Patent ID: 6786137
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A container for making tea, comprising:a body having a receiving space longitudinally defined therein, and extending therethrough to define a first opening in a top of the body and a second opening in a bottom of the body, wherein the first opening has a diameter smaller than that of the second opening; a resilient pad attached to the top of the body for closing the first opening, a seam centrally defined in the resilient pad for allowing expanding hot air in the body exhausting from the body; a cap detachably mounted to the top of the body to hold the resilient pad in place, the cap having a through hole centrally defined therein and aligning with the seam in the resilient pad; a filter cup inversely received in the receiving space corresponding to the second opening for containing tea leaves and prevent the tea leaves from flowing into the drinker's mouth, the filter cup having a opening corresponding to the second opening in the body; and a cover detachably mounted to the bottom of the body for closing the second opening and holding the filter cup in place.