Patent ID: 6684756
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
An infuser for containing solid particles (2) therein while immersed in a liquid, the infuser comprising:a vessel (1) having an internal chamber (5) defined within top (8), bottom (9) and side walls(10), at least one said wall including apertures (6) communicating between the chamber (5) and the liquid external thereto, the apertures (6) having a maximum dimension selected to retain the solid particles (2) immersed in the liquid within the chamber (5); a piston (7) slidably disposed within the chamber (5) for reciprocal axial motion between the top (8) and bottom walls (9); and a flexible wire shaft (11) having a bottom end fixed to the piston (7) and a top end extending slidably through an opening in the top wall of the vessel, the top end having a manual grip (12).