Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING LIQUID AND EXTRACTING TEA ESSENCE FROM A TEA BAG
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005055734
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A tea bag press and container assembly configured for receiving a tea bag during or after brewing, which conceals the wet tea bag, collects dripping liquid, and extracts tea liquid essence by efficiently compressing the wet tea bag vertically or sidewardly. In a vertical compression embodiment, a lid (30) has an integral press of the container upon applying pressure to the lid. In a sideward compression embodiment, a flexible container (130) retains the tea bag during sideward compression, such as between the thumb and fingers, for releasing tea liquid from the bag. The tea bag press-container assembly is designed to reduce staining and mess on saucers, tables and fabric caused by a dripping tea bag and provides efficient extraction and pouring of tea liquid into an existing beverage, or the brewing of an additional beverage.
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Inventors:
KERNER JAMES M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/040433
Publication Date:
December 07, 2006
Filing Date:
December 03, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
US THERMOELECTRIC CONSORTIUM (US)
KERNER JAMES M (US)
KERNER JAMES M (US)
International Classes:
B30B9/02; A47G19/12; A47G21/10
Foreign References:
| US0913055A | 1909-02-23 | |||
| US1542322A | 1925-06-16 | |||
| US1163507A | 1915-12-07 | |||
| US4348950A | 1982-09-14 | |||
| US4688479A | 1987-08-25 | |||
| US1762558A | 1930-06-10 |
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