Brew chamber for a single serve beverage brewer
First Claim
1. A brew chamber for a disposable single serve filter package, said chamber comprising:
- a receptacle having an open top configured and dimensioned to received said package;
a frame for supporting said receptacle for pivotal movement about a first axis between a vertical brew position and a forwardly inclined open position;
a lid supported on said frame for pivotal movement about a second axis between a raised position allowing access to said open top when said receptacle is in said open position, and a lowered position closing said open top when said receptacle is in said brew position; and
connecting means for connecting said receptacle to said lid and for pivoting said receptacle between said brew and open positions in response to movement of said lid between said lowered and raised positions.
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Abstract
A brew chamber for a single serve filter package. The chamber includes a receptacle having an open top, configured and dimensioned to receive the package. A frame for supporting the receptacle for pivotal movement about a first axis between a vertical brew position and a forwardly inclined open position. A lid is supported on the frame for pivotal movement about a second axis between a raised position allowing access to the open top when the receptacle is in the open position, and a lowered position closing the open top when the receptacle is in the brew position. The receptacle is linked to the lid such that the receptacle is pivoted between the brew and open positions in response to movement of the lid between the lowered and raised positions.
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8 Claims
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1. A brew chamber for a disposable single serve filter package, said chamber comprising:
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a receptacle having an open top configured and dimensioned to received said package;
a frame for supporting said receptacle for pivotal movement about a first axis between a vertical brew position and a forwardly inclined open position;
a lid supported on said frame for pivotal movement about a second axis between a raised position allowing access to said open top when said receptacle is in said open position, and a lowered position closing said open top when said receptacle is in said brew position; and
connecting means for connecting said receptacle to said lid and for pivoting said receptacle between said brew and open positions in response to movement of said lid between said lowered and raised positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A brew chamber for a disposable single serve filter package, said chamber comprising:
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a receptacle having an open top configured and dimensioned to received said package;
a frame for supporting said receptacle for pivotal movement about a first axis between a vertical brew position and a forwardly inclined open position;
a lid supported on said frame for pivotal movement about a second axis parallel to said first-axis between a raised position allowing access to said open top when said receptacle is in said open position, and a lowered position closing said open top when said receptacle is in said brew position;
connecting means for connecting said receptacle to said lid and for pivoting said receptacle between said brew and open positions in response to movement of said lid between said lowered and raised positions, said connecting means comprising levers projecting from said lid, said levers being engaged in and moveable along contoured slots in said receptacle;
a handle connected to said lid for pivotal movement between open and closed positions about a third axis parallel to said first and second axes; and
linkage means for connecting said handle to said frame, said linkage means being configured and arranged to pivot said lid about said second axis between said raised and lowered positions in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said third axis between said open and closed positions.
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8. A brew chamber for a disposable single serve filter package, said chamber comprising:
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a receptacle having an open top configured and dimensioned to received said package;
a frame for supporting said receptacle for pivotal movement about a first axis between a vertical brew position and a forwardly inclined open position;
a lid supported on said frame for pivotal movement about a second axis parallel to said first axis between a raised position allowing access to said open top when said receptacle is in said open position, and a lowered position closing said open top when said receptacle is in said brew position;
connecting means for connecting said receptacle to said lid and for pivoting said receptacle between said brew and open positions in response to movement of said lid between said lowered and raised positions;
a handle connected to said lid for pivotal movement between open and closed positions about a third axis parallel to said first and second axes;
linkage means for connecting said handle to said frame, said linkage means being configured and arranged to pivot said lid about said second axis between said raised and lowered positions in response to pivotal movement of said handle about said third axis between said open and closed positions; and
resilient elements on said frame, said linkage means being engageable with said resilient elements to provide yieldable tactile resistance to pivotal movement of said handle between said open and closed positions.
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