Granted Patent B2

US 12,295,519 · App. 17/576,310 · Granted May 13, 2025

Inventor: Robert D. Jacobs (Franklin, NY)

A47J31/0631A47J31/0626A47J31/20A47J43/044A47J2043/04472

Abstract

Claims (16)

1. An apparatus for brewing coffee in a pre-existing vessel, comprising: a frame;

a basket having at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket;

means for agitating the basket, the means including at least one motor and a linkage connecting the motor to the basket;

a power source for powering the motor wherein the motor is attached to the frame; and

a submersible heat source coupled to the frame, the heat source being capable of heating liquid at times when the heat source is at least partially submerged;

wherein the basket is affixed to the linkage; and

wherein the means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket during operation.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the basket is removable from the linkage.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the linkage includes connectors for removably attaching a basket thereto.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the basket is permanently attached to the linkage.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the means for agitating the basket imparts a rotational motion to the basket during operation.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the means for agitating the basket imparts an oscillating motion to the basket during operation.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the means for agitating the basket imparts an up and down motion that is generally parallel to a vertical plane during operation.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the basket includes a cavity capable of receiving an amount of ground coffee.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the amount of ground coffee is provided inside a packet that is placed in the cavity of the basket.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heat source is powered by the power source.

Continuity (4)

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