GB2504684A

GB2504684A - Beverage infuser and substance removing device

Info

Publication number: GB2504684A
Application number: GB201213889A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Timothy Craven
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2012-08-04
Filing date: 2012-08-04
Publication date: 2014-02-12
Also published as: GB201213889D0; GB2506503B; GB2506503A; GB201313976D0

Abstract

A beverage press filter device comprises a filter attached to a solid rod 4 which, in use, sits on the bottom of jug or pot 2 and is put in place before putting coffee or tea leaves into the jug / pot. A second filter is used for plunging the coffee and this is attached to lid 9 by tube 8. The tube 8 connecting the second filter and lid 9 is designed to telescopically fit onto the solid rod 4 enabling the second filter to move down the jug to meet the first filter. The coffee is now tightly trapped between the inner surface walls of the jug, the top filter and the bottom filter. After beverage consumption the filter extraction device 13 will attach to the rod enabling the user to extract both assemblies out of the jug with the tasting substance trapped leaving the jug easily cleanable and free from tasting substance.

Description

Beverage infuser and substance removing device This invention refers to a device for infusing coffee or tea leaves and enabling the user to easily remove the waste product, leaving the jug, pot or press easy to clean.

At a first glance our invention looks the same as a standard Cafetiere style coffee press with a plunging filter, this invention sets out to both improve and re-invent the standard Cafetiere style coffee press that you see in many homes, hotels and coffee shops around the world.

When using a standard Cafetiere style coffee press the plunging filter pushes down on the coffee compacting it in the bottom of the jar! pot. There are several ways to remove the coffee waste or tea leaves from the bottom of the jar! pot. scraping it out with a spoon which can be rather messy, hanging it on the side of the bin which can result in smashing the glass jar i pot or filling it with water to loosen the waste and pounng it down the sink which can result in a blockage in your sink.

Our invention solves the above problems by introducing an additional filler attached to a solid rod (4). This filter sits on the bottom of the jar and is put in place before putting the coffee or tea leaves into the jug! pot. The second filter used for plunging the cofide is attached to the jug! pot lid (9) and separated by a tube (8). The tube (8) connecting the second filter and the lid (9) are designed to telescopically fit onto the solid md (4) enabling the second filler (12) to move down the jug! pot to meet the first filter (7).

Once the second filter is fully plunged down, pushing the coffee down to the bottom of the jar ipoi the lid will fit into p'ace. ako the solid rod (4) attached to the first filter wifl now he travelling telescopically through the second filter, the tube (8) and through the lid (9). Now small section of the solid rod (3) is visible out of the top of the lid (9). Once all the coffee has been consumed and the jug! pot is empty you will need to attach the filter extraction device (13) which securely screws onto the small section of exposed solid rod (3). The filter extraction device can now be used to pull out both filters from the jug! pot with the coffee tightly trapped between the two filters (14) so it can easily be disposed of.

The invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Fig A shows an empty jug! pot with a handle.

Fig B shows the reception filter and solid rod assembly.

Fig C shows the substance filter and tube assembly.

Fig D shows the jug/pot and handle with both fillers fully in place and with the fflter extraction device fitted ready for filter extraction.

In Fig A, an empty jug! pot with a handle (1). All the other assemblies have been removed from the jug / pot. The inner jug / pot walls are shown by number (2).

Fig B shows the reception filter and solid rod assembly. Whereby the solid rod (4) is fitted to the bottom perforated plate (6) which houses thin gauze (7). The assembly also has a means of pushing the gauze tight up against the inner walls of the jug. This could he a metal wire coil or a silicone rubber seal (5) traveling around the circumference of the perforated plate (6), shown in (Fig D. 5). The top of the solid rod (3) has either a screw thread or a tongue and groove click mechanism enabling the filter extraction device shown in (Fig D. 13) to securely attach onto the solid rod (4). This assembly sits in the bottom of thejug I pot before putting in ground coffee, tea leaves or other tasting substance.

Fig C shows the substance filter and tube assembly. Whereby the tube (8) is fitted to the bottom perforated plate (ii) which houses thin gauze disc (12). The assembly also has a means of pushing the gauze tight up against the inner walls of the Jug. This could be a metal wire coil or a silicone rubber seal (10) traveling around the circumference of the perforated plate (11). This is used to securely push the gauze against the inner wall if the jar I pot shown in (Fig A. 2). The tube is also permanently attached to the jar / pot lid (9). The complete assembly is used to filter the ground coffee, tea leaves or other tasting substance by pushing the assembly in a downward motion through the fluid allowing the fluid to pass through the gauze (12) and perforated plate (Ii). The assembly will push all the tasting substance to the bottom of the jug / pot. To prevent the fluid or tasting substance travelling up through the centre of the tube, a rubber seal (15) will tightly seal itself around the solid rod shown in (Fig B, 4) Fig D shows the jug! pot with both assemblies hown in fig A and fig B in the fully downward position. At this stage the tasting substance wiLt he trapped in the area labelled number 14 on the diagrams, the beverage will now be ready for consumption. Once the beverage is consumed and the jug is free from fluid the two assemblies can be removed from the jug!pot by pulling the filter extraction device (13) which has been attached onto the top of the solid rod (4) by screwing it onto the threaded. part of the solid, rod (3). The tasting substance (waste product) will remain trapped in place until the user removes the extraction device (13).

