Patents by Inventor Judy J. Gunderson

Judy J. Gunderson 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).

  • Beverage maker
    Patent number: 5243164
    Abstract: A beverage maker having a reservoir for holding liquid and a filter element for holding a substance, such as coffee grounds, for making the beverage. A partition separates the reservoir and filter element and has a heat responsive film. When the liquid in the reservoir is at or reaches a desired brewing temperature, the film opens to allow the flow of the heated liquid from the reservoir into and through the filter element and substance, such as coffee grounds, to produce a freshly brewed beverage, ready for dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1993
    Assignees: GEE Associates, Dowbrands, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurence R. Erickson, Michael A. Babinec, Judy J. Gunderson, M. Gary Grossman, Edward H. Meisner