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Apparatus for Extracting Cold-Brewed Coffee Concentrate

a technology for extracting coffee concentrate and coffee, which is applied in beverage vessels, household appliances, kitchen equipment, etc., can solve the problems of complex and difficult cleaning, and achieve the effect of improving the art of cold brewing

Active Publication Date: 2012-09-20
BL PATENTS LLC
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[0013]The present invention relates to an improved apparatus for brewing coffee to produce a liquid extract / concentrate that can be brewed in cold water and which can be stored fresh in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. The apparatus solves the inherent problems of hot brew methods that produce a bitter, acidic coffee, and improves the art of cold brewing.
[0020]If using an embodiment with a middle unit, it is attached by engaging threading at the junction of the brew chamber and the middle unit. The extract chamber is then mounted to an opposite end of the middle unit. A gasket or an o-ring on the threading prevents leakage between the brew / extract chambers and the middle unit. Other embodiments include attaching a middle unit using a snapping mechanism or other leak-proof mechanism of joining the middle unit to the brew / extract chambers.

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This device is also structurally distinct from the present invention, complex and difficult to clean.

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[0040]The novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment, and as illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 14. One embodiment of the claimed invention is an hourglass-shaped cold brew coffee apparatus 10, which comprises a filter 11, 41 a brew chamber 12, and a carafe assembly 13. The carafe assembly 13 is comprised of a middle unit 14 and an extract chamber 15. The cold brew coffee apparatus may comprise other shapes and designs for the middle unit 14, brew chamber 12 and extract chamber 15.

[0041]Referring to FIG. 2, the filter may comprise an extruded frame 44 encasing a water-permeable barrier 43 having a gasket 42 attached to the rim to form a hermetic seal between the inner volume of the filter and the inner volume of the brew chamber. The extruded frame further comprises a substantially flat surface having four leg members 22 to form a base opposite the rim. The leg members 22 act as feet to form a base for the filt...

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The invention provides an hourglass shaped apparatus for cold brewing coffee, comprising a brew chamber, and extract chamber and a middle unit connecting the brew and extract chambers. The extract and brew chambers comprise two ends of the hourglass shaped middle unit. The brew chamber houses a free-standing self-contained filter containing coffee grounds inside a water-permeable barrier. Water is poured into the brew chamber to generate coffee extract through cold water infusion. After the brewing process, the apparatus is inverted, and the coffee travels into the extract chamber through the middle unit for dispensing. Coffee brewed in this manner is less acidic and more flavorful than the conventionally hot-brewed beverage. All the components of the apparatus, the filter, the brew chamber, the extract chamber, and the middle unit, are detachable.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 120, this application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 406,742 filed on Apr. 18, 2006 and published on Oct. 19, 2006 as US 2006 / 0230944 A1.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention generally relates to an improved apparatus for brewing coffee and more particularly to an improved apparatus that cold brews coffee to produce an infusion of coffee extract, and also stores and dispenses coffee.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Apparatuses for brewing coffee are well known in the art. In the known art, coffee is customarily drip-brewed using heated water. Water is heated in a vessel, and then poured over a container of ground coffee. As the water mingles with the grounds, a coffee extract is produced which drips through a filter into a coffee pot or cup. Improvements to the art have lead to machines that automatically heat water and brew coffee in one self-contained d...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47J31/00
CPCA47J31/16A47J31/002
Inventor NEACE, JR., ROBERTMAAS, TODD H.
Owner BL PATENTS LLC
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