Patent ID: 7735698
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A no-drip carafe for storing and serving a hot or cold beverage, which comprises: a vacuum insulated bottle having a neck with an open top, the bottle having female threads positioned within the neck adjacent to the open top, a lid having male threads thereon threadably engaging the female threads of said bottle, said lid having a pouring spout with a liquid cavity therethrough and, an integral handle, for lifting and pouring beverages through the cavity from the carafe, said lid pouring spout further comprising a dish shaped portion with a smooth distal end for directing the beverage in a convenient path from the carafe, wherein said lid has a spring retaining cavity adjacent to the integral handle, and wherein said spring retaining cavity has a vent opening in a bottom portion thereof for stabilizing pressure within the carafe when the beverage is poured therefrom, a spring loaded thumb actuated lever pivotally engaging said lid, said lever having an integral downwardly projecting plug finger obstructing said pouring spout liquid cavity when the lever is urged by a compression spring to an at rest position, wherein the compression spring resides in the spring retaining cavity and concentrically surrounds the vent opening, and wherein when the lever is manually depressed by an operators thumb the integral downwardly projecting plug finger is pivoted away from the liquid cavity permitting the beverage to flow freely and when the lever is released the plug finger seals the cavity in a no-drip manner, and wherein said plug finger has a resilient plug cover disposed thereon.