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Machine for brewing a beverage such as coffee and related method

  • US 8,794,127 B2
  • Filed: 03/05/2010
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A machine for brewing a beverage, the machine comprising:

  • a chamber operable to receive a liquid and a flavor base and to allow the beverage to brew; and

    a piston assembly disposed within the chamber and operable to;

    filter a solid from the brewed beverage by moving in a first direction; and

    force the filtered beverage out of the chamber by moving in a second direction, wherein the piston assembly comprises;

    a filter assembly; and

    a valve that is operable to;

    allow the brewed beverage to pass through the filter assembly as the piston assembly moves in the first direction; and

    prevent the filtered beverage from passing through the filter assembly as the piston assembly moves in the second direction,wherein the chamber has a bottom and a beverage-dispensing conduit disposed in the bottom;

    the piston assembly moves away from the chamber bottom while moving in the first direction; and

    the piston assembly moves toward the chamber bottom while moving in the second direction.

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