Patent ID: 8397628

Claim:
A dripless brew basket, including a brew basket, said brew basket having an opening provided through its lower approximate central region, to allow for brewed beverage to be dispensed therefrom, a vacuum breaker sleeve mounted through the opening of the brew basket, said sleeve having at least one discharge port provided therethrough, in its upper region, a vacuum breaker cap connecting with the upper end of the vacuum breaker sleeve, the cap having side wall depending downwardly below the plurality of discharge ports of the vacuum breaker sleeve, said breaker cap having a top wall integrally structured thereon, said top wall providing a solid surface free of any openings provided therethrough to prevent the entrance of any brewing beverage to pass therethrough, said breaker cap having an opening provided through its bottom to allow for the entrance of brewing beverage therein and for controlling the level of liquid entering into the cap, passing through the sleeve discharge ports, such that when the liquid level in the brew basket drops below the discharge ports, no further dispensing of brewed beverage occurs, and thereby preventing the occurrence of any drippage following a brewing operation.