Patent ID: 6857351

Claim:
A portable automatic drip coffee maker heated by combustible fuel, comprising: a housing containing a fuel stream and a water stream; the fuel stream including: a burner disposed in said housing; a fuel conduit having a first end attached to said burner and a second end adapted for attachment to a fuel tank containing a combustible fuel; a flow regulating valve disposed in said fuel conduit between said burner and the fuel tank for regulating the flow of fuel to said burner; and ignition means for initiating combustion of fuel in said burner; the water stream including: a water reservoir; a water heating coil disposed above said burner; a drip dispenser disposed in said housing above said burner and said heating coil; a water conduit connecting said reservoir, said water heating coil, and said drip dispenser; a valve disposed in said conduit, said valve having a first position for directing water to flow from said water heating coil to said drip dispenser, and a second position directing water to flow from said water heating coil back to said water reservoir; a support brace holding together said burner and said water heating coil as an integral burner-heater coil assembly, the support brace including three arms extending radially outward from a central opening, and the distal end of each arm including a removable replaceable connector that can be removed to permit the separation of the water coil from the burner-heater coil assembly; a carafe disposed between said drip dispenser and said water heating coil; and a filter basket mounted on said housing disposed between said drip dispenser and said carafe.