Apparatus for making tea

Details Apparatus for making tea Apparatus for making tea

1996-08-28

1997-05-27

Simone, Timothy F.

Foods and beverages: apparatus

Beverage

Infusors

99289R, 99295, 99299, 99302R, 99305, A47J 3100, A47J 3104, A47J 3124, A47J 3142

Patent

active

056321937

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for making tea which includes a tea cup having two stepped flow guide ribs raised from the inside wall and two swivel locking plates pivoted to the flow guide ribs, an infusion container supported on steps on the stepped flow guide ribs and retained in place by the swivel locking plates and having a bottom drain hole, a filter mounted inside the infusion container and covered over the drain hole and having an axle housing at the center, a ball forced by a return spring into engagement with the drain hole to stop its passage, a pull rod sliding in the axle housing of the filter and pulled to lift the ball from the drain hole for permitting prepared tea to flow out of the infusion container into the tea cup.

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