Patent ID: 7677158

Claim:
A hot beverage maker comprising: a housing for a brewing chamber; a cover positionable on the housing for closing the brewing chamber; a water inlet in the cover; a water reservoir; a pump in fluid communication with the water reservoir and the water inlet; a heater for heating water prior to its entering the water inlet; a sealing assembly movably mounted to the cover such that it is movable between up and down positions with respect to the cover; the sealing assembly including a side surface and an O-ring seal mounted in adjoining relation to the side surface, the O-ring seal being in a substantially horizontal position when the cover closes the brewing chamber; and a latching assembly for latching the cover to the housing for the brewing chamber, wherein the sealing assembly comprises a water inlet bracket positioned at least partially within the cover, the O-ring seal being mounted to the water inlet bracket, an actuating member extending through the cover for pushing the bracket downwardly, and a release member extending through the cover for releasing the latching assembly.