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US 7,581,490 · App. 11/118,180 · Granted Sep 1, 2009

Coffeemaker with water feed velocity decreaser

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Patent No.
US 7,581,490
App. No.
11/118,180
Granted
Sep 1, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A coffeemaker including a shower head comprising at least one first hole for dispensing water in a downward direction; and a diverter located below the shower head. The diverter includes at least one second hole for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards a coffee grounds pod. The at least one second hole is horizontally offset relative to the at least one first hole to allow velocity of the water from the shower head to decrease before exiting the at least one second hole.

Claims (24)

1. A coffeemaker-comprising:

a shower head comprising at least one first hole for dispensing water in a downward direction; and

a diverter located below the shower head, wherein the diverter comprises a plurality of second holes for dispensing the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards a coffee grounds pod, wherein:

the diverter comprises a movable member adapted to be moved by water from the shower head;

the second holes are horizontally offset from the at least one first hole;

the diverter is adapted to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head; and

wherein the diverter provides substantially gravity only feed of the water from the second holes towards the coffee grounds pod.

2. A coffeemaker as in claim 1 wherein the shower head comprises a gas and steam pressure hole separate from the at least one first hole to release gas and steam pressure from inside the shower head.

3. A coffeemaker as in claim 1 wherein the diverter comprises an elevated section inside a general ring shape formed by the second holes adapted to divert the water towards the second holes.

4. A coffeemaker as in claim 1 wherein the diverter comprises a rotable member.

5. A coffeemaker as in claim 1 further comprising a coffee pod carrier movably mounted under the diverter, wherein the coffee pod carrier comprises a first section adapted to hold a first coffee pod and a second section movably mounted above the first section which is adapted to separately hold a second coffee pod.

6. A coffeemaker as in claim 5 wherein the second section comprises a single central downward extending outlet into the first section.

7. A coffeemaker comprising:

a shower head comprising a plurality of first outlets for dispensing water out of the shower head for flow in a downward direction; and

a diverter located at least partially below the shower head, wherein:

the diverter comprises a single second outlet for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards coffee;

the single second outlet is horizontally offset relative to each of the plurality of first outlets to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head before the water exits the single second outlet; and

the diverter comprises at least one upward projection comprising a stop/delaying surface for the water to contact to thereby slow down the velocity of the water before the water can exit the at least one second outlet.

8. A coffeemaker comprising:

a shower head comprising a plurality of first outlets for dispensing water out of the shower head for flow in a downward direction; and

a diverter located at least partially below the shower head, wherein:

the diverter comprises a single second outlet for substantially gravity only feed of the water from the shower head in the downward direction towards coffee;

the single second outlet is horizontally offset relative to each of the plurality of first outlets to decrease velocity of the water from the shower head before the water exits the single second outlet; and

a coffee pod carrier movably mounted under the diverter, wherein the coffee pod carrier comprises a first section adapted to hold a first coffee pod and a second section movably mounted above the first section which is adapted to separately hold a second coffee pod.

Assignments (12)
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 May 2, 2007
From: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019224/0903 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 17, 2006
From: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 017182/0813 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2005
From: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 016804/0738 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2005
From: GRANT, ANTHONY B.; HARTMAN, ZAKARY E.; WEYANT, JR., CHARLES J.
To: HP INTELLECTUAL CORP.
Reel/Frame 016177/0993 →