Patents by Inventor William L. Gustafson

William L. Gustafson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5285718
    Abstract: A combination beverage brewer with cold water supply is embodied within a housing, to furnish a beverage brewing segment, at one or more locations within a housing, and a water chilling or cooling supply disposed in association therewith, to supply cold water as required. The beverage brewer incorporates a hot water tank, a heating element therein, which hot water is delivered to a spray head for deposit onto a basket of grounds for brewing of a beverage. In addition, hot water may be tapped from the tank and delivered to a faucet for direct dispensing. The cold water segment of the apparatus includes a cold water tank, a cooling rod therein, cooling module for operating as a heat pump for extracting warmth from the water to heat it, and delivery of the extracted heat to a heat sink, for dissipation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Newco Enterprises, Incorporated
    Inventors: Joseph P. Webster, William L. Gustafson, Larry G. English
  • Patent number: 4892031
    Abstract: A modularized fabricated custom formed beverage brewer of the type incorporating a component housing containing a hot water heating tank regulated by controls, with the heated water from the tank being further transferred to a spray head assembly, for discharge onto a basket of beverage grounds for dripping of a brewed beverage into a decanter for its consumption, the housing receiving its water from a cold water inlet or by a pour-in deliver of water, the housing being convertible for multiple usage through replacement and relocation of select of its components, the housing incorporating a base member, an upright column, and an upper cantilevered portion, the housing being formed for disposition either as front, left, or right side delivery form of brewer, legs may be provided for supporting the housing, and additional or multiple warming units may be coupled with the housing to facilitate its convenient usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Newco Research Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Webster, William L. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 4829888
    Abstract: A modular fabricated custom formed beverage brewer of the type incorporating a component housing form containing a hot water heating tank regulated by controls, for heating water delivered to the tank by one of an automatic cold water inlet supply or by a pour-in type of delivery, with the heated from the tank being further transferred to a spray head assembly for discharge onto a basket of beverage grounds for dripping of a brewed beverage into a decanter for its consumption, the housing being convertible for multiple usage through replacement and relocating of select of its components during assembly of the brewer housing, the brewer housing incorporation a base member, an upright column, and an upper cantilevered portion, mounting upon and extending forwardly of the upright column, the combined housing disposing front, left and right sides for the brewer, and the brewer being adaptable for providing one of a front, left or right side delivery of the decanter to and from the brewer during usage, with the ho
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Newco Research Corp.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Webster, William L. Gustafson