Automatic coffee maker

Claim 2

An automatic beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit and water reservoir within said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a top cover for said upper housing, having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, a heating element for supplying heat to said water reservoir, a ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a thermal valve associated with said ceramic member to permit the heated water to drain from the reservoir, a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve to permit the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, a handle for said carafe, a basket for seating upon said carafe, a removable cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a dished central portion, openings on the bottom of said spreader cover, a paper filter cup for positioning within said basket, a support wall member within said paper filter cup, said support wall member having openings in its wall, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having openings to permit the hot water to drain into said support member, said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising said base of said beverage maker above the surface upon which it rests, electrical wiring and thermal control means to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 3

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 1, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a water reservoir within said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, a heating element for supplying heat to said water reservoir, a ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a thermal valve associated with said ceramic member to permit the heated water to drain from the reservoir, a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve to permit the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir when said water reaches a predetermined temperature, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, a handle for said carafe, a basket for seating upon said carafe, a removable cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a dished central portion, openings on the bottom of said spreader cover, a paper filter cup for positioning within said basket, a support wall member within said paper filter cup, said support wall member having openings in its wall, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having openings to permit the hot water to drain into said support member, said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker above the surface upon which said coffee maker rests, electrical wiring and thermal control means to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature.

Claim 4

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 2, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a reservoir for water within said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, a heating element for supplying heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a thermal valve associated with said ceramic member to permit the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve to permit the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir when said water reaches a predetermined temperature, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, a handle for said carafe, a basket for seating upon said carafe, a removable cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a dished central portion, openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for positioning within said basket, a support wall member within said paper filter cup, said support wall member having openings in its wall, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having openings to permit the hot water to drain into said support member, said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring and thermal control means to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature,

Claim 5

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 3, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a reservoir within said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, a heating element for supplying heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a ceramic member for said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a thermal valve associated with said ceramic member permitting the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, a heat shield between said heated coil and pipe, a circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve to permit the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir when said water reaches a predetermined temperature, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, a handle for said carafe, a basket for said carafe, a removable cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a large shallow dished circular central portion, openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for positioning within said basket, a support wall member within said paper filter cup to support the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having openings in its wall, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having openings therein to permit the hot water to drain into said support member and said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring and thermal control means to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 6

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 4, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a reservoir within said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, means for firmly attaching said compartment unit to said upper housing, markings on said water reservoir to indicate the level of 4, 6, 8 and 10 cups of water, a heating element for supplying heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a ceramic member within said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit, said water reservoir and slightly below the bottom of said upper housing, a thermal valve within said ceramic member permitting the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, said circular flange acting as a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a depending circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve within said ceramic member which permits the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir when said water reaches a predetermined temperature, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, said carafe having a spout, a handle for said carafe, a circular basket for said carafe, a removable cap at the base of said basket, said removable cup having a silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a dished circular central portion, openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket, a support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having openings therein to permit the hot water to drain into said support member and said filter cup, and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means, lights and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, to indicate heating of the water and the warming plate and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 7

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 5, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having a bottom, a water reservoir within said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having means to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, means for supporting said compartment unit within said upper housing, means for firmly attaching said compartment unit to said upper housing, markings on said water reservoir to indicate the level of 4, 6, 8 and 10 cups of water, a high wattage heating element below said water reservoir to heat said water to boiling temperature, a ceramic member centrally located within and on the bottom of said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit, said water reservoir and slightly below the bottom of said upper housing, a thermal valve at the base of said compartment unit and said reservoir permitting the heat water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, said circular flange acting as a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a depending circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit, said circular flange surrounding the lower end of said pipe, means to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a thermal valve within said ceramic member which permits the heated water to drain out of said water reservoir when said water reaches a predetermined temperature, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, said carafe having a spout, a metal band circumscribing said carafe neck, a handle attached to said carafe to permit the fingers of the user to lift the carafe, an extension member depending the same angle as the carafe wall at the inner end of said handle for strengthening said handle and firmly holding the carafe, a circular basket for seating said basket upon said carafe, a removable cup-like cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen upon its bottom and ribs to support said silk screen,

Claim 8

said spreader cover having a dished circular central portion, small openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket and extending downward so that its bottom rests upon said silk screen, a circular support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having small openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having a number of small openings therein to permit the hot water to drain into said support member, said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 9

said spreader cover having a dished circular central portion, small openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket and extending downward so that its bottom rests upon said silk screen, a circular support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having small openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having a number of small openings therein to permit the hot water to drain into said support member, said filter cup and into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 10

