water from said metering chamber via said delivery conduit to said brew chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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