# Edmund A Abel Jr — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Edmund A Abel Jr has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How a Coffee Maker Uses a Floating Valve to Heat Water](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/3693535/mr-coffee-drip-coffee-maker) — granted 1972
  A 1971 invention for a coffee maker that uses a floating valve to control water flow, ensuring water is heated efficiently without needing a massive, power-hungry heating element.

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