Automatic low volume beverage brewing system
First Claim
1. A disposable cartridge for use with a drip type beverage brewing machine comprising:
- a. a first cup having an open upper end, a side wall, and a substantially closed lower end, the lower end being penetrated by at least one port;
b. a filter containing a charge of infusible beverage material and shaped substantially congruent with said first cup and coextensive with said first cup, said filter resting inside said first cup and having a closed end adjacent to and spaced away from said closed end of said first cup and an upper end above said closed end thereof;
c. a closure member having an open lower end, a side wall, and a substantially closed upper end, said closure member being concentric with and secured to said first cup, said side wall of said closure member being in face-to-face engagement with the exterior of said side wall of said first cup, said closed upper end of said closure member closing said open upper end of said first cup, and said closed upper end of said closure member being penetrated by a plurality of holes; and
d. a shallow receptacle defined at least in part by said closed upper end of said closure member, said receptacle being on the side of said closed upper end of said closure member opposite said beverage material and being arranged to be in fluid communication with said beverage material through said plurality of holes in said closed upper end of said closure member.
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Abstract
The invention is a system including a disposable cartridge for use with a drip type beverage brewing machine. The cartridge comprises a first cup, which has an open first end and a substantially closed second and, the second end being penetrated by at least one port. A filter member shaped substantially congruent with the first cup and coextensive with the first cup, has an open end coincident with the open end of the first cup and a closed end spaced away from the closed end of the first cup. A closure member has an open end and a substantially closed end, is concentric with and secured to and encloses the first cup. The closed end closes the open end of the first cup, and the closed end of the closure member is penetrated by a plurality of holes. A shallow receptacle adjoins the closed end of the closure member and is in fluid communication with the penetrating holes.
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1. A disposable cartridge for use with a drip type beverage brewing machine comprising:
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a. a first cup having an open upper end, a side wall, and a substantially closed lower end, the lower end being penetrated by at least one port; b. a filter containing a charge of infusible beverage material and shaped substantially congruent with said first cup and coextensive with said first cup, said filter resting inside said first cup and having a closed end adjacent to and spaced away from said closed end of said first cup and an upper end above said closed end thereof; c. a closure member having an open lower end, a side wall, and a substantially closed upper end, said closure member being concentric with and secured to said first cup, said side wall of said closure member being in face-to-face engagement with the exterior of said side wall of said first cup, said closed upper end of said closure member closing said open upper end of said first cup, and said closed upper end of said closure member being penetrated by a plurality of holes; and d. a shallow receptacle defined at least in part by said closed upper end of said closure member, said receptacle being on the side of said closed upper end of said closure member opposite said beverage material and being arranged to be in fluid communication with said beverage material through said plurality of holes in said closed upper end of said closure member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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