An infusion extractor is provided including a plunger to be inserted into an infusing container containing the infusion mixture that has vertical inner walls oriented parallel to a vertical axis of the container. The plunger includes a first surface with a seal situated at an edge of the surface. Th
An infusion extractor is provided including a plunger to be inserted into an infusing container containing the infusion mixture that has vertical inner walls oriented parallel to a vertical axis of the container. The plunger includes a first surface with a seal situated at an edge of the surface. The seal is adapted for sealing against the inner walls of the infusing container as the plunger moves within the container, to define a first chamber containing the mixture of infusible material and extract. The plunger also includes a second surface extending from the first surface and defining a second chamber; the second surface includes extract flow openings which permit flow of extract from the first chamber into the second chamber. At least a portion of the extract flow openings are situated at a depth either above or below the first surface along the vertical axis.
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1. An apparatus for separating an infused extract from a mixture of an infusible material and the extract, the apparatus comprising: a plunger adapted to be inserted into an infusing container containing the mixture and having one or more vertical inner walls oriented parallel to a vertical axis of
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An apparatus for separating an infused extract from a mixture of an infusible material and the extract, the apparatus comprising: a plunger adapted to be inserted into an infusing container containing the mixture and having one or more vertical inner walls oriented parallel to a vertical axis of the container, wherein the plunger element is adapted to be moved within the container along the vertical axis thereof, wherein the plunger includes: a handle adapted to move the plunger within the infusing container along the vertical axis thereof;a first surface transverse to the vertical axis and including at least one seal situated at one or more edges of said first surface, wherein said at least one seal is adapted for sealing engagement with the one or more inner walls of the infusing container as the plunger is moved within the container, to define a first chamber containing the mixture of infusible material and extract bounded by said first surface;a second surface extending perpendicularly from said first surface and defining a second chamber, said second surface defining one or more extract flow openings therethrough, wherein said one or more extract flow openings are adapted to permit flow of extract from said first chamber into said second chamber in a direction non-parallel to an axis of the plunger, and wherein at least a portion of said one or more extract flow openings defined in said second surface are situated at a depth, wherein said depth is separated from said first surface, either above or below said first surface along the vertical axis. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first surface additionally defines one or more vent openings therethrough, wherein said vent openings are adapted to permit at least one of: the flow of air out of said first chamber; andthe flow of at least a portion of a low density component comprised in the mixture out of said first chamber. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said one or more extract flow openings include at least one filter element therein, wherein said at least one filter element defines a plurality of apertures therein and is permeable to the extract. 4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said one or more vent openings include at least one filter element therein, wherein said at least one filter element is adapted to control passage of the infusible material through said one or more vent openings. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first surface is discoid in shape, and wherein said plunger is adapted to fit within the infusing container containing the mixture of infusible material and extract, the container including a cylindrical inner wall. 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second surface is one of cylindrical or frusto-conical in shape. 7. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said at least one filter element includes at least one of: a mesh or screen defining a plurality of apertures therein and is comprised of a material selected from metal, polymer, ceramic, composite, cloth, felt, paper or a combination thereof;a porous material layer defining a plurality of apertures therein attached to said at least one extract flow opening;a removable porous surface layer defining a plurality of apertures therein, and situated over said at least one extract flow opening; ora plurality of apertures having an equal or smaller diameter than an average diameter of the infusible material;and wherein said at least one filter element is adapted to control passage of the infusible material through said one or more extract flow openings. 8. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said at least one filter element includes at least one of: a mesh or screen defining a plurality of apertures therein and comprised of a material selected from metal, polymer, ceramic, composite, cloth, felt, paper or a combination thereof;a porous material layer defining a plurality of apertures therein attached to said at least one vent opening;a removable porous surface layer defining a plurality of apertures therein, and situated over said at least one vent opening; ora plurality of apertures having an equal or smaller diameter than an average diameter of the infusible material. 9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said second surface includes a porous wall section, wherein said porous wall section defines a plurality of apertures therein and is permeable to the extract. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said porous wall section is adapted to control passage of the infusible material through said porous wall section. 11. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said one or more vent openings are adjustable, and are operable to control the flow of the low density component out of said first chamber through said one or more vent openings. 12. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the size of said one or more extract flow openings is adjustable, and wherein said one or more adjustable extract flow openings are operable to control the flow of the extract from said first chamber to said second chamber through said one or more extract flow openings. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said depth of said one or more extract flow openings either above or below said first surface along the central axis of the container, is adjustable, and wherein said one or more adjustable extract flow openings are operable to control the flow of the extract from said first chamber to said second chamber through said one or more extract flow openings. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said second surface additionally includes at least one or more of an adjustable screw and an adjustable sliding section, adapted to adjust said depth of said one or more extract flow openings. 15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plunger additionally defines at least one extract flow path adapted to permit flow of extract from said second chamber through said at least one extract flow path into a third extract chamber situated on the opposite side of said first surface from said first chamber and separated from said first chamber by said first surface and said at least one seal. 16. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said at least one filter element is operable to substantially prevent passage of the infusible material through said one or more extract flow openings. 17. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said one or more extract flow openings extend over substantially an entire length of said second surface. 18. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said porous wall section includes at least first and second segments, and wherein said first segment is more permeable to the extract than said second segment. 19. An apparatus for infusing an extract comprising: a) a container having a peripheral wall defining a volume therein, the peripheral wall defining an open top of the container; andb) a plunger configured to be received through the open top of the container, the plunger and container cooperating to define lower and upper chambers for containing infused extract, the plunger including: i) a fluid chamber having a top end and a bottom end, the fluid chamber including a peripheral wall that defines a volume therein for containing infused extract, the fluid chamber being open at the top end in direct fluid communication with the upper chamber to permit infused extract to pour out of the fluid chamber when the fluid chamber is inverted, the peripheral wall of the fluid chamber defining an uppermost extract flow opening therethrough, the uppermost extract flow opening including at least one filter element disposed therein;ii) a peripheral seal disposed about an outer periphery of the plunger, the peripheral seal being configured to provide a seal between the plunger and the peripheral wall of the container to separate the lower chamber from the upper chamber, wherein an uppermost extract flow opening is formed in the peripheral wall of the fluid chamber and is situated below the seal to define an annular section of peripheral wall of the fluid chamber above the uppermost extract flow opening that is free of extract flow openings to define an annular gap defined above the uppermost extract flow opening and between the annular section of peripheral wall of the fluid chamber that is free of extract flow openings and the peripheral wall of the container; andiii) a handle attached to the fluid chamber for moving the plunger along the peripheral wall of the infusing container. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the plunger is attached to the bottom of the fluid chamber. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the at least one filter element includes a plurality of individual filter elements such that the infused extract flows through the plurality of individual filter elements along a flow path as the fluid chamber is advanced downwardly into the infusing container through a mixture of infusible material and extract. 22. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the peripheral seal and fluid chamber are discrete components. 23. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the bottom of the fluid chamber is closed.
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