Patent ID: 6779434
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: A47J,Y10T

Abstract:
A coffee maker having a structure for warming cups, said structure comprising a pot having a heating area formed in an upper portion thereof and a lid hingedly coupled to said pot to form a closure for said heating area, said pot having a first pivot section formed therein, said first pivot section having a pair of opposing sidewalls and each sidewall has an insertion hole formed therein, said lid having a second pivot section formed therein, said second pivot section having a pair of opposing end walls with a pair of insertion openings respectively formed therethrough and an open cavity extending between said end walls, said lid including a longitudinally extended elastic rod disposed in said cavity and having a pair of insertion beads respectively extending from opposing longitudinal ends thereof, each of said insertion beads extending through a respective one of said insertion openings and into a corresponding insertion hole aligned therewith, said elastic rod being elastically deflectable by a user in a direction transverse said longitudinal direction to withdraw said pair of insertion beads from said insertion holes and thereby release said lid from said pot.