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A brewer, system, and method of use for producing and dispensing a beverage. The apparatus, system, and method of use includes a receiver for receiving a brewing substance container. The receiver receives the container, positions it for infusion with heated water, and then positions the container fo

A brewer, system, and method of use for producing and dispensing a beverage. The apparatus, system, and method of use includes a receiver for receiving a brewing substance container. The receiver receives the container, positions it for infusion with heated water, and then positions the container for removal from the receiver. The present apparatus, system, and method minimizes the drive mechanisms associated with the apparatus and improves the control and reliability of the apparatus. The apparatus facilitates collection and dispensing of beverage produced in the receiver and removal of the brewing substance container from the receiver.

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1. A beverage maker for use in combining a beverage making substance retained in a beverage making container with water to produce and dispense a beverage; the beverage maker comprising: a housing;a controller retained in the housing;a drive assembly coupled to the controller;a user interface carrie

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A beverage maker for use in combining a beverage making substance retained in a beverage making container with water to produce and dispense a beverage; the beverage maker comprising: a housing;a controller retained in the housing;a drive assembly coupled to the controller;a user interface carried on the housing and coupled to the controller;a controllably movable receiver defining a cavity for receiving and retaining a beverage making container, the drive assembly coupled to the receiver for controllably moving the receiver into and out of the beverage maker housing for receiving a beverage making container and positioning the container for brewing;a controllable water delivery system coupled to the controller and controllably dispensing water to the container positioned in the receiver to produce a beverage therefrom;a spray head of the controllable water delivery system being retained in a fixed position in the housing for engagement with the controllably movable receiver by movement of the receiver relative thereto and delivering water to the receiver;a foraminous base and laminator positioned in the cavity and slidably displaceable relative to a drain aperture in the receiver for use in dislodging a spent container from the receiver, a beverage making container being positionable over the foraminous base in the cavity to facilitate passage of beverage produced from the container through the foraminous base;a collection chamber positioned in the housing below the drain aperture in the receiver for receiving beverage and dispensing it to a container;a structure positioned in the housing against which the laminator is mechanically driven while the drive assembly is moving the receiver in which the laminator is carried producing axial translation of the laminator and base thereon along the drain aperture in the receiver; anda collection bin positioned in the housing for receiving spent containers dislodged from the receiver. 2. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising a cover movably retained in the housing in the path of travel of the receiver in the housing and positioned proximate the bin for cooperatively moving along the receiver and interfering with a container retained relative to the receiver after a discharge portion of the brewing cycle to help discharge the spent container to the bin. 3. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising the base and extending laminator being replaceably removable from the receiver without the use of tools. 4. The beverage maker of claim 1, the collection chamber further comprising a bowl and a cover defining a cavity, the chamber positioned proximate to and spaced apart from a tip of the laminator when the receiver is in a brewing portion of the brewing cycle, a mouth on the cover of the chamber positioned for receiving beverage flowing from the receiver along the laminator. 5. The beverage maker of claim 4, wherein the chamber is removably retained in the housing with the cover being removable from the bowl. 6. The beverage maker of claim 4, further comprising a sloped floor in the bowl of the collection chamber positioned generally axially below the mouth of the collection chamber, the sloped floor being angled toward an outlet of the collection chamber. 7. The beverage maker of claim 4, further comprising a rim positioned around at least a portion of the collection chamber for collecting liquid dripped on the cover. 8. The beverage maker of claim 7, further comprising a drain opening communicating with the rim for directing collected liquid away from the chamber. 9. The beverage maker of claim 4, further comprising a passage coupled to the drain opening for directing the collected liquids to the bin. 10. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising the receiver being coupled to the drive assembly for moving the receiver through a path of travel relative to the fixed position spray head during a brew cycle, the drive assembly including a drive motor coupled to the controller, at least one link operatively connected to the receiver and to the drive motor for translating motion from the drive motor to move the receiver. 11. The beverage maker of claim 10, further comprising four rotatable links operatively connected to the receiver at four spaced apart locations, one of the four links being coupled to the drive motor for controllably moving the receiver. 12. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising an expandable gasket positioned around the spray head for sealing engagement during a brew cycle and disengagement when not engaging the spray head during a brew cycle. 13. The beverage maker of claim 1, further comprising a cup riser displaceable retained in the housing, the riser being extendable from the housing for providing an elevating structure for a cup relative to receive beverage from the beverage maker. 14. A beverage maker for use in combining a beverage making substance retained in a beverage making container with water to produce and dispense a beverage; the beverage maker comprising: a housing;a controller retained in the housing;a drive assembly coupled to the controller;a controllable water delivery system coupled to the controller for controllably dispensing water to the container to produce a beverage therefrom;a controllably displaceable receiver assembly including a plurality of rotatable links and operatively coupled to the controller, a portion of the receiver assembly defining a cavity for retaining a beverage making container, the drive assembly coupled to the receiver for controllably moving the receiver the container into the beverage maker housing during a brewing cycle;a spray head of the controllable water delivery system being retained in a fixed position in the housing for engagement with the controllably movable receiver by movement of the receiver relative thereto and delivering water to the receiver;a foraminous base displaceably retained in the cavity for use in dislodging a spent container from the cavity;a laminator extending from the foraminous base through a drain aperture of the receiver being axially movable through the drain aperture; anda structure positioned in the housing against which the laminator of the foraminous base is mechanically driven while the drive assembly is moving the receiver in which the laminator is carried producing axial translation of the laminator and base thereon along the drain aperture in the receiver to dislodge a spent container from the receiver. 15. The beverage maker of claim 14, further comprising a cover movably retained in the housing in the path of travel of the receiver in the housing for cooperatively moving along the receiver and interfering with a container retained relative to the receiver after a discharge portion of the brewing cycle to help discharge the spent container. 16. The beverage maker of claim 14, further comprising a collection chamber further comprising a bowl and a cover defining a cavity, the chamber positioned proximate to and spaced apart from a tip of the laminator when the receiver is in a brewing portion of the brewing cycle, a mouth on the cover of the chamber positioned for receiving beverage flowing from the receiver along the laminator. 17. The beverage maker of claim 14, further comprising the receiver being coupled to a-drive the drive assembly for moving the receiver through a path of travel relative to the fixed position spray head during a brew cycle, the drive assembly including a drive motor coupled to the controller, at least one link operatively connected to the receiver and to the drive motor for translating motion from the drive motor to move the receiver.