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 6, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said upper housing having upright walls and a bottom, a circular cup-shaped water reservoir within and attached to said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having a depending inwardly angled flange extending around said cover to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, an inwardly directed shoulder within said upper housing and below the top of said walls thereof for supporting said outwardly directed flange of said compartment unit, means for firmly attaching said compartment unit to said upper housing, markings on said water reservoir to indicate the level of 4, 6, 8 and 10 cups of water, a high wattage heating element attached to the bottom of said compartment unit to heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir in said reservoir to boiling, a ceramic member centrally located within and on the bottom of said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit, said water reservoir and slightly below the bottom of said upper housing, a thermal valve at the base of said compartment unit and said reservoir permitting the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, said circular flange acting as a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a depending circular flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit, said circular flange surrounding the lower end of said pipe extending below the bottom of said compartment unit, a circular metal plate having a series of openings to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, said carafe having circular neck and a spout, a metal band circumscribing said carafe neck, a sloping, depending handle attached to said carafe to permit the fingers of the user to lift the carafe with its heated contents without the heat effecting the fingers, an extension member depending the same angle as the carafe wall at the inner end of said handle for strengthening said handle and firmly holding the carafe, a circular basket for seating said basket upon said carafe, a removable cup-like cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen upon its bottom and ribs to support said silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a large shallow dished circular central portion, small openings on the bottom of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket with its bottom resting upon said silk screen, a circular support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having a large number of small openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having a number of small openings therein for breaking the force of the hot water and to permit the hot water to drain into said support member and said filter cup containing the coffee grind and flows into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate attached to said base and raised above the lowermost part thereof for placing said carafe thereon, said base of said beverage maker having front and rear opposed legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage.

Claim 11

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 7, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said compartment unit having an outwardly directed flange for seating said compartment unit within said upper housing, said upper housing having upright walls and a bottom, a circular cup-shaped water reservoir within and attached to said compartment unit, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having a depending inwardly angled flange extending around said cover to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, an inwardly directed shoulder within said upper housing and below the top of said walls thereof for supporting said outwardly directed flange of said compartment unit, supports attached to said compartment unit and extending below the bottom thereof for firmly attaching said compartment unit to said upper housing, markings on said water reservoir to indicate the level of 4, 6, 8 and 10 cups of water, a metal heating coil attached to the bottom of said compartment unit for supplying heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a ceramic member centrally located within and on the bottom of said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit, said water reservoir and slightly below the bottom of said upper housing, a thermal valve at the base of said compartment unit and said reservoir permitting the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, said circular flange acting as a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a depending circular outwardly dished flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit, said circular dished flange surrounding the lower end of said pipe extending below the bottom of said compartment unit, a circular metal plate having a series of openings to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, said carafe having circular neck and a spout, a metal band circumscribing said carafe neck, a sloping handle attached to said carafe to permit the fingers of the user to lift the carafe with its heated contents without the heat effecting the fingers, an extension member depending the same angle as the carafe wall at the inner end of said handle for strengthening said handle and firmly holding the carafe, a circular basket having a shoulder for seating said basket upon the upper edge of said carafe, a removable cup-like cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen upon its bottom and ribs to support said silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover, said spreader cover having a large shallow dished circular central portion the angular wall of which extends above surface of said spreader cover for receiving the heated water from said pipe, small tapered openings on the bottom of said dished central portion of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket and extending downward so that its bottom rests upon said silk screen, a circular support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having no bottom and a large number of small openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having a bottom and an outwardly directed flange for seating said dished cover upon the upper edge of said support member, said bottom having a number of small openings therein for breaking the force of the hot water and to permit the hot water to drain into said support member and said filter cup containing the coffee grind whereby said hot water passes through the coffee grind and filters the coffee extract through said paper filter cup and said silk screen flowing into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said warming plate attached to said base of said beverage maker so that said warming plate is raised above the lowermost part of said base of said beverage maker, means for attaching said warming plate to said base of said beverage maker permitting an air space between said warming plate and said base of said beverage maker, said base of said beverage maker having front and rear opposed legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage, a cap for seating upon the neck of said carafe for serving the beverage within the carafe, said cap having a depending flange adapted to fit within the neck of said carafe, an opening in said depending flange of said cap for lining up with said spout to permit the beverage within said carafe to be poured while said cap is on said carafe.

