Patent ID: 6561080
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A coffee brewing apparatus comprising:a hot water container member having a primary tubular side wall having an open top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface, a height H1, an outer diameter D1 and an inner diameter D2; a bottom wall is connected to said bottom end of said primary tubular side wall to form a hot water chamber; a cup member having a secondary tubular side wall having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface, a height H2 and an outer diameter D3; means for holding coffee grounds having a first tubular side wall having a top end, a bottom end, an outer surface, an inner surface and an outer diameter D4 and D4 is less than D2; said means for holding coffee grounds having an upper water permeable member that closes said top end of said first tubular side wall; said means for holding coffee grounds also having a lower water permeable member that closes said bottom end of said first tubular side wall; said vertically spaced upper and lower water permeable members form a chamber for receiving coffee grounds; said means for holding coffee grounds positioned adjacent said bottom end of said cup member when said secondary tubular side wall is inserted into said hot water container member; and means for screwing said cup member into said hot water container member thereby forcing hot water in said hot water container member to pass upwardly through said means for holding coffee grounds to produce a fresh brewed cup of coffee in said cup member; said means for screwing said cup member into said hot water container member comprises internal threaded grooves on said inner surface of said primary tubular inner wall and external threads on said outer surface of said secondary tubular inner wall.