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US 4,688,479 AGranted
Tea bag holding device
OwnerJeffrey E. Cunninghaminventor
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Abstract
There is provided a tea bag holding device comprising a base having defined therein a receptacle for collecting drips from the tea bag and opposing squeeze members hingedly affixed to the receptacle and protruding up therefrom for use in holding the tea bag during brewing and for squeezing the tea bag upon completion of the brewing.
Claims8
A tea bag holding device comprising:
- a base member for supporting the device and the tea bag in an upright freestanding position;
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- first and second plate members affixed to said base by hinge means and arranged to receive a tea bag therebetween, wherein said hinge means is comprised of a reduced plate thickness at the point of attachment to said base, such that said base and plate members are all formed of one piece.
A tea bag holding device comprising:
- (a) a base member having defined therein a drip collecting receptacle;
- (b) first and second plate members affixed to said base by hinge means, and arranged to receive a tea bag therebetween;
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- (c) first and second side support members hingedly affixed to said first plate member and arranged to span the gap and engage said second plate member;
- (d) wherein said second plate member has protrusions defined on opposing edges thereof and wherein said side support members have elongated openings defined therein and arranged to receive said protrusions.
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