Patent ID: 8485089

Claim:
A beverage maker comprising: a container having a bottom wall, side wall extending upwardly from said bottom wall to form a container cavity and a lid, said bottom wall including a drain opening to enable liquid to drain from said container cavity, said lid designed to be movable between an open and closed position, said lid forming a cover over a top of said container cavity, said lid including a filter rib that extends partially into said container cavity when said lid is in a closed position; a liquid filter that is removably positionable in said container cavity, said liquid filter forming a cavity, said liquid filter designed to inhibit or prevent materials in said cavity from passing through said liquid filter and through said drain opening, said filter rib on said lid designed to inhibit or prevent materials in said cavity from passing over a top edge of said liquid filter when water and said materials in said filter are heated while said lid is in a closed position; and, a drain plug designed to control a flow of liquid through said drain opening, said drain plug including a stem portion that extends through said drain opening and is movable within said drain opening, said stem portion including a sealing element connected to a top end of said stem portion, said sealing element designed to form a liquid seal with a top portion of said drain opening when said stem portion is in a downward seal position to inhibit or prevent liquid from flowing through said drain opening, said sealing element designed to be spaced above said top portion of said drain opening when said stem is in a upward draining position to enable liquid to flow through said drain opening.