CA2111747A1 - Plunger structure for tea maker - Google Patents
Plunger structure for tea makerInfo
- Publication number
- CA2111747A1 CA2111747A1 CA002111747A CA2111747A CA2111747A1 CA 2111747 A1 CA2111747 A1 CA 2111747A1 CA 002111747 A CA002111747 A CA 002111747A CA 2111747 A CA2111747 A CA 2111747A CA 2111747 A1 CA2111747 A1 CA 2111747A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- pressing member
- tea
- cylindrical container
- container
- plunger
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
- A47J31/18—Apparatus in which ground coffee or tea-leaves are immersed in the hot liquid in the beverage container
- A47J31/20—Apparatus in which ground coffee or tea-leaves are immersed in the hot liquid in the beverage container having immersible, e.g. rotatable, filters
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Tea And Coffee (AREA)
- Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
Abstract
A tea maker includes a cylindrical container which contains hot water and tea leaves and a plunger which has an elongated rod with a pressing member secured to an end thereof to be inserted into the cylindrical container. The pressing member has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the cylindrical container to be snugly fit therein and movable and rotatable relative thereto along and about the longitudinal direction of the rod. Water passages are formed on the pressing member to allow water to flow between the top side and the under side thereof. A plurality of sharpen-ended teeth are formed on the under side of the pressing member and depending therefrom to press and squeeze the tea leaves that are disposed in the cylindrical container and below the pressing member to make tea.
Description
~117~7 PLUNGER S1KU~LUKE FOR TEA M~
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to a tea maker which comprises a plunger slidably fit into a cylindrical container for mAn~l~lly moving up and down to make tea in the cylindrical container and in particular to the plunger structure which improves the tea making effectiveness of the tea maker of this kind.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Tea has been a popular drink almost all over the world, especially in the Orient. In the west society, tea is made with tea bags, while in the Orient, tea may also made by dipping dried tea leaves in hot water.
The Oriental tea making process is a time-consuming 1~ process. In order to provide a more efficient way to make the Oriental tea to suit the re~uirement of efficiency of the modern world, there is developed a tea maker which comprises a cylindrical container into which hot water and dried tea leaves are placed. A plunger which comprises an elongated rod with a pressing member mounted on an end thereof is inserted into and reciprocally moved relative to the cylindrical container to have the pressing member push the dried tea leaves to the bottom of the container for squeezing the tea leaves. The plunger is so moved up and down repeatedly in order to speed the tea making process.
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The plunger of the conventional tea maker of this kind can only push the tea leaves to the bottom of the container and squeeze the tea leaves. It cannot effectively stir the tea leaves within the cylindrical container. Stirring the tea leaves during the squeezing process, however, provides a better efficiency to make tea.
It is therefore desirable to provide a plunger structure for use in a tea maker of the kind described previously to improving tea making effectiveness and efficiency.
1~ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The principal objective of the present invention is to provide a tea maker of the kind described previously of which the plunger has a plurality of sharpen-ended teeth to improve the squeezing and stirring of tea leaves in the tea container.
To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, there is provided a tea maker comprising a cylindrical container which contains hot water and tea leaves and a plunger which has an elongated rod with a pressing member secured to an end thereof to be inserted into the cylindrical container. The pressing 2~ member has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the cylindrical container to be snugly fit therein and movable and rotatable relative thereto along and about the longitudinal direction of the rod. Water passages are formed on the pressing member to allow water to flow between the top side and the under side thereof. A plurality of sharpen-ended teeth are formed on the under side of the pressing member and ~ 2 ~ 7 depending therefrom to press and squeeze the tea leaves that are disposed in the cylindrical container and below the pressing member to make tea.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objectives and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 iS a perspective view showing a tea maker constructed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the plunger is removed from the cylindrical container;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the tea maker shown in Fig. 1 with the plunger disposed within the cylindrical container; and FIG. 3 iS a cross-sectional view showing a tea maker with a conventional plunger disposed therein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIG.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates generally to a tea maker which comprises a plunger slidably fit into a cylindrical container for mAn~l~lly moving up and down to make tea in the cylindrical container and in particular to the plunger structure which improves the tea making effectiveness of the tea maker of this kind.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Tea has been a popular drink almost all over the world, especially in the Orient. In the west society, tea is made with tea bags, while in the Orient, tea may also made by dipping dried tea leaves in hot water.
