Patent ID: 8245629

Claim:
A liquid infusing and flavouring device for the infusing and/or flavouring of liquids, comprising: i. an inlet passage through which a liquid is adapted to flow in to the liquid infusing and flavouring device; ii. an outlet passage through which the liquid is adapted to flow out of the liquid infusing and flavouring device; iii. a holding means for holding a desired infusible and/or flavouring substance therein, the holding means is adapted to be in selective fluid communication with the inlet and outlet passages; and iv. a diverting means positioned between the inlet passage and outlet passage and operable to selectively direct the flow of the liquid between: an infusing-flavouring mode wherein the diverting means diverts all of the flow of liquid to flow into the holding means for infusing and/or flavouring, and a non-infusing-flavouring mode wherein the flow of liquid bypasses the holding means while a volume of liquid is retained within the holding means for further infusing and/or flavouring.