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US 2015/0307267 A1Published application
Permeable disposable filter and beverage system
OwnerShawn Alpheus Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A disposable filter can replace a reusable filter in a reusable coffee filter. The disposable filter can be removed immediately after use and discarded without mess, making the single cup brewer available without delay for the next brew cycle. The disposable filter includes a basket portion having a collar, where the basket portion can fit into a reusable coffee filter holder and the collar can rest over a lip of the reusable coffee filter holder.
Claims20
A disposable beverage filter comprising:
- a basket portion formed from a water permeable material having a ring-shaped opening thereto, wherein the basket portion excludes any impermeable materials for structure or support, and further excludes an outer container or assembly with a bottom and/or a sidewall;
- and
- a collar attached directly to and disposed about an outer periphery of the ring-shaped opening of the basket portion, the collar fitting directly between an exterior opening of a separate and unattached reusable coffee filter holder and a reusable coffee filter holder cap, wherein
- the disposable beverage filter is self-supporting within the reusable coffee filter holder.
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A disposable beverage filter comprising:
- a self-supporting basket portion formed from a water permeable material having a ring-shaped opening thereto wherein the basket portion excludes any impermeable materials for structure or support, and further excludes an outer container or assembly with a bottom and/or a sidewall;
- a collar attached directly to and disposed about an outer periphery of the ring-shaped opening of the self-supporting basket portion, the collar fitting directly between an exterior opening of a separate and unattached reusable coffee filter holder and a coffee filter holder cap;
- and
- a tab extending from the disposable beverage filter, wherein
- the tab extends from an inner edge of the collar and extends into the ring-shaped opening.
2 more elements
A disposable beverage filter comprising:
- a basket portion formed from a water permeable material having a ring-shaped opening thereto, the basket portion divided into two or more chambers wherein the basket portion excludes any impermeable materials for structure or support, and further excludes an outer container or assembly with a bottom and/or a sidewall;
- a collar disposed about an outer periphery of the ring-shaped opening of the basket portion, the collar fitting over an exterior opening of a reusable coffee filter holder, wherein
- a beverage brewing product is disposed in at least one of the two or more chambers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.