Patent ID: 9144343
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A23F,A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A beverage brewer and cartridge combination, comprising: a first beverage cartridge having a beverage ingredient therein; a second beverage cartridge, having a beverage ingredient therein, that is taller than the first beverage cartridge; and a brewer including a cartridge holder, a movable cover having an open position, a partially open position and a closed position, a pump, an inlet needle operably connected to the pump, a first outlet needle, and a second outlet needle; wherein the first beverage cartridge and the brewer are respectively configured such that, when the first beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the inlet needle will pierce the first beverage cartridge, the first outlet needle will pierce the first beverage cartridge at a first fixed piercing location within the brewer, and the second outlet needle will not pierce the first beverage cartridge as the cover moves from the partially open position to the closed position; and wherein the second beverage cartridge and the brewer are respectively configured such that, when the second beverage cartridge is positioned within the cartridge holder, the inlet needle will pierce the second beverage cartridge, the first outlet needle will not pierce the second beverage cartridge, and the second outlet needle will pierce the second beverage cartridge at a second fixed piercing location within the brewer that is vertically offset from the first fixed piercing location as the cover moves from the partially open position to the closed position.