Braun Aktiengesellschaft

Karl Link

Andreas Birk

Christof Kleemann

Klaus Amsel

Stefan Schamberg

Bernd Trebitz

Albrecht Weller

Utz Wagner

G Unter Oppermann

The invention is directed to a tea filter assembly (10) adapted to be fitted to a coffee maker (18) in place of a coffee filter in order to be able to make tea with the coffee maker (18). It is known in the art to provide such a tea filter assembly (10) with a first valve (36) for closing an outlet (44) from the tea filter assembly (10) while the tea is steeping. It is a disadvantage in such a type of tea filter assembly (10) that upon termination of the steeping time hot water continues to be discharged from the coffee maker (18), flowing over the tea leaves and extracting bitter principle in the process. To avoid this drawback, provision is made in the invention for a water conduit (14) through which hot water exiting the coffee maker flows straight into a carafe after the steeping time has ended, without coming into contact with tea leaves contained in a tea basket (16). During the steeping time, the water conduit (14) is closed by a second valve (42) which is actuatable jointly with the first valve (36), preferably by raising and lowering the tea basket (16) together with the water conduit (14).

Tea filter assembly for a coffee or tea maker

The invention is directed to a carafe (10) for carrying a beverage, with a vessel (12) formed in particular from glass and having at its opening an upper rim (26) upon which a plastic ring structure (28) is seated. Because the thermal expansion of plastics is about 20 times greater than that of glass, the seat of the plastic ring (28) on the vessel (12) may work loose due to the effect of changing temperatures to which the carafe (10) is exposed as when hot or cold beverages are filled in. In order to ensure a consistently firm seat also at varying temperatures, it is proposed in the invention that the plastic ring structure (28) be provided with inner (30, 36) and outer (38) detent means rearwardly engaging inner (20) and outer (24) undercuts of the vessel (12).

Carafe for carrying a beverage with holding ring structure

The invention is directed to a lid (10) having an inlet opening (18) and provided for being fitted onto a carafe (12) for holding a brewed beverage. In order to prevent the escape of steam from the carafe (12) through the inlet opening (18), a steam deflector (40) is provided on the lid (10) beneath the inlet opening (18). Further, in order to avoid the undesired effect of liquid leaking from the inlet opening (18) as the brewed beverage is being poured from the carafe (12), the inlet opening (18) terminates into a laterally extending inlet channel (26) whose channel wall (40) forms the steam deflector.

Lid for a carafe for holding a brewed beverage

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