Patent ID: 6343542
Filing Date: 2002-02-05
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A Coffee-making container comprising a main body in which a mesh rack is disposed, the mesh rack dividing an interior space of the main body into an upper receptacle and a lower receptacle, the main body having a bottom face, a center of the bottom of the main body being formed with a draining hole which is opened and closed under control of a controlling mechanism, the controlling mechanism including a press rod, a link and a steel ball disposed at an end of the link, in normal state, the steel ball falling down due to its own weight to block the draining hole, when the press rod is pressed down, the link being driven, whereby the end of the link with the steel ball is lifted to open the draining hole, the main body having a handle, a cap being pivotally connected with the handle, the cap having a press section extending from a pivot section of the cap, said coffee-making container being characterized in that the mesh rack has at least one upward extending upright section, a switch member being pivotally connected with the pivot sections of the handle and the cap, the switch member being leant against a leaf spring extending from the handle and controlled by the leaf spring, whereby when the switch member is pressed down, the switch member is engaged with and located by the leaf spring and the press rod is pressed down to open the draining hole of the main body.