IP Library Granted Patent US 8,245,854
Granted Patent B2
US 8,245,854 · App. 12/326,401 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Cone shaped filter insert

Assignee: Melitta Haushaltsprodukte GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent No.
US 8,245,854
App. No.
12/326,401
Granted
Aug 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A filter paper insert for a brewed beverage includes a filter paper shaped to form a cone-shaped filter having a side wall, a closed bottom and an upper filling opening. The side wall has three parallel, circumferential zones of increasing permeability in a direction from the closed bottom to the upper filling opening.

Claims (14)

1. A filter paper insert for a brewed beverage, comprising:

a filter paper shaped to form a cone-shaped filter having a side wall, a closed bottom and an upper filling opening;

wherein the side wall includes a lower zone, a central zone and an upper zone, wherein each of the lower, central and upper zones comprises a parallel, circumferential zone of increasing permeability in a direction from the closed bottom to the upper filling opening,

wherein each of the lower, central and upper zones of increasing permeability include perforation holes and a different width from the other two zones.

2. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the perforation holes are of increasing sizes per zone toward the upper filling.

3. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the perforation holes are in increasing quantity per zone toward the upper filling opening.

4. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the perforation holes are of increasing sizes per zone and increasing quantity per zone toward the upper filling opening.

5. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the central zone has a smaller width than the lower zone and the upper zone.

6. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the lower zone consists of approximately 4-8 perforation holes per square centimeter.

7. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the lower zone consists of approximately 6 perforation holes per square centimeter.

8. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the central zone consists of approximately 10-14 perforation holes per square centimeter.

9. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the central zone consists of approximately 12 perforation holes per square centimeter.

10. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the upper zone consists of approximately 16-26 perforation holes per square centimeter.

11. The filter paper insert of claim 1 , wherein the upper zone consists of approximately 21 perforation holes per square centimeter.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DATE OF EXECUTION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 73144 FRAME: 316. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: 10X INNOVATION GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA PROFESSIONAL COFFEE SOLUTIONS GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA UK LTD.
To: GLOBAL LOAN AGENCY SERVICES GMBH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 073937/0791 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2025
From: 10X INNOVATION GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA PROFESSIONAL COFFEE SOLUTIONS GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA SINGLE PORTIONS GMBH & CO. KG; MELITTA UK LTD.
To: GLOBAL LOAN AGENCY SERVICES GMBH, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 073144/0316 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 8, 2015
From: MELITTA HAUSHALTSPRODUKTE GMBH & CO. KG
To: MELITTA EUROPA GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 036564/0220 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2008
From: HASSEBRAUCK, MICHAEL
To: MELITTA HAUSHALTSPRODUKTE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 021914/0168 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2007 016 661 · Dec 3, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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