The Oriental tea making process is a time-consuming 1~ process. In order to provide a more efficient way to make the Oriental tea to suit the re~uirement of efficiency of the modern world, there is developed a tea maker which comprises a cylindrical container into which hot water and dried tea leaves are placed. A plunger which comprises an elongated rod with a pressing member mounted on an end thereof is inserted into and reciprocally moved relative to the cylindrical container to have the pressing member push the dried tea leaves to the bottom of the container for squeezing the tea leaves. The plunger is so moved up and down repeatedly in order to speed the tea making process.
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The plunger of the conventional tea maker of this kind can only push the tea leaves to the bottom of the container and squeeze the tea leaves. It cannot effectively stir the tea leaves within the cylindrical container. Stirring the tea leaves during the squeezing process, however, provides a better efficiency to make tea.
It is therefore desirable to provide a plunger structure for use in a tea maker of the kind described previously to improving tea making effectiveness and efficiency.
1~ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The principal objective of the present invention is to provide a tea maker of the kind described previously of which the plunger has a plurality of sharpen-ended teeth to improve the squeezing and stirring of tea leaves in the tea container.
To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, there is provided a tea maker comprising a cylindrical container which contains hot water and tea leaves and a plunger which has an elongated rod with a pressing member secured to an end thereof to be inserted into the cylindrical container. The pressing 2~ member has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the cylindrical container to be snugly fit therein and movable and rotatable relative thereto along and about the longitudinal direction of the rod. Water passages are formed on the pressing member to allow water to flow between the top side and the under side thereof. A plurality of sharpen-ended teeth are formed on the under side of the pressing member and ~ 2 ~ 7 depending therefrom to press and squeeze the tea leaves that are disposed in the cylindrical container and below the pressing member to make tea.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Other objectives and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 iS a perspective view showing a tea maker constructed in accordance with the present invention, wherein the plunger is removed from the cylindrical container;
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the tea maker shown in Fig. 1 with the plunger disposed within the cylindrical container; and FIG. 3 iS a cross-sectional view showing a tea maker with a conventional plunger disposed therein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to the drawings and in particular to FIG.
3, wherein a tea maker which is currently available in the market is shown, the tea maker comprises a cylindrical container A into which hot water W and dried tea leaves T are disposed. A plunger P comprising a pressing member lB
attached to an end of an elongated rod B iS inserted into the cylindrical container A.
~ . 7 11 7 The pressing member lB has a cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to the inner cross section of the cylindrical container to snugly fit into the cylindrical container in a slidable manner. Water passages, such as holes 3B, are formed on the pressing member lB to allow water to flow between the top side and the under side thereof when the plunger P is moved up and down within the cylindrical container A.
A cover C is provided to prevent the water from being spoiled out of the cylindrical container when the plunger P is moved relative to the cylindrical container A.
The pressing member lB usually comprises a pair of slightly convex pressing plates 2B mounted on the under side thereof for squeezing the tea leaves T. Since the pressing plates 2B have only a limited height, it may not be able to squeeze the tea leaves T in an efficient and effective way.
With particular to FIGS. 1 and 2 wherein a tea maker of this kind constructed in accordance with the present invention, generally designated with the reference numeral 100, is shown, the tea maker 100 comprises a cylindrical container 10, usually made of glass, into which hot water 50 and tea leaves (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) are disposed and a plunger 40 which is movably and rotatably receivable within the cylindrical container 10, as shown in FIG. 2.
The plunger 40 comprises an elongated rod 30 having a pressing member 31 secured to an end thereof to be inserted into the cylindrical container 10 so as to be movable along and rotatable about a longitll~; n~l axis of the rod 30. Water passages, such as holes 33 (FIG. 2) and net member 34 (best seen in FIG. 1), are provided on the pressing member 31 to allow water ~0 to flow between the top side and under side of the pressing member 31.
Preferably, a cover member 20 is movably and rotatably fit on the elongated rod 30 to cover an top opening 12 of the cylindrical container 12 when the plunger 40 is placed into the cylindrical container 10.
On the under side of the pressing member 31, a plurality sharpen-ended teeth 32 are mounted and depending therefrom.
The teeth 32 may have different sizes to further improve the tea making efficiency.
With the arrangement of the toothed members 32 on the under side of the pressing member 31, the pressing member 31 can more effectively squeeze the tea leaves and meanwhile stir the tea leaves by the different sizes thereof so as to overcome the deficiency of the conventional tea maker shown in FIG. 3.
It is apparent that although the invention has been described in connection with the preferred a embo~;ment, those skilled in the art may make changes to certain features of the preferred embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
attached to an end of an elongated rod B iS inserted into the cylindrical container A.
