Patent ID: 6393968
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A filter with a fastening device for a coffee-making apparatus of the type where water is brought to a boil in a closed container, whereupon the water is pressed through a riser pipe into a funnel, where boiling water extracts aromas and flavour from ground coffee, whereupon a finished coffee beverage is filtered back into the closed container through a filter placed at an outlet of the funnel, where the filter is fastened by means of a fastening device which reaches into the riser pipe, characterised in that:the filter has a centrally fitted handle that extends up into the funnel; the filter is held in the riser pipe by a centrally fitted locking clip having a number of pins, each pin having a locking hook that engages a corresponding locking protuberance in the riser pipe at an appropriate distance from the filter; and the handle and locking clip are joined by means of appropriate devices which extend through the filter.