Flavored inserts for coffee filters

• US 5,043,172 A
• Filed: 09/18/1990
• Issued: 08/27/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl J. Loizzi
• Original Assignee: Carl J. Loizzi
• Inventors: Loizzi, Carl J.
• Primary Examiner(s): WEINSTEIN, STEVEN L
• Application Number:
  US07/584,208
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 426/77-84, 426/112, 426/132, 426/433, 426/435, 426/420, 99/295, 99/304, 99/306
• US Class Current: 426/77
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 5/465 Flavouring with flavours other than natural coffee flavour or coffee oil
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/08 Paper filter inlays therefor to be disposed after use

Abstract

Flavored inserts which can be impregnated with a desired flavor and placed inside of a conventional coffee filter. The insert permits the brewing water to filter through the filter without obstruction while imparting the desired flavor to the brewing water.

Claims

1. A porous fibrous insert for use with a conventional filter having side walls and a flat bottom used in drip brewing a liquid comprising:

a non-planar, self supporting, shape retaining member comprising a porous fibrous filter material having a pre-selected beverage additive dispersed throughout the member, said additive being in a dried state and soluble in the presence of hot liquid;

said insert being substantially thin and having an outer periphery coextensive with said flat bottom of said filter, said member having an upper surface and a lower surface and shaped such that substantially all of said lower surface of said member is not flush with and is supported above said flat bottom of said filter when said insert is placed in and is self supported on said flat bottom of said filter.

2. In the insert of claim 1 wherein said additive is a preselected flavor.

3. In the insert of claim 1 wherein said member is pleated forming a plurality of spaced peaks and valleys.

4. In the insert of claim 3 wherein said member is round on the outer periphery thereof.

5. In the insert of claim 1 wherein said member is domed forming a peak at generally the center thereof.

6. In the insert of claim 5 wherein said member is round on the outer periphery thereof.