Hot beverage container
OwnerMichael H Pelkey, James R Johnsinventors
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Abstract
A lid is provided for a beverage container having a base, side walls and an upper rim. The lid comprises a body having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall. The end wall sealingly connects the wall of the lid to the upper rim of the beverage container. An aperture extends through the body from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof. A stopper is provided and is movable between first and second positions for selectively closing off and opening the aperture in the body member.
Claims22
A lid for a hot beverage container having a base, side walls and an upper rim, the lid comprising:
- a body member having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall;
- means associated with the end wall for sealingly connecting the wall of the lid to the upper rim of the beverage container to provide and airtight seal therebetween;
- an aperture extending through the body member from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof and through which liquid in the beverage container can be poured from the beverage container to the exterior thereof;
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- a stopper member movable between a first closed position and a second open position for selectively closing off and opening the aperture in the body member, the stopper member when in the first closed position defining an airtight seal with the aperture which is capable of withstanding pressure from the inside of the beverage container produced by heated liquid in the beverage container to substantially prevent discharge of contents in the container when heated.
A carafe and lid assembly comprising:
- a carafe having a base wall and an upwardly extending sidewall terminating in an upper rim, the carafe having a chamber for containing a hot beverage;
- a lid sealingly received within the upper rim of the carafe to form an airtight seal therewith, the lid comprising:
- a body member having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall which abuts and seals with the upper rim of the carafe,
- an aperture formed in the body member and extending from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof to provide a passage between the chamber of the carafe and the ambient space outside the carafe,
- a stopper member formed about the aperture, the stopper member being movable between a first closed position and second open position for selectively closing off and opening the aperture in the body member, the stopper member when in the first closed position defining an airtight seal with the aperture which is capable of withstanding pressure from the inside of the beverage container produced by heated liquid in the beverage container to substantially prevent discharge of contents in the container when heated.
A lid for a hot beverage container having a base, side walls and an upper rim, the lid comprising:
- a body member having an upper surface, a lower surface and an end wall;
- an aperture extending through the body member from the upper surface to the lower surface thereof and through which liquid in the beverage container can be poured from the beverage container to the exterior thereof;
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- a stopper member movable between a first closed position and a second open position for selectively closing off and opening the aperture in the body member, the stopper member when in the first closed position defining an airtight seal with the aperture which is capable of withstanding pressure from the inside of the beverage container produced by heated liquid in the beverage container to substantially prevent discharge of contents in the container when heated.
A method for prolonging the volume content and aroma of a hot brewed beverage in a carafe having a lid, the method comprising:
- attaching the lid to the carafe so as to provide an airtight sealed space defined by the carafe and lid;
- forming an aperture in the lid so that the space in the carafe can communicate with the exterior thereof;
- selectively opening and closing the aperture in the lid by means of a movable stopper member, the aperture being open when beverage is being introduced to the space and poured therefrom, and closed when the beverage remains unused in the space, the stopper member when closing the aperture creating an airtight seal of the aperture which is capable of withstanding pressure from the inside of the beverage container produced by heated liquid in the beverage container to substantially prevent discharge of contents in the container when heated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.