IP Library Granted Patent US 9,301,642
Granted Patent B2
US 9,301,642 · App. 14/310,100 · Granted Apr 5, 2016

Method of brewing and dispensing coffee to a mug

Inventor: Michael Garman (Moseley, VA)
Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
A47J31/46A23F5/262A47J31/057A47J31/0573A47J31/44A47J31/4457A47J31/467A47J2203/00
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Patent No.
US 9,301,642
App. No.
14/310,100
Granted
Apr 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating a hot beverage maker includes the steps of infusing fresh water and storing the resulting beverage in a removable brewed beverage tank. An actuator is engaged for dispensing the brewed beverage from the tank. The tank is placed on a platform in a relationship so as to engage a warmer plate to keep the contents of the tank warm. Accordingly, the hot beverage maker produces a brewed beverage that is stored in the tank until it is dispensed by a user.

Claims (23)

1. A method of brewing and dispensing coffee to a mug comprising the steps of:

setting a clock provided with a hot beverage maker;

supplying a volume of heated water to a filter basket in the hot beverage maker;

infusing the water with a material to create a brewed beverage;

directing the brewed beverage from the filter basket into a brewed beverage tank;

holding the brewed beverage in the brewed beverage tank;

engaging the bottom of the brewed beverage tank to a warmer plate to keep a brewed beverage inside the tank warm;

energizing a heater adjacent to the warmer plate to keep the brewed beverage in the brewed beverage tank heated;

pressing a brewed beverage receptacle against a dispenser actuator provided with the hot beverage maker to dispense the brewed beverage from the brewed beverage tank to the brewed beverage receptacle via an outlet; and

subsequently removing the brewed beverage tank from the hot beverage maker.

2. A method of brewing and dispensing coffee to a mug comprising the steps of:

transporting fresh water to a hot beverage maker via a brewed beverage tank;

pouring fresh water into a fresh water reservoir provided by the hot beverage maker;

placing the brewed beverage tank on the hot beverage maker;

engaging the bottom of the brewed beverage tank to a warmer plate;

heating the fresh water;

supplying a volume of the heated fresh water to a filter basket in the hot beverage maker;

infusing the water with a material to create a brewed beverage;

directing the brewed beverage from the filter basket into the brewed beverage tank;

holding the brewed beverage in the brewed beverage tank;

energizing a heater adjacent to the warmer plate to keep the brewed beverage in the brewed beverage tank heated;

and

engaging an actuator to dispense a brewed beverage from the tank to a brewed beverage receptacle via an outlet.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 13, 2024
From: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 069647/0756 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2014
From: GARMAN, MICHAEL
To: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033360/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2014
From: GARMAN, MICHAEL; YE, GUOYAO; ALLEN, MICHAEL
To: HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 033227/0589 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14025991 · Sep 13, 2013
Division 13190545 · Jul 26, 2011
Continuation 11466868 · Aug 24, 2006
Continuation In Part 10838307 · May 4, 2004
Related Publication 20140302210A1 · Oct 9, 2014