IP Library Granted Patent US 11,659,952
Granted Patent B2
US 11,659,952 · App. 16/357,215 · Granted May 30, 2023

Cold brew beverage brewing systems

Inventors: Robert Neace, Jr. (Vancouver, WA); Todd H. Maas (Lake Oswego, OR)
Assignee: BL Patens, LLC
A47J31/002A47J31/005A47J31/0615A47J31/467
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Patent No.
US 11,659,952
App. No.
16/357,215
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cold brew coffee apparatus has a first container, a second container, a centerpiece connector, and a filter. Preferably, the filter is positionable within the first container such that it divides the filter interior volume from the remainder of the first container interior volume. Preferably, cold brew infusion occurs when water in the first container interior volume passes through the water-permeable barrier and soaks coffee grounds within the filter interior volume to form a soluble coffee extract. An alternative cold brew coffee apparatus includes only a single brew chamber and a filter.

Claims (40)

1. A cold brew coffee apparatus comprising:

(a) a brew chamber having a brew chamber interior volume, a brew chamber enclosed end, and a brew chamber opening remote from said brew chamber enclosed end;

(b) an extract chamber having an extract chamber interior volume, an extract chamber bottom surface, and an extract chamber opening remote from said extract chamber bottom surface;

(c) a centerpiece connector having a centerpiece connector first opening end and a centerpiece connector second opening end; and

(d) said cold brew coffee apparatus having an hourglass shape when said brew chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector first opening end and said extract chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector second opening end; and

(e) a filter providing a water-permeable barrier, said filter defining a filter interior volume, said filter sized to fit within said brew chamber interior volume;

wherein said filter is positionable within said brew chamber such that it divides said filter interior volume from the remainder of said brew chamber interior volume.

2. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end, said filter opening being wider than said filter enclosed end.

3. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end, said filter opening associatable with said brew chamber enclosed end.

4. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end, said filter opening being wider than said filter enclosed end, said filter opening associatable with said brew chamber enclosed end.

5. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter having a frame encasing a water-permeable barrier.

6. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter having an extruded frame encasing a water-permeable barrier.

7. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , wherein cold brew infusion occurs when water in said brew chamber interior volume passes through said water-permeable barrier and soaks coffee grounds within said filter interior volume to form a soluble coffee extract.

8. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 ,

said centerpiece connector having a middle section between said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end, said middle section being narrower than said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end.

9. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said brew chamber being an integral unit.

10. A cold brew coffee apparatus comprising:

(a) a brew chamber having a brew chamber interior volume, a brew chamber enclosed end, and a brew chamber opening remote from said brew chamber enclosed end;

(b) an extract chamber having an extract chamber interior volume, an extract chamber bottom surface, and an extract chamber opening remote from said extract chamber bottom surface;

(c) a centerpiece connector having a centerpiece connector first opening end and a centerpiece connector second opening end;

(d) said cold brew coffee apparatus having an hourglass shape when said brew chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector first opening end and said extract chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector second opening end; and

(e) a filter providing a water-permeable barrier, said filter defining a filter interior volume, said filter sized to fit within said brew chamber interior volume, said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end, said filter opening being wider than said filter enclosed end, said filter opening associatable with said brew chamber enclosed end;

wherein said filter is positionable within said brew chamber such that it divides said filter interior volume from the remainder of said brew chamber interior volume.

11. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 10 , said filter having a frame encasing a water-permeable barrier.

12. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 10 , said filter having an extruded frame encasing a water-permeable barrier.

13. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 10 , wherein cold brew infusion occurs when water in said brew chamber interior volume passes through said water-permeable barrier and soaks coffee grounds within said filter interior volume to form a soluble coffee extract.

14. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 10 ,

said centerpiece connector having a middle section between said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end, said middle section being narrower than said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end.

15. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 10 , said brew chamber being an integral unit.

16. A cold brew coffee apparatus comprising:

(a) a brew chamber having a brew chamber interior volume, a brew chamber enclosed end, and a brew chamber opening remote from said brew chamber enclosed end;

(b) an extract chamber having an extract chamber interior volume, an extract chamber bottom surface, and an extract chamber opening remote from said extract chamber bottom surface;

(c) a centerpiece connector having a centerpiece connector first opening end and a centerpiece connector second opening end;

(d) said cold brew coffee apparatus having an hourglass shape when said brew chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector first opening end and said extract chamber is attached to said centerpiece connector second opening end;

(e) a filter providing a water-permeable barrier, said filter defining a filter interior volume, said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end; and

(f) said filter opening associatable with said brew chamber enclosed end.

17. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 16 , said filter opening being wider than said filter enclosed end.

18. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 16 ,

said centerpiece connector having a middle section between said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end, said middle section being narrower than said centerpiece connector first opening end and said centerpiece connector second opening end.

19. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 16 , said brew chamber being an integral unit.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2025
From: BL PATENTS. LLC
To: AD-N-ART INC.
Reel/Frame 071748/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BEAN LOGIK, INC.
To: BL PATENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 070164/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2023
From: OSTER, KAREN DANA
To: BL PATENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063262/0667 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2022
From: BEAN LOGIK LLC
To: OSTER, KAREN DANA
Reel/Frame 059427/0212 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Apr 4, 2019
From: BEAN LOGIK LLC
To: BEAN LOGIK LLC
Reel/Frame 048918/0469 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2019
From: NEACE, ROBERT W., JR.; MAAS, TODD H.
To: BEAN LOGIK LLC
Reel/Frame 048773/0414 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16005608 · Jun 11, 2018
Continuation 13842518 · Mar 15, 2013
Continuation In Part 12030150 · Feb 13, 2008
Continuation In Part 11406742 · Apr 18, 2006
Provisional Application 60672591 · Apr 18, 2005
Related Publication 20190208947A1 · Jul 11, 2019
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