Inventors:
John R. Nottingham - Bratenahl OH, US
John Spirk - Gates Mills OH, US
Marc L. Vitantonio - South Russell OH, US
Jeffrey Kalman - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Kenneth Wulff - Aurora OH, US
Assignee:
Nottingham Spirk Design Associates, Inc. - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
A47J 31/00
Abstract:
Apparatus for brewing a brew substance with a liquid comprises: a container for storing the liquid, the container including at least one aperture for dispensing liquid therefrom; a sealed packet of filter paper containing the brew substance; and a layer of heat sensitive film encapsulating the sealed packet, the encapsulated packet disposed within the container at a position covering the at least one aperture, the container configured to sit on top of a drinking container to permit liquid to drain into the drinking container from the at least one aperture thereof. In addition, a method of making a brewing apparatus comprises the steps of: configuring a container to store liquid for brewing and to dispense the liquid through at least one aperture therein; encapsulating a sealed packet of filter paper containing a brew substance with a layer of heat sensitive film; disposing the encapsulated packet within the container at a position covering the at least one aperture; and configuring the container to sit on top of a drinking container to permit liquid to drain into the drinking container from the at least one aperture thereof.