Claim 12

An automatic beverage maker according to claim 8, said beverage maker comprising an upper housing, vertical support walls, a removable back and a base, a compartment unit for said upper housing, said compartment unit having an outwardly directed flange for seating said compartment unit within said upper housing, said upper housing having upright walls and a bottom, a circular cup-shaped water reservoir within and attached to said compartment unit, an air space within said compartment unit surrounding said water reservoir, a top cover for said upper housing, said top cover having a depending inwardly angled flange extending around said cover to direct any water or condensed steam from leaving said upper housing, a depressed shallow circumferential portion in said top cover, an inwardly directed shoulder within said upper housing and below the top of said walls thereof for supporting said outwardly directly flange of said compartment unit, supports attached to said compartment unit and extending below the bottom thereof for firmly attaching said compartment unit to said upper housing, markings on said water reservoir to indicate the level of 4, 6, 8 and 10 cups of water, a metal heating coil attached to the bottom of said compartment unit for supplying heat to said compartment unit and said water reservoir, a ceramic member centrally located within and on the bottom of said water reservoir, said ceramic member having a central pipe passing through the bottoms of said compartment unit, said water reservoir and slightly below the bottom of said upper housing, a thermal valve at the base of said compartment unit and said reservoir permitting the heated water to drain from the reservoir at the desired temperature, a rubber sleeve for said pipe, a depending circular flange on the bottom of said compartment unit, said circular flange surrounding said rubber sleeve and acting as a heat shield between said heating coil and pipe, a depending circular outwardly dished flange on the bottom of said upper compartment unit, said circular dished flange surrounding the lower end of said pipe extending below the bottom of said compartment unit, a circular metal plate having a series of openings to permit the heated water within the reservoir to enter said pipe, a carafe for receiving the heated and filtered coffee, said carafe having circular neck and a spout, a metal band circumscribing said carafe neck, a sloping, depending handle extending a short distance from said carafe to permit the fingers of the user to lift the carafe with its heated contents without the heat effecting the fingers, an extension member depending the same angle as the carafe wall at the inner end of said handle for strengthening said handle and firmly holding the carafe, a long screw passing through an opening in the upper part of said handle for attaching to the ends of said metal band to said screw and retaining said metal band tightly around the neck of said carafe, a circular basket having a shoulder for seating said basket upon the upper edge of said carafe, a removable cup-like cap at the base of said basket, said removable cap having a silk screen upon its bottom and ribs to support said silk screen, said basket having a circular spreader cover which extends slightly beyond the upper wall of said basket for easy lifting from said basket by the user, said spreader cover having a downwardly directed circumferential flange for seating said spreader cover within the upper edge of said basket, said spreader cover having a large shallow dished circular central portion the angular wall of which extends above the upper surface of said spreader cover for receiving the heated water from said pipe, small tapered openings on the bottom of said dished central portion of said spreader cover to permit the hot water to pass into said basket, a paper filter cup for receiving the coffee grind and for positioning within said basket and extending downward so that its bottom rests upon said silk screen, a circular support wall member for positioning within said paper filter cup to support and prevent the walls of said filter cup from collapsing upon receiving the hot water, said support wall member having no bottom and a large number of small openings in its wall to permit the hot water to drain through the coffee grind within the filter cup, a dished cover for said support member, said dished cover having a bottom and an outwardly directed flange for seating said dished cover upon the upper edge of said support member, said bottom having a number of small openings therein for breaking the force of the hot water and to permit the hot water to drain into said support member and said filter cup containing the coffee grind whereby said hot water passes through the coffee grind and filters the coffee extract through said paper filter cup and said silk screen and flows into said carafe, a metal circular warming plate for placing said carafe thereon, said warming plate attached to said base of said beverage maker so that said warming plate is raised above the lowermost part of said base of said beverage maker, said warming plate having a short upright wall and an outwardly directed flange, means for attaching said warming plate to said base of said beverage maker permitting an air space between said warming plate and said base of said beverage maker, said base of said beverage maker having front and rear opposed legs raising the base of said beverage maker to permit air to flow beneath said base and said warming plate, electrical wiring means, thermal control means and switches on said beverage maker to permit the water in said reservoir to be heated to the desired temperature, to open said thermal valve at the bottom of said compartment unit and said reservoir, and to maintain said warming plate at the desired temperature for serving beverage, a cap for seating upon the neck of said carafe for serving the beverage within the carafe, said cap having a depending flange adapted to fit within the neck of said carafe, an opening in said depending flange of said cap for lining up with said spout to permit the beverage within said carafe to be poured while said cap is on said carafe.