IP Library Granted Patent US 9,468,330
Granted Patent B2
US 9,468,330 · App. 13/965,498 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Domestic sweet tea brewing product and process

Inventors: Paul Alan Stewart (Mobile, AL); Adam Paul Stewart (Mobile, AL)
A47J31/407A23F3/405A47J31/002B65D81/3261B65D85/8046A47J31/0642
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Patent No.
US 9,468,330
App. No.
13/965,498
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sweet tea brewing product and system for brewing sweet tea is disclosed including making a concentrated sweet tea solution before mixing with water which comprises at least one water permeable mesh pouch wherein tea particles and sugar granules are contained. The tea particles and sugar granules are brewed and dissolved during steeping in hot water to produce a hot concentrated sweet tea solution. The concentrated tea solution is then mixed with a proportioned amount of water to make consistent sweet tea.

Claims (25)

1. A sweet tea brewing product for producing a concentrated sweet tea solution for mixing with a proportioned amount of water to make sweet tea comprising:

at least one water permeable pouch for placement in a container;

tea particles and sugar granules contained in said at least one mesh pouch;

wherein said sugar granules include granules having a size in the range of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3-35;

said permeable pouch having openings being generally smaller than the size of said sugar granules and said tea particles for retention of said granules and particles; and

so that said tea particles and sugar granules are extracted and dissolved in said container during steeping in hot water whereby a concentrated sweet tea solution is produced to be mixed with a proportioned amount of water for making sweet tea.

2. The product of claim 1 wherein said at least one permeable pouch is constructed from one of a polymer mesh, cotton mesh, and combination of a polymer and cotton material.

3. The product of claim 2 wherein said polymer mesh material includes one of nylon, polyester, polypropylene, and polyethylene mesh material.

4. The product of claim 2 wherein said mesh material has a mesh selected from a range of about 50 to 300 microns.

5. The product of claim 4 wherein the tea particles are retained by a U.S. mesh sieve no. 80.

6. The product of claim 2 wherein said at least one mesh pouch contains tea particles and sugar granules in a prescribed blend ratio.

7. The product of claim 6 wherein said at least one mesh pouch includes a mesh pouch containing said tea particles and sugar granules blended together in said blend ratio.

8. The product of claim 7 wherein said polymer material has a mesh selected from a range of about 50 to 300 microns.

9. The product of claim 6 wherein said a east one mesh pouch includes both said tea particles and said sugar granules.

10. The product of claim 6 wherein the blend ratio of tea to sugar is in the range of 1:5 to 1:25.

11. A method for brewing sweetened tea compirsing:

providing at least one mesh pouch containing a prescribed blend of tea particles and sugar granules, said sugar granules including granules having a size in the range of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3-35, and said mesh pouch having mesh openings being generally smaller than the size of said sugar granules and said tea particles for retention of said granules and particles;

steeping said mesh pouch in hot water allowing the tea particles and sugar granules to infuse and dissolve to produce a hot concentrated sweet tea solution; and

mixing said concentrated sweet tea solution with a proportion amount of water to produce a sweet tea for drinking wherein the sugar is more completely and consistently dissolved.

12. A sweet tea brewing product for producing a concentrated sweet tea solution for mixing with water to produce a sweet tea for drinking comprising:

at least one water permeable pouch;

tea particles and sugar granules contained in said at least one permeable pouch;

wherein said sugar granules include granules having a size in the range of U.S. mesh sieve nos. 3-35;

said permeable pouch having openings smaller than the size of said sugar granules and said tea particles for retention of said granules and particles; and

said tea particles and sugar granules producing a concentrated sweet tea solution when steeped in hot water wherein said concentrated sweet solution may be mixed with a proportion amount of water to produce sweet tea for drinking.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 20, 2021
From: SOUTHERN VISIONS, LLP
To: UNITED BANK
Reel/Frame 056299/0387 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TO CORRECT THE FIRST ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047008 FRAME: 0192. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 1, 2018
From: STEWART, PAUL ALAN; STEWART, ADAM PAUL
To: SOUTHERN VISIONS LLP
Reel/Frame 047171/0575 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2018
From: STEWART, PAUL ALLEN; STEWART, ADAM PAUL
To: SOUTHERN VISIONS LLP
Reel/Frame 047008/0192 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13867526 · Apr 22, 2013
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