IP Library Granted Patent US 12,318,032
Granted Patent B2
US 12,318,032 · App. 18/202,918 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Cold brew beverage brewing systems

Inventors: Robert Neace, Jr. (Vancouver, WA); Todd H. Maas (Lake Oswego, OR)
Assignee: BL Patents, LLC
A47J31/0615A47J31/16A47J31/18A47J31/467
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Patent No.
US 12,318,032
App. No.
18/202,918
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
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 (27)

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) a filter providing a water-permeable barrier, said filter having a filter enclosed end and a filter opening, said filter opening remote from said filter enclosed end, said filter defining a filter interior volume, said filter sized to fit within said brew chamber interior volume, said filter positionable within said brew chamber such that it divides said filter interior volume from the remainder of said brew chamber interior volume, said filter opening associatable with said brew chamber enclosed end; and

(c) said cold brew coffee apparatus sealed so that it is invertible when assembled.

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

3. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter opening being wider than said filter enclosed end.

4. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter opening being wider than said filter 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 , said filter further comprising at least one connecting member at least substantially spanning the distance between said enclosed end and said filter opening.

8. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter further comprising a plurality of connecting members at least substantially spanning the distance between said enclosed end and said filter opening.

9. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 1 , said filter further comprising a plurality of connecting members at least substantially spanning the distance between said enclosed end and said filter opening, said plurality of connecting members at least partially defining a plurality of windows of filtering material.

10. 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.

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

12. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , said brew chamber being an integral unit.

13. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , said cold brew coffee apparatus is sealed so that it is invertible when assembled.

14. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , 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.

15. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , 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.

16. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , 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.

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

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

19. The cold brew coffee apparatus of claim 11 , 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.

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 Aug 8, 2023
From: NEACE, ROBERT W.; MAAS, TODD H.
To: BEAN LOGIK LLC
Reel/Frame 064526/0981 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2023
From: BEAN LOGIK LLC
To: OSTER, KAREN DANA
Reel/Frame 064527/0179 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2023
From: OSTER, KAREN DANA
To: BL PATENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064527/0295 →
CHANGE OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS Recorded Aug 8, 2023
From: BEAN LOGIK LLC
To: BEAN LOGIK LLC
Reel/Frame 064530/0173 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16357215 · Mar 18, 2019
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 20230301456A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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