Patent ID: 6170386
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A food or drink preparation device comprising:a water tank for holding water;at least one bottle-receiving station for receiving a bottle which may contain dehydrated food or drink preparation formulation and for the controlled discharge thereto from the tank of heated water;a water heater operable in a first heating mode to boil water in the tank and in a second heating mode to heat water in the tank from ambient temperature to a predetermined maximum temperature below boiling, whereby in said second heating mode to enable the reheating to said predetermined maximum temperature of water in the tank which has previously been boiled in the tank and which has then been allowed to cool to ambient temperature;a heating mode selector for enabling a user to select operation of said water heater in either of said first heating mode and said second heating mode; anda regulator for regulating the discharge from the tank to said at least one bottle-receiving station of water reheated to said predetermined temperature.