Beverage cartridge replacement for single-serving beverage brewers
OwnerAdrian Riverainventor
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Abstract
A beverage brewing container is configured to be disposed within a brewing chamber of a beverage brewer and to hold brewing material while being brewed. The container includes a receptacle and a cover. The receptacle includes a base and a sidewall. The base has an interior surface and a passageway in an interior area of the base. The sidewall extends upward from the interior surface of the base. The cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the sidewall and includes an opening. The container is configured to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway. The passageway allows the outflow fluid to flow from the container without being substantially received by a needle of the beverage brewer.
Claims12
A beverage brewing container, configured to be disposed within a brewing chamber of a beverage brewer and to hold brewing material while brewed by the beverage brewer, the container comprising:
- a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material;
- and
- a cover;
- wherein the receptacle includes a base, having an interior surface and a passageway in an interior area of the base, the passageway providing fluid communication from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle,
- a protrusion extending outward from a periphery of the passageway, wherein the protrusion includes at least one orifice covered by a screen material, and
- at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base, wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening and a perforated bay extending from the opening, wherein the container is configured to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;
- and wherein the passageway allows the outflow fluid to flow from the container while accommodating a lower needle of the beverage brewer.
A beverage brewing container configured to replace a brewing cartridge in a brewing chamber of a beverage brewer, wherein the container is positionable within the brewing chamber and configured to hold brewing material while brewed by the beverage brewer, the container including:
- a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material, and a cover;
- wherein the receptacle includes:
- a passageway providing fluid communication between an interior of the receptacle and the brewing chamber,
- a protrusion extending outward from a periphery of the passageway, wherein the protrusion includes at least one orifice covered by a screen material,
- a base, having an interior surface and an exterior surface and configured to avoid contact with a lower needle of the beverage brewer, and at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base and configured to avoid contact with the lower needle;
- wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and a perforated bay extending from the opening, and
- wherein the container is configured to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway while the passageway accommodates the lower needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.