Piston coffee maker for preparing coffee in small amounts

• US 6,324,966 B1
• Filed: 04/17/2000
• Issued: 12/04/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: PI-Design AG (Bodum Holding AG)
• Original Assignee: PI-Design AG (Bodum Holding AG)
• Inventors: Joergensen, Carsten
• Primary Examiner(s): ALEXANDER, REGINALD
• Application Number:
  US09/485,235
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 992/97, 992/87, 220/410, 220/412, 220/413, 220/756, 220/762
• US Class Current: 99/297
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/20 having immersible, e.g. rotatable, filters

Abstract

A piston-type coffee maker is disclosed having a cylindric container, a lid, a piston with piston rod and a handle, where the piston is made as a filter for the ground coffee. The piston coffee maker is adapted for making a single cup of coffee and for keeping the temperature of the infusion fluid at a suitable level during preparation of the coffee. The piston coffee maker is also adapted to be manufactured at low cost. The walls, lid and bottom of cylindrical container are made heat isolating. An upper rim of the cylindrical container has a locking member that cooperatively engages a corresponding locking member on the lid.

Claims

1. A piston Piston coffee maker comprising a cylindrical container having walls, a lid, a piston with a piston rod and a handle, wherein the piston further comprises a filters, and the walls, the lid and a bottom of the cylindrical container are heat isolating, characterised in that:

the walls and the bottom of the cylindrical container have a double layer construction;

an upper rim of the cylindrical container has a first locking means;

the lid has a second locking means, that cooperatively engages said first locking means, and a depression in which a pressure handle connected to the piston rod can be disposed, and a drinking edge having a drinking opening;

wherein the piston coffee maker has the form of a drinking cup.

2. The piston coffee maker according to claim 1, further comprising insulating material disposed between the respective layers of the double layer construction.

3. The piston coffee maker according to claim 1, characterised in that the drinking opening can be closed by a cover.

4. The piston coffee maker according to claim 3, characterised in that the cover is pivotably fastened to the pressure handle of the piston rod.

5. The piston coffee maker according to claim 3, characterised in that the cover has an operating handle reaching that extends out over the drinking edge.

6. The piston coffee maker according to claim 1, characterised in that a depth of the depression in the lid gradually decreases from a first depth in a first area around the drinking opening until it is flush with the drinking edge in a second area opposite the drinking opening.

7. The piston coffee maker according to claim 1, characterised in that:

the cylindrical container has an elliptical cross section; and

the piston rod being is pivotable around its axis, and is connectable to a closing device on top of the filter.

8. The piston coffee maker according to claim 1, characterised in that the cover is pivotably fastened on the lid.