Patent ID: 6079318
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A disposable beverage maker comprising a flat, insoluble material having:a) a base having a first scored mark, a second scored mark, a third scored mark and a fourth scored mark,b) a first side wall extending outward from the first scored mark having an upper edge, a lower edge, a right scored mark, a left scored mark, a right outer section and a left outer section,c) a second side wall extending outward from the third scored mark having an upper edge, a lower edge, a right scored mark, a left scored mark, a right outer section and a left outer section,d) a right stabilizing flap that abuts the second scored mark and a left stabilizing flap that abuts the fourth scored mark,e) means for attaching the right outer section of the first side wall to the right outer section of the second side wall; and the left outer section of the first side wall to the left outer section of the second side wall,f) an elongated slot located along said base, wherein when the outer sections of said first and second side walls are attached and said right and left stabilizing flaps are folded upward, said beverage maker is configured to be placed with the outer sections of said first and second side walls extending over the lip of a cup or other container, whereupon sequentially a beverage filter is placed into said beverage maker, a quantity of beverage grounds are placed into said beverage filter, and hot water is poured into said filter causing the hot water to interact with the beverage grounds, which then allows the resulting beverage liquid to pass through said elongated slot into the cup or other container.