Microwave coffee making apparatus

An apparatus for brewing coffee in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a water reservoir with at least one aperture near the bottom thereof;
• a coffee grounds basket having at least one drain hole therein and positioned to receive water from said reservoir through said aperture;
• a pitcher positioned to receive brewed coffee from said drain hole in said coffee grounds basket;
• a cover removably mounted over said water reservoir;
• a valve for controlling the flow of water through said aperture mounted in the bottom of said water reservoir adjacent said aperture;
• a plunger rod connected to and extending upwardly from said valve so that when said cover is mounted on said pitcher, said plunger rod is depressed, thereby opening the valve to permit gradual draining of water from the water reservoir into the coffee grounds basket.

An apparatus for brewing coffee in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a water reservoir having a bottom wall defining a centrally positioned rod hole and a plurality of drain apertures surrounding the rod hole;
• a coffee grounds basket having strainer holes therein and positioned to receive water from said reservoir through said apertures;
• a pitcher positioned to receive brewed coffee from said strainer holes in said coffee grounds basket;
• a plunger rod having a first end portion extending through the water reservoir rod hole and a second end portion extending substantially vertically the height of the water reservoir;
• a plate mounted to the first end portion of said plunger rod, said plate defining a sealing surface for closing the drain holes;
• a coiled compression spring positioned around the plunger rod, said spring having a first end abutting the reservoir bottom wall and a second end abutting the rod, such that the sealing surface is urged toward the drain apertures by means of the force exerted by the compression spring;
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• a cover removably mounted over said water reservoir, and axially depressing said plunger rod when mounted such that said plate is moved away from said drain apertures, thereby permitting water to flow from said water reservoir into said coffee grounds basket.

An apparatus for brewing coffee in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a water reservoir having a bottom wall defining a centrally positioned rod hole and a plurality of drain apertures surrounding said rod hole;
• a coffee grounds basket having strainer holes therein and positioned to receive water from said reservoir through said apertures;
• a pitcher positioned to receive brewed coffee from said strainer holes in said coffee grounds basket;
• a plunger rod having a first end portion extending through said water reservoir rod hole and a second end portion extending substantially vertically for the height of said water reservoir;
• a plate mounted to the first end portion of said plunger rod, said plate defining a sealing surface for closing the drain holes;
• a coiled compression spring positioned around said plunger rod, said spring having a first end abutting the bottom wall of the reservoir and a second end abutting said plunger rod, such that the sealing surface is urged toward the drain apertures by the force exerted by the compression spring;
• a cover removably mounted over said water reservoir;
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• means for axially depressing said plunger rod such that said plate is moved away from said drain apertures, thereby permitting water to flow from said water reservoir into said coffee grounds basket.