Patent ID: 7270049

Claim:
A brewing assembly for a coffee percolator comprising a container having a bottom, a top, an exterior surface, an interior surface for holding water and brewed coffee, a pouring spout in communication with the interior surface, and a top opening disposed through the top, said brewing assembly comprising: a filter basket comprising an open top, a perforated bottom, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a ring annularly disposed about said outer surface; a substantially hollow pump tube attached to said filter basket and dimensioned to extend from a point proximate to the bottom of the container to a position above said filter basket, wherein said pump tube is attached to said filter basket such that said pump tube is removed when said filter basket is removed from the container; and a cover comprising a top, a handle extending from said top, and an open bottom defined by a sidewall, wherein said cover comprises means for engaging the container such that said cover remains attached to the container when said container is tipped to pour coffee through said pouring spout, and means for engaging said filter basket such that said brewing assembly remains attached to said cover when said cover is removed from the container after coffee is brewed; wherein said means for engaging said filter basket comprises two detents extending inward from said sidewall of said cover and dimensioned to mate with and engage said mating detail of said filter basket; and wherein said detents and said ring are each dimensioned such that said cover may be disengaged from said filter basket by placing said pump tube on a surface and tilting said cover.