US 11,678,760 B2
Multifunctional brewing system for coffee, beer, and other beverages
William H. Mitchell, Medina, WA (US)
Assigned to PB Funding Group, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed by PB Funding Group, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2018, as Appl. No. 15/918,479.
Application 15/918,479 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/660,734, filed on Mar. 17, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/660,734 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/485,660, filed on Sep. 12, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/485,660 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/323,537, filed on Dec. 12, 2011, granted, now 9,228,163.
Application 14/485,660 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/918,479.
Application 15/918,479 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/807,753, filed on Jul. 23, 2015, granted, now 10,035,979.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/449,023, filed on Mar. 3, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2018/0199751 A1, Jul. 19, 2018
Int. Cl. A47J 31/00 (2006.01); C12C 7/20 (2006.01); C12C 7/04 (2006.01); C12C 13/10 (2006.01); C12C 13/08 (2006.01); A47J 31/52 (2006.01); A47J 31/18 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 42/44 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/002 (2013.01) [A47J 31/18 (2013.01); A47J 31/52 (2013.01); A47J 31/521 (2018.08); A47J 31/525 (2018.08); A47J 31/5253 (2018.08); C12C 7/04 (2013.01); C12C 7/20 (2013.01); C12C 7/205 (2013.01); A47J 31/40 (2013.01); A47J 42/44 (2013.01); C12C 13/08 (2013.01); C12C 13/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
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1. A brewing system, comprising:
a water source;
an output connection having a first connection to a vessel;
an input connection having a second connection to said vessel;
a recirculating pump connected to said input connection and configured to draw liquid from said vessel;
a first steeping compartment;
a second steeping compartment;
a heating mechanism; and
a flow path selecting mechanism connected to said water source, said recirculating pump, said first steeping compartment, and said heating mechanism, said flow path selecting mechanism being configured to change between a first flow path and a second flow path:
said first flow path comprising liquid from said waters source to pass through a sequence of: said heating mechanism, said first steeping compartment, and said output connection; and
said second flow path comprising liquid from said vessel to pass through a sequence of: said input connection, said recirculating pump, said heating mechanism, said first steeping compartment, and said output connection;
wherein said first flow path comprises said second steeping compartment; and
wherein said second flow path comprises said second steeping compartment.