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US 10,206,411 B2Granted
Apparatus for preparing a brewed drink
AssigneeTakeya USA Corporation
InventorJohn M. Lown
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for brewing and chilling a brewed beverage such as tea includes brewing the beverage; combining the brewed beverage with a chilling medium; and covering the combined brewed beverage and chilling medium with an air-tight lid assembly to form an airtight seal. The combined brewed beverage and chilling medium may then be agitated. The airtight seal traps vapor generated from the beverage during the chilling, thereby causing the vapor to re-enter the beverage to maintain optimum flavor.
Claims41
A brewing assembly comprising:
- a lid ring comprising a sidewall defining a hollow interior, a first end, and an opposed second end;
- a spout having a spout portion extending radially outward from the sidewall at the first end;
- a pitcher having a body with an interior space for holding a liquid, an upper rim with an opening, and an enclosed bottom;
- the lid ring receiving the upper rim of the pitcher in the hollow interior;
- an infuser suspended by said lid ring and including a well projecting into the interior space of the pitcher and the well comprising a plurality of through holes for fluid to pass thereacross;
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- a cover removably attached to the lid ring to enclose the infuser inside the pitcher to lock in vapor created in the enclosed pitcher.
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A brewing assembly comprising:
- a lid ring comprising a sidewall defining a hollow interior, a first end, and an opposed second end;
- a spout having a spout portion extending radially outward from the sidewall at the first end;
- a handle extending from the sidewall of the lid ring, said handle comprising a first handle portion angled from a second handle portion;
- a pitcher having a body with an interior space for holding a liquid, an upper rim with an opening, and an enclosed bottom;
- the lid ring threadedly receiving the upper rim of the pitcher in the hollow interior;
- an infuser in contact with the lid ring and including a well projecting into the interior space of the pitcher and the well comprising a plurality of through holes for fluid to pass thereacross;
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- a cover having a top and a skirt depending from the top, the cover being removably attached to the lid ring to enclose the infuser inside the pitcher to lock in vapor created in the enclosed pitcher.
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A brewing assembly comprising:
- a lid ring comprising a sidewall defining a hollow interior, a first end, and an opposed second end;
- a handle extending from the sidewall of the lid ring and having a grip part;
- a spout having a spout portion extending outwardly from the sidewall of the lid ring at a location closer to the first end than the second end;
- a pitcher having a body with an interior space for holding liquid, an upper rim with an opening, and an enclosed bottom;
- wherein the lid ring receives the upper rim of the pitcher in the hollow interior at the second end;
- an infuser comprising a sidewall with an open upper end and a bottom wall defining a well, said well having a plurality of through holes for fluid to pass thereacross and projecting into the interior space of the pitcher while being suspended near the open upper end so that the bottom wall of the well is spaced from the enclosed bottom of the pitcher;
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- a cover having a cover skirt projecting into said first end of said lid ring and removably attached to the lid ring in an air tight manner to enclose the infuser inside the pitcher and to lock in vapor created in the enclosed pitcher.
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A brewing assembly comprising:
- a pitcher having a body with an exterior surface and an interior surface defining an interior space for holding a liquid, an upper rim with an opening, and an enclosed bottom;
- a lid ring comprising a sidewall defining a generally cylindrical body with a hollow interior sealingly engaged to the pitcher at the upper rim of the pitcher, said lid ring comprising a first end and an opposed second end;
- a cover having a top wall with an exterior surface and an interior surface, said cover being removably and sealingly attached to the lid ring to enclose an infuser inside the pitcher to lock in vapor created in the enclosed pitcher;
- a spout having a spout tip located radially outwardly of the exterior surface of the pitcher;
- wherein the infuser comprises a sidewall with an open upper end and a bottom wall defining a well, said well having a plurality of through holes for fluid to pass thereacross and projecting into the interior space of the pitcher while being suspended near the open upper end so that the bottom wall of the well is spaced from the enclosed bottom of the pitcher;
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- wherein the open upper end of the infuser is spaced from the interior surface of the top wall of the cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.