Title:
BREW STATION FOR COFFEE DRINKS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004058016
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A hygiene device for a coffee or espresso machine comprises an upper surface (15) for receiving hot water from the machine, a lower surface (17) adapted to be contaminated by flavor-containing materials in a basket while preventing the flavor-containing materials from contaminating the machine, a sufficiently small opening (12) for allowing hot water to pass through to the flavor-containing materials and preventing the flavor-containing materials from reaching the upper surface, and a handle (11) for allowing a user to move the hygiene device to allow the flavor-containing materials contaminated on the lower surface to be washed away. The hygiene device may comprise a seal member (16) for forming an airtight seal with the rim or side wall of basket to enable a vacuum building-up therein to prevent dripping when disposing the wet flavor-containing materials. The hygiene device may also comprise a connector such as a hinge (60) for connecting the hygiene device to basket to allow a user to move the hygiene device to open and close the basket.
Inventors:
CAI EDWARD Z (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/040574
Publication Date:
January 20, 2005
Filing Date:
December 19, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CAI EDWARD Z (US)
International Classes:
A47J31/44; A47J31/24; (IPC1-7): A47J31/00
Foreign References:
| US5393548A | 1995-02-28 | |||
| US6202541B1 | 2001-03-20 |
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