~ . 7 11 7 The pressing member lB has a cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to the inner cross section of the cylindrical container to snugly fit into the cylindrical container in a slidable manner. Water passages, such as holes 3B, are formed on the pressing member lB to allow water to flow between the top side and the under side thereof when the plunger P is moved up and down within the cylindrical container A.
A cover C is provided to prevent the water from being spoiled out of the cylindrical container when the plunger P is moved relative to the cylindrical container A.
The pressing member lB usually comprises a pair of slightly convex pressing plates 2B mounted on the under side thereof for squeezing the tea leaves T. Since the pressing plates 2B have only a limited height, it may not be able to squeeze the tea leaves T in an efficient and effective way.
With particular to FIGS. 1 and 2 wherein a tea maker of this kind constructed in accordance with the present invention, generally designated with the reference numeral 100, is shown, the tea maker 100 comprises a cylindrical container 10, usually made of glass, into which hot water 50 and tea leaves (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) are disposed and a plunger 40 which is movably and rotatably receivable within the cylindrical container 10, as shown in FIG. 2.
The plunger 40 comprises an elongated rod 30 having a pressing member 31 secured to an end thereof to be inserted into the cylindrical container 10 so as to be movable along and rotatable about a longitll~; n~l axis of the rod 30. Water passages, such as holes 33 (FIG. 2) and net member 34 (best seen in FIG. 1), are provided on the pressing member 31 to allow water ~0 to flow between the top side and under side of the pressing member 31.
Preferably, a cover member 20 is movably and rotatably fit on the elongated rod 30 to cover an top opening 12 of the cylindrical container 12 when the plunger 40 is placed into the cylindrical container 10.
On the under side of the pressing member 31, a plurality sharpen-ended teeth 32 are mounted and depending therefrom.
The teeth 32 may have different sizes to further improve the tea making efficiency.
With the arrangement of the toothed members 32 on the under side of the pressing member 31, the pressing member 31 can more effectively squeeze the tea leaves and meanwhile stir the tea leaves by the different sizes thereof so as to overcome the deficiency of the conventional tea maker shown in FIG. 3.
It is apparent that although the invention has been described in connection with the preferred a embo~;ment, those skilled in the art may make changes to certain features of the preferred embodiment without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.
Claims (2)
1. A tea maker comprising a container into which water and tea leaves are disposed and a plunger having an elongated rod with a pressing member attached to an end thereof to be movably and rotatably receivable within said container, said pressing member having a cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to an inner cross section of the container to be snugly fit therein and movable and rotatable relative to the container along and about an longitudinal direction of the rod, water passages being formed on said pressing member to allow the water to flow between a top side and an under side thereof when the plunger is moved within and relative to the container to have the pressing member push and squeeze the tea leaves that are disposed within the container and below the pressing member, the improvement comprising a plurality of sharpen-ended teeth mounted on the under side of the pressing member.
2. A tea maker as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said plurality of sharpen-ended teeth have different sizes.
Priority Applications (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU52339/93A AU646791B3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1993-12-13 | Plunger structure for tea maker |
| CA002111747A CA2111747A1 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1993-12-17 | Plunger structure for tea maker |
| FR9400044A FR2714587B3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-05 | Teapot structure. |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU52339/93A AU646791B3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1993-12-13 | Plunger structure for tea maker |
| CA002111747A CA2111747A1 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1993-12-17 | Plunger structure for tea maker |
| FR9400044A FR2714587B3 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1994-01-05 | Teapot structure. |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2111747A1 true CA2111747A1 (en) | 1995-06-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002111747A Abandoned CA2111747A1 (en) | 1993-12-13 | 1993-12-17 | Plunger structure for tea maker |
Country Status (3)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU646791B3 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2111747A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2714587B3 (en) |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2609089A1 (en) * | 1976-03-05 | 1977-09-08 | Heinz Kijewski | Coffee pot with filter insert covering full dia. of pot - with insert capable of piston movement |
| FR2651664A1 (en) * | 1989-09-12 | 1991-03-15 | Plouvier Rene | Double-walled coffee pot, teapot and espresso coffee pot with multiple filtration by means of auto-circulation in immersion: self-cleaning |
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1993
- 1993-12-13 AU AU52339/93A patent/AU646791B3/en not_active Ceased
- 1993-12-17 CA CA002111747A patent/CA2111747A1/en not_active Abandoned
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1994
- 1994-01-05 FR FR9400044A patent/FR2714587B3/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2714587A3 (en) | 1995-07-07 |
| FR2714587B3 (en) | 1995-12-22 |
| AU646791B3 (en) | 1994-03-03 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |