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A transportable pressurized coffee maker adapted to be used in and mounted to an automobile includes a coffee cup to receive brew which can be secured in tandem with the brewing chamber to prevent spills while driving. Safety features include temperature regulation, pressure release, interlocking sa

A transportable pressurized coffee maker adapted to be used in and mounted to an automobile includes a coffee cup to receive brew which can be secured in tandem with the brewing chamber to prevent spills while driving. Safety features include temperature regulation, pressure release, interlocking safety cap, non-pressurized brewing chamber and a cool-to-touch outer shell. This coffee making apparatus also provides a high heat transfer immersion heating element compatible with the nominal 12 volt d.c. electrical system of most automobiles. This coffee making apparatus provides a sealable unit which can be operated while the automobile is in motion.

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An apparatus for heating fluids, such as water, said apparatus comprising: (a) a sealable heating chamber suitably sized to accept a volume of fluid with a closable fluid opening positioned in the top portion of the chamber suitably sized and adapted for incoming fluids, and a closable fluid opening

An apparatus for heating fluids, such as water, said apparatus comprising: (a) a sealable heating chamber suitably sized to accept a volume of fluid with a closable fluid opening positioned in the top portion of the chamber suitably sized and adapted for incoming fluids, and a closable fluid opening positioned in the bottom portion of the chamber suitably sized and adapted for discharging said fluids, and a closable vent opening positioned in the top portion of the chamber suitably sized and adapted to release chamber pressure or vacuum, if any, said heating chamber further comprising an elongated generally cylindrical body having a portion of an annulus concentrically connected thereto and extending below the bottom portion thereof, said annulus portion defining the periphery of a cavity in which electrical heating means and electrical shut-off means and closure means extending below the fluid opening that is positioned in the bottom portion of the chamber may be disposed; (b) an electrical heating means; (c) a means for connecting the electrical heating means to an electrical power source; (d) closure means for each of the fluid chamber openings, said closure means being movable from an open position or a closed position; (e) a brewing chamber having an annular section connected the heating chamber body and concentric therewith and extending below the closure means for the fluid opening positioned in the bottom portion of the chamber for discharging said fluids, said brewing chamber being suitably sized to hold a charge of beverage producing material, such as ground coffee; and (f) a means connected to the heating chamber body for securing a removable cup in an upright position concentric with the heating chamber body and extending said cup below and in sealing engagement with the brewing chamber, whereby a tandem arrangement with the heating chamber positioned on top, the removable cup positioned on the bottom, and the brewing chamber positioned in between permits a volume of fluid in the heating chamber to be discharged by the force of gravity, first into the brewing chamber and then into the uprightly positioned removable cup.