IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0426872
(2006-06-27)
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등록번호 |
US-7367260
(2008-05-06)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Marger Johnson & McCollom, P.C.
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A coffee maker includes a housing, the housing of the coffee maker shaped and configured to fit within a wall cavity inside a wall and attach to one or more wall structures, the housing including an integral mounting structure having engagement structures to engage the one or more wall structures. T
A coffee maker includes a housing, the housing of the coffee maker shaped and configured to fit within a wall cavity inside a wall and attach to one or more wall structures, the housing including an integral mounting structure having engagement structures to engage the one or more wall structures. The coffee maker unit further includes an in-line water heater located within the housing to receive a supply of water from plumbing that is external to the housing and a brewing area located within the housing to contain a supply of coffee grounds and to receive water from the water heater. The coffee maker further includes a coffee pot receptacle configured to support a coffee pot at least partially within the wall cavity such that the coffee pot is located to receive coffee from the brewing area.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. An in-wall coffee making system mounted in a wall cavity of a building wall that includes framing studs, a front wall panel, and a rear wall panel, the front and rear wall panels abutting opposite sides of the framing studs, the front wall including an opening between t
The invention claimed is: 1. An in-wall coffee making system mounted in a wall cavity of a building wall that includes framing studs, a front wall panel, and a rear wall panel, the front and rear wall panels abutting opposite sides of the framing studs, the front wall including an opening between two adjacent framing studs, the wall cavity defined as a space that is between the two adjacent framing studs of a building industry standard stud wall, the framing studs separated by approximately sixteen inches on center, the wall cavity having a depth that extends from a front face of the front wall panel to a front face of the rear wall panel, wherein the depth of the wall cavity is less than 6 inches, the in-wall coffee making system comprising: a coffee maker unit mounted in the opening, the coffee maker unit including a front frame that overlies the front wall panel, the coffee maker unit further including a unit rear wall disposed within the wall cavity in proximity to the front face of the rear wall panel, the front frame shaped to provide a coffee pot cavity that extends depthwise from the front frame toward the unit rear wall, the coffee pot cavity arranged to support a coffee pot in a position that is at least partially within the wall cavity; an electrical power supply that is external to the coffee maker unit and electrically connected to the coffee maker unit by wiring within the wall cavity; and a building water supply that is external to the coffee maker unit and that is connected to the coffee maker unit by water plumbing within the wall cavity. 2. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, a part of the front portion of the coffee maker unit protruding forwardly from the front face of the front wall panel. 3. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, the coffee maker unit comprising an in-line water heater to receive a supply of water from the water plumbing. 4. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, the coffee maker unit comprising controls disposed on the front frame of the coffee maker unit. 5. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, the coffee maker unit having sidewalls extending from the front face of the front wall panel into the wall cavity by an amount that is no greater than 6 inches. 6. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, the rear wall of the unit protruding rearward from the front face of the front wall panel into the wall cavity by an amount that is no greater than 4 inches. 7. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, wherein the coffee maker unit is rigidly attached so as to be immovable within the wall cavity. 8. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 1, wherein the coffee maker unit receives a supply of water from the water plumbing without removing the coffee maker unit from the wall cavity. 9. An in-wall coffee making system that is arranged to be mounted in a wall cavity of a building wall, that is arranged to be connected to an electrical supply by wiring within the wall cavity, and that is arranged to be connected to a water supply by plumbing within the wall cavity, the building wall including framing studs, a front wall panel, and a rear wall panel, the front and rear wall panels abutting opposite sides of the framing studs, the front wall including an opening between two adjacent framing studs, the wall cavity defined as a space that is between the two adjacent framing studs, the wall cavity having a depth that extends from a front face of the front wall panel to a front face of the rear wall panel, the in-wall coffee making system comprising: a coffee maker unit arranged to be mounted inside the opening, the coffee maker unit including a water supply inlet that is arranged to be connected to the plumbing and power supply terminals that are arranged to be connected the electrical supply, a rear portion of the coffee maker unit arranged to protrude depthwise into the wall cavity by a maximum distance that is measured perpendicularly from the front face of the front wall panel, the maximum distance no greater than the depth of the wall cavity; a mounting box, the mounting box arranged to be attached to the building wall, to lie flush with the front surface of the front wall panel, and to extend into the wall cavity to the maximum distance; and a unit body, the unit body arranged to be attached to the mounting box, at least a rearward portion of the unit body arranged to be contained within the mounting box inside the wall cavity. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the maximum distance is no greater than about 6 inches. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the maximum distance is no greater than about 4 inches. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein a front frame of the coffee maker unit is arranged to protrude away from the wall cavity in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the front face of the front wall panel. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein a maximum distance that the front frame protrudes forwardly from the wall cavity is about 3 inches. 14. The system of claim 9, the mounting box arranged to extend into the wall cavity no more than about 4 inches. 15. The system of claim 9, the unit body including a coffee pot cavity arranged to hold a coffee pot, the coffee pot cavity arranged to at least partially extend into the wall cavity from the front face of the front wall panel. 16. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 9, further comprising an in-line water heater located within the coffee maker unit to receive a supply of water from the water supply inlets, wherein the supply of water is received without removing the coffee maker unit from within the wall cavity. 17. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 16, further comprising a water meter disposed within the coffee maker unit, the water meter for regulating the supply of water. 18. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 9, the unit body comprising a coffee pot receptacle configured to support a coffee pot such that a portion of the coffee pot protrudes forwardly from the front wall panel. 19. The in-wall coffee making system of claim 9, the two adjacent framing studs having a center-to-center spacing of no greater than about 16 inches.
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