Brew chamber for a single serve beverage brewer
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus for forming a beverage, comprising:
- a housing adapted to support components of a beverage forming device;
a receptacle, having an opening to receive a beverage cartridge, movable relative to the housing between a vertical position and a stationary, inclined position in which the receptacle is arranged to receive and hold a beverage cartridge; and
a lid movable relative to the housing between open and closed positions, the lid in the closed position cooperating with the receptacle in the vertical position to facilitate formation of a beverage when liquid is provided to the cartridge;
wherein in the inclined position, the receptacle opening faces in a direction away from the lid, and the receptacle opening has a center axis extending from a center of the opening, and when the receptacle is in the vertical position, the center axis extends vertically and intersects the lid, and when the receptacle is in the stationary, inclined position, the center axis does not intersect the lid.
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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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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for forming a beverage, comprising:
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a housing adapted to support components of a beverage forming device; a receptacle, having an opening to receive a beverage cartridge, movable relative to the housing between a vertical position and a stationary, inclined position in which the receptacle is arranged to receive and hold a beverage cartridge; and a lid movable relative to the housing between open and closed positions, the lid in the closed position cooperating with the receptacle in the vertical position to facilitate formation of a beverage when liquid is provided to the cartridge; wherein in the inclined position, the receptacle opening faces in a direction away from the lid, and the receptacle opening has a center axis extending from a center of the opening, and when the receptacle is in the vertical position, the center axis extends vertically and intersects the lid, and when the receptacle is in the stationary, inclined position, the center axis does not intersect the lid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for forming a beverage, comprising:
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providing a beverage forming device having a housing with a receptacle accessible to a user, the receptacle having an opening to receive a beverage cartridge, and the receptacle opening having a center axis extending from a center of the opening; moving the receptacle from a vertical position, in which the center axis extends vertically and intersects a lid in a closed position, to a forwardly inclined position in which the opening of the receptacle to receive a cartridge faces away from the lid, and the center axis does not intersect the lid in an open position; moving the lid to the open position; providing a beverage cartridge in the receptacle while the receptacle is in the forwardly inclined position; moving the receptacle to the vertical position; moving the lid to the closed position in which the lid cooperates with the receptacle to at least partially enclose the beverage cartridge; and providing a liquid into the beverage cartridge to produce a beverage. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for forming a beverage, comprising:
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a housing adapted to support components of a beverage forming device; a receptacle rotatable relative to the housing about a first axis between a vertical position and an inclined position in which the receptacle is accessible to insert or remove a beverage cartridge; and a lid rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis between open and closed positions with the position of the second axis remaining stationary relative to the housing, the lid in the closed position cooperating with the receptacle in the vertical position to facilitate formation of a beverage when liquid is provided to the cartridge, the receptacle being rotatable about the first axis in a first direction toward the inclined position, and the lid being rotatable about the second axis in a second direction, different from the first direction, toward the open position. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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