US 12,262,840 B2
Diffuser assembly
David Conor Dykeman, Framingham, MA (US); Eamon Joseph Mccarthy, Brighton, MA (US); and Scott John Shaw, Waltham, MA (US)
Assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by SharkNinja Operating LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,516.
Prior Publication US 2023/0309738 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A23F 5/26 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/4478 (2013.01) [A23F 5/26 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A coffee machine for brewing a beverage, the coffee machine comprising:
a reservoir containing a fluid for brewing the beverage; and
a brew basket assembly in fluid communication with the reservoir, the brew basket assembly comprising a brew basket and a showerhead assembly having a lid positioned above the brew basket, the brew basket configured to hold a flavorant and to receive the fluid from the reservoir,
the showerhead assembly further comprising
a diffuser assembly within the lid having at least one ridge arranged on an inner surface thereof configured to divert the fluid to a plurality of elongate openings formed in the diffuser assembly such that the fluid is evenly distributed across the inner surface of the diffuser assembly in a substantially uniform circular pattern, and
a showerhead within the lid, the showerhead spaced apart from and positioned below the diffuser assembly and configured to receive the fluid from the reservoir via the diffuser assembly and to provide the fluid to the brew basket atop the flavorant.