Abstract: A beverage brewer housing structure wherein improved supporting connections are provided intermediate a base portion and the lower end of an upright rear portion of the housing and between the upper end of the upright rear portion and a cantilevered upper head portion of the housing. The connections are arranged so as to provide a plurality of layers of metal wall portions secured together to define improved rigidified interconnections between the housing portions advantageously adapted for use in such beverage brewer structures wherein relatively heavy weight is provided at the front end of the cantilevered head of the housing. The connections may include a plurality of channels and, in the illustrated embodiment, the channels include both C-section and L-section channels. The channels and interconnecting wall portions of the housing may be secured together by suitable threaded securing elements for facilitated low cost manufacture of the brewer structure.

Abstract: A beverage brewer having a base, an upright rear portion, a head carried in cantilevered fashion from the upper end of the upright portion and including a basin for receiving cold brewing water. A mounting member within the hollow rear support portion carries the valve and a timer for controlling the valve. The mounting member defines a one-piece element further having an upper flange secured to the front wall of the upright portion of the cabinet. The flange is connected to the top of the mounting wall portion carrying the timer by a spacer. The timer is secured to the mounting wall portion. The pressurized water supply includes a flow regulator connected through a conduit and a gooseneck opening into the basin. The mounting member is further secured to a pair of inturned side flanges on the upright portion of the cabinet to be spaced below the brewing head and above the base of the cabinet.

Abstract: A beverage brewer housing structure cooperatively defined by a water heating tank, a portion of a basin overlying the heating tank for receiving poured-in cold water and delivering the water to the heating tank, and a cover overlying the basin. A pour-in drawer may be provided in the cover to be selectively disposable in a retracted disposition within the cover and a pour-in position wherein at least a portion of the drawer is exposed. The cover may be removably secured in the housing structure and in the illustrated embodiment, is secured to the tank.

Abstract: A beverage brewer structure wherein a pour-in basin is provided with an overlying wall member for preventing liquid which may inadvertently pass downwardly through the top wall of the brewer housing from falling into the basin so as to avoid contamination of the water to be used in the brewing operation. The housing may include a top wall having an opening in which is mounted a warming station and the protective structure is arranged to prevent water or liquid from passing downwardly from the warming station opening into the basin. The wall member may be inclined toward an edge portion of the basin so as to cause the undesirable liquid to flow away from the basin. The wall member may be suitably heated as by heat transfer association with the water heating tank of the beverage brewer so as to cause evaporation of the undesirable liquid which may fall thereonto.

Abstract: A cantilevered instantaneous heating brewer for brewing beverages, such as coffee, wherein the heat transfer structure includes a heavy heat transfer mass. Cold water is supplied to the heat transfer mass to have heat transfer association therewith and thereby be heated to the desired brewing temperature. The mass is disposed in overlying relationship to a rear upright portion of the brewer housing so as to provide a stable arrangement of the brewer as against undesirable forward tipping. To further minimize the tendency for tipping of the cantilevered arrangement, the brewing cartridge normally carried on the front portion of the cantilevered head is made to be relatively lightweight. In the illustrated embodiment, the heat transfer structure includes a plurality of stacked relatively heavy massive elements with the stack being disposed at the rear of the head overlying the rear upright portion of the housing.

Abstract: A coffee brewing apparatus having a plurality of water heating devices connected in series for sequentially heating water to a beverage brewing temperature. Each of the devices is provided with a vent. The individual vents are brought to adjacent the brewing cartridge for discharging vented fluids thereinto during operation of the coffee brewer. The outlet of the water heating structure is connected to an inlet to the brewing cartridge and the vent conduits are connected adjacent the water delivery inlet. The vent conduit may be formed of synthetic resin. The vents may extend horizontally outwardly from the water heating devices and may extend vertically downwardly to the cartridge brewing chamber.

Abstract: A decanter structure wherein a glass liquid-holding bowl is provided with an upstanding neck. An annular set-in-place seal is provided about the neck effectively permanently bonded to the neck and removably sealingly engaging a one-piece handle and spout element connected to the neck. A protective bumper band is set-in-place about the portion of the globular bowl of largest diameter to define a resilient bumper permanently bonded to the glass bowl.

Abstract: A decanter for use with a beverage, such as coffee, having a pouring spout provided with a mounting portion carrying a suitable handle. The mounting structure is sealingly secured to the neck of the decanter by compressive engagement with a seal ring set in place about the neck of the decanter below the upper edge thereof. The seal ring is compressed both axially and radially as a result of the engagement therewith by a stepped portion of the bore of the mounting structure. The mounting structure is retained against axial displacement from the installed condition wherein the seal is thusly compressed by an interlock at the lower end of the mounting structure and a cooperating portion on the decanter neck. An upper, inturned flange on the mounting structure is spaced slightly above the upper edge of the decanter neck in the installed arrangement of the spout on the decanter.

