IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0838223
(2010-07-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8205542
(2012-06-26)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Pacific Market International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
17 |
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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1. 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 and a sidewall directed downwardly therefrom defining a downwardly opening cavity
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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 and a sidewall directed downwardly therefrom defining a downwardly opening cavity;a fluid-permeable brewing basket having first and second ends and a sidewall enclosing the space between the first and second ends to define an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a consumable brewing product, wherein an upper edge that extends around a perimeter of the brewing basket is formed at the junction between the first end and the sidewall;a lever arm operable to move the brewing basket between a stowed position wherein the first end thereof is positioned within the cavity and above the second end thereof, and a deployed position wherein the brewing basket is disposed below and outside of the cavity for submerging at least a portion of the brewing basket in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, the lever arm having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the brewing basket at a pivot point located at a first portion of the upper edge of the brewing basket and the brewing basket being free to rotate about the pivot point when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position; andan actuating mechanism coupled to the sidewall of the main body at a location distal from the first portion of the upper edge when the brewing basket is in the stowed position and operatively connected to the second end of the lever arm such that when the brewing basket is in the stowed position the lever arm extends from the actuating mechanism, across the brewing basket above the first end of the brewing basket, and to the pivot point at the first portion of the upper edge whereat the first end of the lever arm is pivotally connected to the brewing basket, the actuating mechanism being operative to facilitate manual operation of the lever arm to move the brewing basket between the stowed position and the deployed position. 2. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, wherein the second end of the brewing basket is a lid pivotally connected to the sidewall of the brewing basket, the lid being selectively movable between an open position wherein the consumable brewing product may be positioned within or removed from the brewing basket and a closed position wherein the consumable brewing product may be maintained within the brewing basket when in the stowed position and the deployed position and when moving therebetween. 3. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, wherein the second end is openable to move between a closed position to maintain the consumable brewing product within the brewing basket and an open position to position within or remove the consumable brewing product from the brewing basket. 4. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, further including a stopper pivotally connected to the main body to selectively close the drinking aperture. 5. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, wherein the upper portion of the main body includes a venting aperture for equalizing pressure within the drinking vessel with ambient pressure when liquid is removed through the drinking aperture. 6. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, wherein the main body is threadably connectable to the drinking vessel. 7. A single serving drinking container assembly, comprising: a single serving drinking vessel; andan integrated beverage infuser and lid for use with the single serving drinking vessel, comprising: a main body adapted for removable receipt on the single serving drinking vessel, the main body having an upper portion defining a drinking aperture and a sidewall directed downwardly therefrom defining an open-ended cavity;a fluid-permeable brewing basket having first and second ends and a sidewall enclosing the space between the first and second ends to define an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a consumable brewing product, wherein an upper edge that extends around a perimeter of the brewing basket is formed at the junction between the first end and the sidewall;a lever arm having a first end portion and a second end portion, the lever arm being rotatable to move 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 submerging at least a portion of the brewing basket in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, the first end portion being pivotally connected to the brewing basket at a first pivot point located at a first portion of the upper edge of the brewing basket and the brewing basket being freely rotatable about the first pivot point when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position; anda manually operable actuating member coupled to the sidewall of the main body at a location distal from the first portion of the upper edge when the brewing basket is in the stowed position and operatively connected to the second end portion of the lever arm such that when the brewing basket is in the stowed position the lever arm extends from the actuating member, across the brewing basket above the first end of the brewing basket, and to the first pivot point at the first portion of the upper edge whereat the first end portion of the lever arm is pivotally connected to the brewing basket, the actuating member being movably mounted to the main body for selective manual rotation of the second end portion of the lever arm about a second pivot point in a first direction to selectively rotate the lever arm in a first rotational direction to move the first end portion of the lever arm upward and thereby move the brewing basket into the stowed position and selectively rotate the lever arm in an opposite second rotational direction to move the first end portion of the lever arm downward and thereby move the brewing basket into the deployed position. 8. The single serving drinking container assembly of claim 7, wherein the second end is an openable lid pivotally connected to the sidewall. 9. 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 and a sidewall directed downwardly therefrom defining a downwardly opening cavity;a fluid-permeable brewing basket having first and second ends and a sidewall enclosing the space between the first and second ends to define an enclosable receptacle for removable receipt of a consumable brewing product, wherein an upper edge that extends around a perimeter of the brewing basket is formed at the junction between the first end and the sidewall;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 submerging at least a portion of the brewing basket in a liquid contained in the drinking vessel, the transfer means having a first portion pivotally connected to the brewing basket at a pivot point located at a first location of the upper edge of the brewing basket and the brewing basket being free to rotate about the pivot point when moving between the stowed position and the deployed position, the transfer means further including a second portion spaced away from the first portion of the transfer means; andactuating means coupled to the sidewall of the main body at a location distal from the first location of the upper edge when the brewing basket is in the stowed position and operatively connected to the second portion of the transfer means such that when the brewing basket is in the stowed position the transfer means extends from the actuating means, above the first end of the brewing basket, to the pivot point at the first location of the upper edge whereat the first portion of the transfer means is pivotally connected to the brewing basket, the actuating means being operative to selectively apply a drive force to the transfer means to cause the transfer means to move the brewing basket between the stowed position and the deployed. 10. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 9, wherein the transfer means is a lever arm with the first portion of the transfer means being a first end portion of the lever arm and the second portion of the transfer means being a second end portion of the lever arm, the second end portion of the lever arm being rotatable by the actuating means to move the brewing basket between the stowed position and the deployed position. 11. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 9, wherein the second end of the brewing basket is an openable lid operable to move between a closed position closing the brewing basket and an open position opening the brewing basket. 12. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 9, wherein the sidewall of the brewing basket includes a maximum dimension extending in a plane parallel to the first and second ends, wherein the length of the transfer means between the first end portion and the second end portion is greater than the maximum dimension of the sidewall of the brewing basket. 13. The integrated beverage infuser and lid of claim 1, wherein the sidewall of the brewing basket includes a maximum dimension extending in a plane parallel to the first and second ends, wherein the length of the lever arm between the first end and the second end of the lever arm is greater than the maximum dimension of the sidewall of the brewing basket.
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