Patent ID: 6904840

Claim:
A brewer apparatus, comprising: a plumbing system for delivering water to a brew head; a control logic for controlling operation of said plumbing system; a housing enclosing the plumbing system and control logic, said brew head being pivotally connected to said housing for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis; and a tray assembly for receiving and positioning a quantity of a beverage component below the brew head, wherein the tray assembly is adapted for selective movement between a first position where it is positioned below the brew head, and a second position where it extends away from the housing of the brewer apparatus, thus allowing access to the quantity of beverage component, and wherein said brew head can be pivoted between a closed position where it is sealed against the tray assembly for brewing and an open position where it is pivoted upwardly and away from said tray assembly to allow for the selective movement of said tray assembly between said first position and said second position.