Patent ID: 8522669
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A pod holder for brewing a single cup beverage with infused heated water, which comprises; a holder body having a flange on an open top with the body tapered from an upper surface to a converging cone shaped base, with the base having an egress, hole therein, a body inner cup disposed within said holder body with the inner cup having a flanged open top with diametrically tapered sides, with the sides having a configuration to complement an inside surface of said holder body in a tight fit at an upper inside surface thereof, said body inner cup further having a diametrically tapered inside surface and a bottom surface, with said bottom surface having a centrally located keyhole shaped opening therein, wherein said body inner cup inside surface having a plurality of integral ribs extending from said flanged open top to said bottom surface, creating a fluid flow path therebetween, a pod ejector pin consisting of a shaft with a head and an ejector pin spacer positioned on the shaft contiguously engaging the head bottom with the shall positioned thru both said body inner cup keyhole shaped opening and said holder body egress hole, with the ejector pin spacer resting above said inner cup bottom surface, a single cup pod compressed into said body inner cup, and a holder body lid attached to the holder body, said lid having an integral water inlet hollow duct surrounded by a pod cushion, permitting the pod cushion to press against said when said lid is attached to said holder body, such that when hot water is introduced into the pod thru the hollow duct, the water seeps through the pod's contents and a beverage is brewed, the brewed liquid drains through the inner cup into the holder body and is discharged into a cup through the egress hole, with the spent pod expelled when the lid is removed and the ejector pin is manually depressed.