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Apparatus for making tea or coffee

CA 1237909 A · Owner: Still (W.M.) & Sons Limited · Inventors: Hayes, Cecil

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A beverage brewing apparatus of the infusion type in which a hot water tank contains several infusion charges, the tank is connected at the top to a conduit extending to an infusion sprayer over a pan containing granular matter to be infused, replenishing water is supplied to the bottom of the tank and is used to force a top charge of water in the tank into the pan a heater, for the tank is controlled by a lower thermostat in the tank and an upper thermostat indicates when the top charge is at the correct temperature for infusion to take place. The arrangements ensure a ready supply of hot water for further infusions whilst reducing the instant power requirements for the heater.

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  • Granted June 14, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 14, 2005.
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FiledAugust 8, 1985
GrantedJune 14, 1988
Term endedJune 14, 2005
Patent numberCA 1237909 A
Classification (IPC)A47J31/02 +2 more

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1986198819901992199419961998200020022004Application filedAug 8, 1985Patent grantedJune 14, 1988Term endedJune 14, 2005

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