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A beverage brewing apparatus in which all of the electrical and mechanical components necessary for a brewing operation are contained in a modular tower having a cantilevered head section at the top thereof. The modular tower is mountable directly on a supporting modular base or on a modular riser w

A beverage brewing apparatus in which all of the electrical and mechanical components necessary for a brewing operation are contained in a modular tower having a cantilevered head section at the top thereof. The modular tower is mountable directly on a supporting modular base or on a modular riser which is, in turn, mounted on a modular base to thereby allow the apparatus to accommodate a variety of beverage delivery vessels and/or brew cones. Additional supporting modules, such as warming modules, are also disclosed to provide selectable brewing apparatus configurations to meet the many needs of the user. The components of the apparatus are joined together by an interlocking assembly in which a pair of in-turned flanges on opposing sides of the bottom of an upper component are held in corresponding outwardly directed channels in a lower component. A riser plate which forms one side of an upper component is removably attached to an upward flange on a lower component to secure the components in place.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A modular beverage brewing apparatus including,a brewing head unit,a support unit, anda connection unit for selectively mounting said brewing head unit to said support unit,said connection unit includes channel defining means having inwardly directed surfaces and raised outer edges,

[ I claim:] [1.] A modular beverage brewing apparatus including,a brewing head unit,a support unit, anda connection unit for selectively mounting said brewing head unit to said support unit,said connection unit includes channel defining means having inwardly directed surfaces and raised outer edges, said channel defining means attached to one of said support unit and said brewing head unit in order to receive interlocking tab means attached to the other of said support unit and said brewing head unit within the channel defined by said channel defining means.