Patent ID: 7861645
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A brewing assembly, comprising an upper portion operatively connected to a lower portion, a seal for fluid-tight connection between the upper portion and the lower portion during brewing process, a fluid inlet provided on the upper portion, a distribution plate operatively attached to the upper portion, a flexible member provided between the distribution plate and the upper portion and coextensive with at least a portion of the surface of the distribution plate, and a brewing chamber defined by the upper and lower portion of the brewing assembly, the flexible member being characterized by including: A) a closing member for selectively establishing and interrupting fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the brewing chamber thereby blocking the flow of fluid to the distribution plate at other times, B) a recess substantially below the closing member to permit fluid pressure to displace or depress the closing member sufficiently into the recess to form a first fluid passage, and C) at least one second fluid passage through the flexible member remotely from the first fluid passage whereby the flexible member, under pressure of the fluid admitted to the recesses forms a third passage during brewing process extending between the first and each of the at least one second fluid passages to provide fluid communication from the fluid inlet to the brewing chamber.