Patent ID: 6035762
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An apparatus for using a coffee-filled filter capsule to produce a coffee beverage comprising:a brewing unit having a pair of brewing chamber sections being movable relative to one another, between an open position for receiving the filter capsule and a closed position to form a brewing chamber for brewing the coffee; andat least one of the brewing chamber sections having a nozzle assembly in fluid communication with a water heater for admitting heated water into the brewing chamber, the nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle plate having at least one water nozzle wherein the nozzle plate compresses the filter when the brewing unit is in the closed position and heated water passes through at least one nozzle, also including a spring adjacent the nozzle assembly for acting with hydraulic pressure to urge the nozzle assembly toward the filter.