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US 7,228,790 · App. 10/776,971 · Granted Jun 12, 2007

Spoon brewing apparatus

Assignee: Electrical and Electronics Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,228,790
App. No.
10/776,971
Granted
Jun 12, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides a simpler to use, brewing filter apparatus designed for measuring the required amount of coffee grounds or beverage mixes adapted to be mounted on a beverage- or coffee-making machine for brewing coffee grounds or beverages. Particularly, this invention relates to a filter apparatus for brewing coffee or beverage mixes, including but not limited to tea, chocolate or other flavored beverages mixes, and for making foam or froth in the brewed beverage or coffee.

Claims (14)

1. A brewing filter apparatus for a coffee or beverage device, comprising:

a handle attached to a receiving or brewing container;

a filter remove-ably mounted on the container;

an outlet nut, one end of the outlet nut is attached to the bottom portion of the container;

a foam maker attached to the other end of the outlet nut; and

a foam chamber form by the inner walls of the outlet nut and the foam maker, the foam maker includes one or more exit opening to permit foam and brewed beverage to exit the foam chamber,

wherein the outlet nut includes one or more opening for providing fluid communication between the container and the foam chamber, and for providing jet(s) of brewed beverage to the foam chamber, the diameter of the opening is between 0.8 to 2.0 mm,

wherein the exit opening on the foam maker is positioned away from the jet(s) of brewed beverage flowing into foam chamber, and foam is created when jet(s) of brewed beverage makes contact with the bottom portion of the foam chamber.

2. The brewing filter apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a detachable mesh.

3. The brewing filter apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foam maker and the outlet nut are cast, molded, fabricated or formed as a single member.

4. The brewing filter apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the handle, container, or filter is made, of a suitable metal, such as stainless steel, or a suitable plastic, such as heat resistant plastic.

5. The brewing filter apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the foam maker is suitably positioned to permit one or more jets of brewed coffee or beverage to make contact with the bottom of the foam maker to produce foam.

6. The brewing filter apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the foam maker comprises an exit opening.

7. The brewing filter apparatus of claim of claim 6 , wherein the opening on the foam maker is positioned away from the jets of brewed coffee or beverage.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2004
From: CHEN, YEE MAU; POON, SUM FAT
To: ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 014983/0173 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050172819A1 · Aug 11, 2005