Abstract: A beverage brewer structure wherein a warmer station is selectively utilizable separately or in mounted association with the beverage brewing apparatus. The brewing apparatus may include a removable cover which may be secured to the brewing apparatus by a suitable securing structure. When the warmer station is mounted to the brewing apparatus, the securing structure is utilized to jointly secure the warming station to the cover and the cover to the beverage brewing apparatus. When so installed, the securing structure is hidden within the warming station by a removable portion of the warming station.

Abstract: A one-piece handle structure for use in carrying a decanter having a lower bowl portion and an upper neck portion. The handle structure includes a collar portion embracing the neck of the decanter and a protective band embracing the bowl of the decanter. The handle is longitudinally split. The collar and band comprise C-shaped elements having their opposite ends connected to the opposite split portions of the handle at the top and bottom thereof, respectively. The front portion of the collar is continuous and underlies the pouring spout of the neck to protect the spout in use.

Abstract: A multipurpose beverage brewer structure wherein a base member defining a base portion for a beverage brewer is selectively arranged to define a separate decanter warmer station and a storage receptacle for storing beverage additive ingredients. The receptacle may have a removable cover for covering the storage space when the base member is being used as an ingredient storing structure and separate warmer station.

Abstract: A hot water heater having a heating tank and a superjacent basin for receiving cold water to be delivered to the tank. A duct is provided leading from the basin into the tank for transferring water from the basin to the tank. A heater is provided for heating the water in the tank. Structure is provided in the duct for breaking up lime which may form at the upper level of the water in the tank and cut as a result of a continued heating of the water therein. The lime breakup structure includes a float and a retaining cage for controlling the movement of the float during delivery of cold water from the basin through the duct to the tank. The cage and float are removably carried in the hot water heater for facilitated installation and maintenance.

Abstract: Coffee brewer apparatus adapted for the selective brewing in a brewing cartridge of coffee from ground coffee charges either in loose form carried on a cup-shaped filter sheet, or in enclosed form carried in a filter bag. The brewer apparatus includes selectively mountable hot water delivery elements and an adaptor selectively disposable in the cartridge for use in combination with the delivery element adapted for brewing coffee with bagged charges. The brewing cartridge is selectively positionable on a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may be retained to a support wall portion of the brewer by the selectively mounted water delivery element.

Abstract: A beverage brewer wherein hot liquid is delivered from a heating tank to a brewing cartridge as a result of introduction of additional liquid into the heating tank from a suitable source. An aspirator is provided in combination with a spray device for preventing dripping of hot liquid from the apparatus as a result of the expansion of the newly introduced liquid resulting from the heating thereof in the heating tank. The aspirator is removably associated with a reservoir structure and the reservoir structure is removably carried on the removable cover of the heating tank. A transfer duct between the reservoir structure and spray device is removably connected to the aspirator and is displaceable from a position overlying the heating tank to laterally thereof for facilitated removal of portions of the apparatus upwardly from the tank.

Abstract: A beverage brewing apparatus wherein a brewing cartridge is adjustably mounted in the apparatus for selectively positioning a portion thereof for holding a bagged charge of coffee in contact with a force distributing surface of a water supply delivery element. The structure provided for supporting the cartridge is arranged to support the cartridge at any one of a plurality of different levels to accommodate corresponding different size bags to have optimum association with the hot water delivery element. The supporting structure provides preselected discrete positioning of the cartridge and permits facilitated installation and removal of the cartridge in the servicing of the brewing apparatus.

Abstract: A distributor for absorbing kinetic energy from a downwardly directed liquid stream and guiding the liquid stream therefrom in a distributed plurality of divergent paths to a subjacent receiver. The distributor is defined by a central transverse wall against which the liquid stream is impinged to absorb kinetic energy therefrom. An annular portion extends laterally outwardly from the periphery of the transverse wall and is provided with a plurality of upwardly opening grooves for guiding the liquid in a plurality of divergent streams from the transverse wall to the subjacent receiver. The annular portion may be a frustoconical wall and may include lands between the respective grooves. The distributor includes a mounting portion adapted to be connected in fluid conducting relationship to the end of a liquid supply conduit and includes structure for spacing the transverse wall a preselected distance from the outlet of the conduit.

Abstract: A one-piece plastic handle structure for supporting a glass decanter such as for dispensing coffee and similar liquids. The handle structure is adapted to be removably engaged with the glass decanter and includes means for releasably embracing the decanter neck and means for protecting the bowl portion of the decanter bowl from injury.