Claims

CLAMS1. A beverage infuser and substance removing device to trap and remove coffee grounds or tea eaves deposited in a coffee press, the device is made up of Jug or pot shown in (Fig A), (Fig B) shows the reception hlter and scUd rod assembly, (Fig C) shows the substance hiter and cylindrical tube assembly attached to the ug or pot lid, (Fig D) shows the cyhndrcal lube assembly mounted on the sohd rod assembly where the cy ndrical tune and rod move t&escopicaily, in the. fuily downward position the coffee or tea remanence is compressed between the two filters (i 4). the filter extraction device (13) is used to easily remove both filters and substance; releasing the extraction device the substance will become. free. The device will now be descobed in more detad making reference to some embodments first assembly, (Pig B) comprising: a soild rod (4) having a first end and second end: the. first end having a detachable filter extraction device (1 3) the secxnd end of the rod coupled with a filter assembly made up of thin gauze (7) such as to pass liquid but to block the passage of tasting substance such as colfee a perforated c:rcular rigid plate (6). the orcumference of the perforated nlate has the means of pushing the gauze tight up to. the nner wails of the jug, pot or press, the second assembly. Hg C comprising of a cyl irdrical tube (8) having a first end arid second end: the first end coupled with the Ud of the Jug / pot (9); the second end coupled with a filter assembly made up of thin gauz.e (12), a perforated circi4ar plate (11). the circumference of the perforated plate has the means of pushftig the gauze tight up to the inner wails of the Jug, pot or press., the centre of the gauze and plate. has a punched hole of equal circumference to the tube ailowing the solid rod from the first assembly to pass through the plate, gauze and move through the inside of the cyilndrical tube t&escopicaily.
2. A beverage infuser and substance removing device: hrst assembly comprising: a sohd rod having a first end and second end: the first end having a detachable filter extraction device: the second end of the rod coupled with a solid rigid circular plate. a silicone rubber seal runrJng the circumference of the solid, rigid plate preventing any fluid passing it, the second assembly: Fig C comprising of a cylindrical tube (8) having a first end and second end: the first end coupled with the ikl of the jug / pot (9): the second end coupled with a filter assembly made up of thin gauze (12), a perforated circular plate (11) and means of fitting: closely against the inner walls of the just / pot.. the centre of the cauze and plate has a punched hole of equal circumference to the tubs ailowing the soild rod from the first assembly to pass through the plate, cauze and move through the inside of the cyilridricai tube telescopicaily.
3. The device of claim 1 and 2. wherein the perforatec plates and filter assembly is pushing the gauz.e (7)(1 2) against the inside wails of the jug wherein the crct.:mference of the gauze is suhsantialiy equivalent to the inner circumference of the jug.
4. The device of claim 2, wherein the silicone rubber seal running the c cumfeence of the scUd rigid plate is pushing against the inside wails ci the Jug wherein the circumference of the assembly is substantiaily equivalent to the inner crcumference of the jug.
5. The device of claim 1 and 2, wherein all the Individual components such as the gauze, plate.rod, tube, lid are all removable detachable from each other.
6. The device of claim 1 and 2, wherein the cylindrical tube from the second assembly (Fig C) louses and small rubber seal (15) within the second end where the tube meets the filter assembly ensurincawater tight seal around the rod when inserted into the tube.
7. The device of clah'n 1 and 2, wherein the first end of the cylindrical tube it coupled with the jug / pot lid by means of a helical screw thread whereby the lid will also be used as a platlorm to assist the user in pushing the filter through the liquid during infusing
8. The device of claim 1 and 2, wherein the detachable filter extraction device (13) is connected to the first end of the solid rod (4) by means of a screw thread (3) with a lead designed to give a high axial advance cl a helix to reduce the amount of turns required.
9. The device of claim 1 and 2, wherein the detachable filter extraction device (13) is connected to the first end o'f the solid rod (4) by means of a SnapOn fitting and release button whereby there is a grove around the circumFerence of the first end of [he rod that the extraction device will fit onto, two tongues snap into place locking it in position.
10. The devce of ca;m I and 2. wherehi the fter extracton devce (I 3 s attached to the fri of the jug! pot movftig freey wfthfri the fasteffing brackets so ft can be connected to the soUd rod dudng fiRer extrachon.
II. A method ot rernovftig tasfln waste product from a coFfee press, jug or pot. the method compnsng. eserting, nto the coffee press an addftona fUter. namey the recepton fiRer as rnenuoned n cbftn I or the Hgd recepfion pbte rnenhoned n;arr 2, the second fter used for pRAngng the tastfrig substance w fit teescopcaUy over the recephon fiRer compactmq the substance beiween the two Ufrers
12. The method of daRn 11 further cornpnsmq of the Hter extraction device aHowng the user to securey hod the substance n a compacted state. reeasng the extrachon devce (1:3) sHows the substance to faH free from ts positon drecily nb a refuse bhi,