IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0854512
(2007-09-12)
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등록번호 |
US-7779751
(2010-09-13)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Pacific Market International, LLC
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대리인 / 주소 |
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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An integrated beverage infuser and lid are adapted for use with an insulated drinking vessel for brewing a consumable product, such as tea, in an insulated travel mug, tumbler, or the like. The lid includes a main body adapted for movable receipt on a drinking vessel that forms a downwardly directed
An integrated beverage infuser and lid are adapted for use with an insulated drinking vessel for brewing a consumable product, such as tea, in an insulated travel mug, tumbler, or the like. The lid includes a main body adapted for movable receipt on a drinking vessel that forms a downwardly directed, open-ended cavity. A fluid-permeable brewing basket defines an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of the brewing consumable product. The basket is movable between a stowed position, substantially within the cavity above the liquid level of the hot water in the tumbler, and a deployed position, below and substantially outside of the cavity for submersion in the hot water contained in the drinking vessel. A lever arm forms a part of the transfer mechanism and has a portion that penetrates the main body to the outside thereof so that the transfer mechanism can be operated by an individual without removing the lid from the insulated drinking vessel, tumbler, or the like.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. A single serving drinking container assembly, comprising: a single serving drinking vessel; and an integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with the drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on the drinking vessel, the main body having an upper portion de
I claim: 1. A single serving drinking container assembly, comprising: a single serving drinking vessel; and an integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with the drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on the drinking vessel, the main body having an upper portion defining a drinking aperture, a downwardly depending annular sidewall terminating in a circumferential lip and defining an axle bearing passing through the sidewall, wherein the main body sidewall, the main body upper portion, and circumferential lip together define a downwardly directed, open-ended cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface; a fluid-permeable brewing basket defining an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a brewing consumable product, the brewing basket having a portion forming a brewing basket fulcrum for engagement as the brewing basket is moved upward to move the brewing basket laterally inward; a transfer mechanism having a lever arm for moving the brewing basket between a stowed position wherein at least a portion of the brewing basket is disposed within the cavity, and a deployed position wherein the brewing basket is disposed below and outside of the cavity, for submersion in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, the lever arm having a first end thereof pivotally connected to the brewing basket and a second end thereof connected to a transversely directed axle terminating in a free end journalled for rotation within the axle bearing and penetrating the main body sidewall such that the brewing basket is gravity biased toward the deployed position, wherein the brewing basket rotates about the brewing basket fulcrum when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position, and wherein the lever arm remains connected to both the brewing basket and the axle during movement of the brewing basket between the stowed position and the deployed position; and, an actuating lever connected to the axle's free end adjacent the cavity's outer surface for operating the transfer mechanism; wherein the main body, brewing basket, transfer mechanism, and actuating lever form an integrated assembly. 2. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, wherein the lever arm is elongated and the first end thereof is connected to a distal portion of the brewing basket when the brewing basket is in the stowed position so as to maximize the deployment depth of the brewing basket. 3. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 2, wherein a lever arm distance defined between the lever arm's first end and the axle bearing is approximately twice that of a fulcrum distance defined between the lever arm's first end and the brewing basket fulcrum. 4. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 3, wherein the brewing basket is cylindrical and has a planar ceiling, a downwardly depending circumferential sidewall, and an openable base pivotally connected to the circumferential wall. 5. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 2, wherein the lever arm's first end and the fulcrum are adjacent each other. 6. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuating lever and main body form a detent therebetween to maintain the brewing basket in the stowed position against the gravity bias. 7. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, including a stopper pivotally connected to the main body to selectively close the drinking aperture. 8. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 6, wherein the upper portion includes a vent aperture for equalizing pressure within the drinking vessel with ambient pressure when liquid is removed through the drinking aperture. 9. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuating lever is elongated. 10. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, wherein the main body is removably connected to the drinking vessel. 11. An integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with a single serving drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on drinking vessel, the main body defining a drinking aperture, and a downwardly directed, open-ended cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface; a fluid-permeable brewing basket defining an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a brewing consumable product, the brewing basket having a portion forming a brewing basket fulcrum for engagement as the brewing basket is moved upward to move the brewing basket laterally inward; transfer means for moving the brewing basket between a stowed position wherein at least a portion of the brewing basket is disposed within the cavity and a deployed position wherein the brewing basket is disposed below and outside of the cavity for submersion in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel such that the brewing basket is gravity biased toward the deployed position, wherein the brewing basket rotates about the brewing basket fulcrum when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position; and, actuating means for manually operating the transfer means; wherein the main body, brewing basket, transfer means, and actuating means form an integrated assembly. 12. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 11, wherein the main body further defines an axle bearing passing therethrough and the transfer means includes a lever arm having a first end thereof pivotally connected to the brewing basket and a second end thereof connected to a transversely directed axle terminating in a free end journalled for rotation within the axle bearing and penetrating the main body, wherein the lever arm is elongated and the first end thereof is connected to a distal portion of the brewing basket when the brewing basket is in the stowed position so as to maximize the deployment depth of the brewing basket. 13. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 12, wherein a lever arm distance defined between the lever arm's first end and the axle bearing is approximately twice that of a fulcrum distance defined between the lever arm's first end and the brewing basket fulcrum. 14. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 13, wherein the brewing basket is cylindrical and has a planar ceiling, a downwardly depending circumferential sidewall, and an openable base pivotally connected to the circumferential wall. 15. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 12, wherein the lever arm's first end and the fulcrum are adjacent each other. 16. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 11, wherein the actuating means includes an actuating lever, and wherein the main body and the actuating lever form a detent therebetween to maintain the brewing basket in the stowed position against the gravity bias. 17. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 11, including a stopper pivotally connected to the main body to selectively close the drinking aperture. 18. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 16, wherein the main body includes a vent aperture for equalizing pressure within the drinking vessel with ambient pressure when liquid is removed through the drinking aperture. 19. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 11, wherein the actuating lever is elongated. 20. An integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with a drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on drinking vessel, the main body having an upper portion defining a drinking aperture and a venting aperture, and an annular sidewall directed downwardly therefrom defining an open-ended cavity; a fluid-permeable, cylindrical brewing basket defining an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a brewing consumable, the basket having a portion forming a brewing basket fulcrum for engagement as the brewing basket is moved upward to move the brewing basket laterally inward; a transfer mechanism for moving the brewing basket between a stowed position wherein at least a portion of the brewing basket is disposed within the cavity, and a deployed position, below and outside of the cavity, for submerging the basket in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, wherein the brewing basket rotates about the brewing basket fulcrum when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position; and, actuating means for operating the transfer mechanism; wherein the main body, brewing basket, transfer mechanism, and actuating means form an integrated assembly. 21. An integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with a drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on the drinking vessel, the main body having an upper portion defining a drinking aperture, a downwardly depending annular sidewall terminating in a circumferential lip and defining an axle bearing passing through the sidewall, wherein the main body sidewall, the main body upper portion, and circumferential lip together define a downwardly directed, open-ended cavity having an inner surface and an outer surface; a fluid-permeable brewing basket defining an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a brewing consumable product, the brewing basket having a portion forming a brewing basket fulcrum for engagement as the brewing basket is moved upward to move the brewing basket laterally inward; a transfer mechanism having a lever arm for moving the brewing basket between a stowed position wherein at least a portion of the brewing basket is disposed within the cavity, and a deployed position wherein the brewing basket is disposed below and outside of the cavity, for submersion in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, the lever arm having a first end thereof pivotally connected to the brewing basket and a second end thereof connected to a transversely directed axle terminating in a free end journalled for rotation within the axle bearing and penetrating the main body sidewall such that the brewing basket is gravity biased toward the deployed position, wherein the brewing basket rotates about the brewing basket fulcrum when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position, and wherein the lever arm remains connected to both the brewing basket and the axle during movement of the brewing basket between the stowed position and the deployed position; and, an actuating lever connected to the axle's free end adjacent the cavity's outer surface for operating the transfer mechanism; wherein the main body, brewing basket, transfer mechanism, and actuating lever form an integrated assembly. 22. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 21, wherein the brewing basket has a top side and a lower side, the top side having a first perimeter portion toward the location of the second end of the lever arm and an opposite second perimeter portion away from the location of the second end of the lever arm, and the lower side having an opening sized for receiving and removing a material to be submerged in the liquid contained in the drinking vessel and a selectively operable lid for closing the opening, the first end of the lever arm being pivotally connected to the brewing basket at a location toward the first perimeter portion of the top side. 23. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 1, wherein the brewing basket has a top side and a lower side, the top side having a first perimeter portion toward the location of the second end of the lever arm and an opposite second perimeter portion away from the location of the second end of the lever arm, and the lower side having an opening sized for receiving and removing a material to be submerged in the liquid contained in the drinking vessel and a selectively operable lid for closing the opening, the first end of the lever arm being pivotally connected to the brewing basket at a location toward the first perimeter portion of the top side.
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