US3354810A
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Simplified coffeemaking machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-05-13
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Granted: 1967-11-28
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Expires: 1986-05-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter R Lorang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J31/00; A47J31/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
342 words
A SIMPLIFIED COFFEEMAKING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CABINET, A WATER SPREADER HEAD ON SAID CABINET, A BREW POT REMOVABLY MOUNTABLE ON SAID CABINET BELOW SAID SPREADER HEAD FOR CONTAINING GROUND COFFEE; SAID CABINET NORMALLY SUPPORTING A CATCH FLASK; SAID BREW POT HAVING AN OPEN TOP FOR RECEIVING HOT WATER FROM SAID SPREADER HEAD AND A BOTTOM APERTURE FOR EMITTING BREWED COFFEE TO A CATCH FLASK POSITIONED BELOW SAID BREW POT, AN OPEN TOP HOT WATER RESERVOIR CAN IN SAID CABINET, AN ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING ELEMENT IN SAID CABINET AT SAID CAN FOR HEATING WATER IN SAID CAN; AN OUTLET WATER TUBE LEADING FROM SAID CAN TO SAID SPREADER HEAD FROM A POINT SPACED BELOW SAID OPEN TOP OF SAID CAN AND ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN; SAID OUTLET WATER TUBE DRAINING WATER IN SAID CAN DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF SAID TUBE TO ESTABLISH THE NORMAL HOT WATER RESERVOIR SUPPLY OF SAID CAN; SAID CAN HAVING A SUFFICIENT CAPACITY ABOVE SAID OUTLET WATER TUBE TO RECEIVE A QUANTITY OF WATER TO MAKE A BATCH OF COFFEE; THE USER POURING A QUANTITY OF WATER INTO SAID CAN EQUAL TO THE BATCH OF BREWED COFFEE WHEREUPON THE WATER IN SAID CAN IS RAISED ABOVE SAID OUTLET TUBE; SAID OUTLET TUBE DRAINING WATER IN SAID CAN ABOVE SAID OUTLET TUBE DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF SAID TUBE THEREBY SUPPLYING HOT WATER FROM SAID CAN THROUGH SAID OUTLET TUBE AND SAID SPREADER HEAD TO SAID BREW POT TO MAKE THE BREWED COFFEE AND TO RE-ESTABLISH THE RESERVOIR WATER LEVEL IN SAID CAN AT SAID OUTLET TUBE; A PAN SUPERPOSED OVER SAID CAN FOR RECEIVING WATER POURED BY THE USER; AN INLET PIPE LEADING FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID PAN TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN TO CHANNEL BATCH WATER POURED INTO SAID PAN TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN; SAID PIPE HAVING A BOTTOM APERTURE ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN AND A TOP APERTURE JUST BELOW SAID PAN PROVIDING A BREATHER VENT BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF SAID PAN AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CAN; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
342 words
A SIMPLIFIED COFFEEMAKING MACHINE COMPRISING, A CABINET, A WATER SPREADER HEAD ON SAID CABINET, A BREW POT REMOVABLY MOUNTABLE ON SAID CABINET BELOW SAID SPREADER HEAD FOR CONTAINING GROUND COFFEE; SAID CABINET NORMALLY SUPPORTING A CATCH FLASK; SAID BREW POT HAVING AN OPEN TOP FOR RECEIVING HOT WATER FROM SAID SPREADER HEAD AND A BOTTOM APERTURE FOR EMITTING BREWED COFFEE TO A CATCH FLASK POSITIONED BELOW SAID BREW POT, AN OPEN TOP HOT WATER RESERVOIR CAN IN SAID CABINET, AN ELECTRICAL WATER HEATING ELEMENT IN SAID CABINET AT SAID CAN FOR HEATING WATER IN SAID CAN; AN OUTLET WATER TUBE LEADING FROM SAID CAN TO SAID SPREADER HEAD FROM A POINT SPACED BELOW SAID OPEN TOP OF SAID CAN AND ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN; SAID OUTLET WATER TUBE DRAINING WATER IN SAID CAN DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF SAID TUBE TO ESTABLISH THE NORMAL HOT WATER RESERVOIR SUPPLY OF SAID CAN; SAID CAN HAVING A SUFFICIENT CAPACITY ABOVE SAID OUTLET WATER TUBE TO RECEIVE A QUANTITY OF WATER TO MAKE A BATCH OF COFFEE; THE USER POURING A QUANTITY OF WATER INTO SAID CAN EQUAL TO THE BATCH OF BREWED COFFEE WHEREUPON THE WATER IN SAID CAN IS RAISED ABOVE SAID OUTLET TUBE; SAID OUTLET TUBE DRAINING WATER IN SAID CAN ABOVE SAID OUTLET TUBE DOWN TO THE LEVEL OF SAID TUBE THEREBY SUPPLYING HOT WATER FROM SAID CAN THROUGH SAID OUTLET TUBE AND SAID SPREADER HEAD TO SAID BREW POT TO MAKE THE BREWED COFFEE AND TO RE-ESTABLISH THE RESERVOIR WATER LEVEL IN SAID CAN AT SAID OUTLET TUBE; A PAN SUPERPOSED OVER SAID CAN FOR RECEIVING WATER POURED BY THE USER; AN INLET PIPE LEADING FROM THE BOTTOM OF SAID PAN TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN TO CHANNEL BATCH WATER POURED INTO SAID PAN TO THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN; SAID PIPE HAVING A BOTTOM APERTURE ADJACENT THE BOTTOM OF SAID CAN AND A TOP APERTURE JUST BELOW SAID PAN PROVIDING A BREATHER VENT BETWEEN THE INTERIOR OF SAID PAN AND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CAN; AND
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-27 | 1971-05-29 | 1971-11-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-27 | 1975-05-29 | 1975-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-27 | 1979-05-29 | 1979-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |