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US 7,024,983 · App. 10/683,146 · Granted Apr 11, 2006

Brewing apparatus hot water control

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Patent No.
US 7,024,983
App. No.
10/683,146
Granted
Apr 11, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connected to the housing and adapted to be actuated by a user movable member. The switch is coupled to the controller. The controller is adapted to discontinue heating by the heater when the switch is moved to a deactuated position.

Claims (26)

1. A brewing apparatus comprising:

a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid;

a hot water heater connected to the housing;

a water pump connected to the hot water heater;

a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump;

a switch connected to the housing and adapted to be actuated by a user movable member, said user movable member being connected to said movable lid, said switch being placed in an on state in response to said user movable member locking said lid in a closed position; and

wherein the switch is coupled to the controller, and wherein the controller is adapted to discontinue heating by the heater when the switch is moved to a deactuated position.

2. A brewing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the user movable member comprises a locking ring member which is rotatably connected to the movable lid.

3. A brewing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the user movable member comprises a combined locking and camming ring member which is adapted to lock the lid in a closed position and cam a pod carrier into a brewing position.

4. A brewing apparatus as in claim 3 wherein an assembly is connected to the lid comprising a hot water discharge head connected to the hot water heater, and the combined locking and camming ring member rotatably connected on the hot water discharge head.

5. A brewing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the user movable member comprises a camming member movably connected to the lid for camming a pod carrier of the brewing apparatus in an upward direction towards a hot water discharge head of the brewing apparatus.

6. A brewing apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the controller is adapted to continue pumping of water through the hot water heater after the controller has discontinued heating by the heater.

7. A brewing apparatus as in claim 6 wherein the controller is adapted to continue pumping of water through the hot water heater for a predetermined period of time after the controller has discontinued heating by the heater.

8. A brewing apparatus 1 as in claim 6 further comprising a temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater, wherein the temperature sensor is coupled to the controller, and wherein the controller is adapted to discontinue pumping of water by the pump when the temperature sensor senses a predetermined temperature of the hot water heater.

9. A brewing apparatus comprising:

a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid;

a hot water heater connected to the housing;

a water pump connected to the hot water heater;

a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and

a lock for retaining the lid in a closed position, the lock comprising an electromechanical member coupled to the controller,

wherein the controller is adapted to prevent the lock from being opened until an occurrence of a predetermined event.

10. A brewing apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the lock comprises a locking ring member which is rotatably connected to the movable lid.

11. A brewing apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the lock comprises a combined locking and camming ring member.

12. A brewing apparatus as in claim 11 wherein an assembly is connected to the lid comprising a hot water discharge head connected to the hot water heater, and the combined locking and camming ring member rotatably connected to the hot water discharge head.

13. A brewing apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the lock comprises a camming member movably connected to the lid for camming a pod carrier of the brewing apparatus in an upward direction towards a hot water discharge head of the brewing apparatus.

14. A brewing apparatus as in claim 9 wherein the electromechanical member comprises a solenoid, wherein the lock comprises a latch adapted to lock the lid in a closed position, wherein the solenoid is adapted to retain the latch in a locked position, and wherein the brewing apparatus further comprises a switch connected to the controller for signaling when the latch has been moved to the locked position.

Assignments (12)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2024
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; GLOFISH, LLC; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET GROUP, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS PET LLC; EMPOWER BRANDS, LLC; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 067201/0653 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0272 Recorded Jun 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 046301/0425 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036131/0272 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2015
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
To: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC
Reel/Frame 036052/0845 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 11, 2010
From: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; TOASTMASTER INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; ROVCAL, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 024823/0177 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2010
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.; APPLICA INCORPORATED; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; SALTON, INC.; SONEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024794/0886 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 21, 2010
From: RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 024741/0295 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 15, 2008
From: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 020507/0922 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 17, 2006
From: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017183/0306 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2004
From: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 015452/0839 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2004
From: GRANT, ANTHONY B.; HARTMAN, ZAKARY E.; ROGISSART, RICHARD J.; TEBO, JAMES A.
To: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 014939/0286 →