Disposable beverage filter package
First Claim
1. A disposable beverage filter package comprising:
- a flexible and permeable pouch having a sidewall extending downwardly from a top opening to a closed bottom, said pouch being suspended from and supported exclusively by an imperforate impermeable lid configured and arranged to close said top opening and to coact with said pouch in defining an enclosed chamber, and a dry beverage medium loosely contained within said chamber, said lid being piercable to admit a flow of heated liquid under pressure into said chamber, with the permeability of said pouch being such that the thus admitted liquid is retained temporarily in said chamber for infusion with said beverage medium before permeating through and flowing downwardly along the exterior of said sidewall as a liquid beverage.
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Abstract
A disposable beverage filter package comprises a flexible and permeable pouch having a sidewall extending downwardly from a top opening to a closed bottom. The pouch is suspended from and supported exclusively by an imperforate impermeable lid configured and arranged to close the top opening and to coact with the pouch in defining an enclosed chamber. A dry beverage medium is loosely contained within the chamber. The lid is piercable to admit a flow of heated liquid under pressure into the chamber, with the permeability of the pouch being such that the thus admitted liquid is retained temporarily in the chamber for infusion with the beverage medium before permeating through and flowing downwardly along the exterior of the sidewall as a liquid beverage.
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11 Claims
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1. A disposable beverage filter package comprising:
a flexible and permeable pouch having a sidewall extending downwardly from a top opening to a closed bottom, said pouch being suspended from and supported exclusively by an imperforate impermeable lid configured and arranged to close said top opening and to coact with said pouch in defining an enclosed chamber, and a dry beverage medium loosely contained within said chamber, said lid being piercable to admit a flow of heated liquid under pressure into said chamber, with the permeability of said pouch being such that the thus admitted liquid is retained temporarily in said chamber for infusion with said beverage medium before permeating through and flowing downwardly along the exterior of said sidewall as a liquid beverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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