Patent ID: 6971304
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A coffee making apparatus comprising: a body comprising a removable rear reservoir, a flat front base, and an arcuate first recess at a front end of its top; a cover comprising a rear brace, a pair of first and second holes spaced apart with respect to the brace, a front circular opening, a plurality of cavities equally spaced around the opening, a plurality of receptacles each disposed between two adjacent ones of the cavities, a plurality of pairs of pegs wherein each pair of pegs are provided between two adjacent ones of the cavities, two opposite grooves on a bottom peripheral edge of the opening, and two opposite bars adjacent an intermediate edge of the cover, the bars being inserted into the first recess; a T-shaped pipe and valve unit having first and second ends inserted through the first and second holes respectively and a third end coupled to an outflow opening of a water heating device; a clamping unit resiliently secured to the cover and fitted onto the opening, and comprising an upper disc, a perforated lower disc and a rubber ring, said upper disc including a plurality of projections equally spaced around and an inlet, each projection including a top second recess, a first inwardly inclined surface and a protrusion on a topmost portion of the first inclined surface; a rotation disc fitted onto the opening and comprising an arcuate groove, an annular first flange adjacent its peripheral edge, second inclined surfaces matingly engaged with the first inclined surfaces respectively, a notch on a lowest portion of the second inclined surface, and a third hole for the inlet being fitted therein; a filter unit comprising a circular hollow seat including an annular second flange having two opposite first slots, and a plurality of ribs on its inner wall; a sleeve including two opposite outwardly top latches inserted into the first slots for fastening and a third flange directed inwardly; a cup including a top annular fourth flange directed outwardly and fitted over the third flange and a toothed section on a portion of its outer surface; a drum including a toothed section on its outer surface matingly engaged with the ribs; a disc-shaped strainer rested in the drum; a hollow bowl with the cup moveably fitted therein and including a plurality of lips equally spaced around its top circumferential edge, the lips being fitted in the grooves; and an arcuate handle threadedly secured to the bowl and including a top tab; a disc retainer threadedly secured to the cover and having a plurality of engagement members rested on the first flange; a housing shaped to fit over the cover and comprising a front second slot with the tab fastened therein; and a knob rotatably fastening in the housing and the rotation disc; whereby placing a coffee product to be extracted on the strainer, rotating the knob together with the rotation disc until the notch falls into the protrusion, and moving the clamping unit downward will press the coffee product as hot water being supplied from the water heating device to the drum via the pipe and valve unit for mixing with the coffee product.