Brewing apparatus with a drainage valve

US8931399B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8931399-B2
Application numberUS-56624809-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 24, 2009
Priority dateSep 26, 2008
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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The invention relates to a brewing apparatus, in particular for coffee, comprising a drainage valve, which is located on the one hand in a brewing liquid path between a brewing liquid container and a brewing unit of the brewing apparatus and on the other hand, in a drainage liquid path between the brewing unit and an outlet of the brewing apparatus. In a brewing position of the drainage valve, the brewing liquid path is released and the drainage liquid path is blocked. The brewing apparatus is characterised by a drainage position of the drainage valve in which both the drainage liquid path and also the brewing liquid path are released and a decalcification position of the drainage valve in which the brewing liquid path is blocked and a decalcification liquid path is produced between the brewing liquid container and the outlet via the drainage valve.

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That which is claimed: 1. A brewing apparatus for producing coffee beverages, comprising a liquid container for a brewing liquid or a decalcification liquid, a brewing unit including a brewing chamber being configured for brewing coffee, an outlet, a drainage valve being configured to be brought into three different positions, wherein the three different positions include a brewing position, a drainage position and a decalcification position, wherein the drainage valve is ar…

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What does patent US8931399B2 cover?
The invention relates to a brewing apparatus, in particular for coffee, comprising a drainage valve, which is located on the one hand in a brewing liquid path between a brewing liquid container and a brewing unit of the brewing apparatus and on the other hand, in a drainage liquid path between the brewing unit and an outlet of the brewing apparatus. In a brewing position of the drainage valve, …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Büttiker Philipp, Jura Elektroapparate Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J31/36. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).