US3087415A
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Automatic coffee brewer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-06-21
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Granted: 1963-04-30
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Expires: 1980-06-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaplan Murray
- 👤 Kaplan Louis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:31
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J31/00; A47J31/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC COFFEE BREWING URN, A PERFORATED OPEN TOP RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING A CHARGE OF GROUND COFFEE, A SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF HOT WATER, A SPRAY DEVICE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE RECEPTACLE, A PIPE CONNECTING THE SPRAY DEVICE AND THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF HOT WATER, A PUMP INTERPOSED IN THE PIPE FOR FORCING A QUANTITY OF HOT WATER INTO THE GROUND COFFEE TO EXTRACT THE FLAVOR FROM THE COFFEE, A MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE TIMER ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUMP AND SETTABLE TO A PLURALITY OF SETTINGS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF TIME DURING WHICH TIMES RESPECTIVELY A DIFFERENT QUANTITY OF WATER IS PUMPED INTO THE RECEPTACLE, A CONTAINER BELOW THE RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING BREWED COFFEE FROM THE RECEPTACLE, AN OUTLET PIPE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE CONTAINER, HOT WATER MEANS FOR HEATING THE CONTAINER, A FAUCET CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF THE OUTLET PIPE FOR WITHDRAWING THE BREWED COFFEE FROM THE CONTAINER, A GLASS GAUGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTAINER FOR INDICATING THE LEVEL OF THE BREWED COFFEE THEREIN, A CONDUIT BETWEEN THE OUTLET PIPE OF THE CONTAINER AND THE GLASS GAUGE, AND AN AIR PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GLASS GAUGE FOR FORCING AIR THROUGH THE GAUGE AND THROUGH CONDUIT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BREWED COFFEE IN THE CONTAINER AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE BREWED COFFEE TO AGITATE AND AERATE THE COFFEE IN THE CONTAINER AND THEREBY TO FRESHEN THE BREWED COFFEE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
IN AN AUTOMATIC COFFEE BREWING URN, A PERFORATED OPEN TOP RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING A CHARGE OF GROUND COFFEE, A SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF HOT WATER, A SPRAY DEVICE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE RECEPTACLE, A PIPE CONNECTING THE SPRAY DEVICE AND THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY OF HOT WATER, A PUMP INTERPOSED IN THE PIPE FOR FORCING A QUANTITY OF HOT WATER INTO THE GROUND COFFEE TO EXTRACT THE FLAVOR FROM THE COFFEE, A MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE TIMER ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUMP AND SETTABLE TO A PLURALITY OF SETTINGS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING DIFFERENT LENGTHS OF TIME DURING WHICH TIMES RESPECTIVELY A DIFFERENT QUANTITY OF WATER IS PUMPED INTO THE RECEPTACLE, A CONTAINER BELOW THE RECEPTACLE FOR RECEIVING BREWED COFFEE FROM THE RECEPTACLE, AN OUTLET PIPE CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE CONTAINER, HOT WATER MEANS FOR HEATING THE CONTAINER, A FAUCET CONNECTED TO THE OTHER END OF THE OUTLET PIPE FOR WITHDRAWING THE BREWED COFFEE FROM THE CONTAINER, A GLASS GAUGE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTAINER FOR INDICATING THE LEVEL OF THE BREWED COFFEE THEREIN, A CONDUIT BETWEEN THE OUTLET PIPE OF THE CONTAINER AND THE GLASS GAUGE, AND AN AIR PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH SAID GLASS GAUGE FOR FORCING AIR THROUGH THE GAUGE AND THROUGH CONDUIT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BREWED COFFEE IN THE CONTAINER AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE BREWED COFFEE TO AGITATE AND AERATE THE COFFEE IN THE CONTAINER AND THEREBY TO FRESHEN THE BREWED COFFEE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-29 | 1966-10-29 | 1967-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-29 | 1970-10-29 | 1971-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-29 | 1974-10-29 | 1975-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |