Patent ID: 7389720

Claim:
A compressible infusion press for separating infusion material from an infused liquid in a cup shaped asa conical frustum, the cup having an opening with a first radius at a proximal end of the vessel and a closed distal end with a second radius wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius, the compressible infusion press comprising: a. a flexible compressible filter member of a size to at least span the opening and having pores sized to pass the infused liquid but not the infusion material; b. a radially compressible filter support configured to maintain the filter member in contact with an interior surface of the vessel, the compressible filter support having a plurality of arms extending from an interior support; and c. a plunger element coupled to the filter support and configured for pushing the filter support and the filter member through vessel from the proximal end substantially to the distal end wherein the arms bend inwardly to accommodate the second radius.