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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2003
Stephen P. Huda, Shelton, CT (US);
Shirley S. MA, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Lawrence S. Walters, Jr., Woodbridge, CT (US);
Stephen P. Huda, Shelton, CT (US);
Shirley S. Ma, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Lawrence S. Walters, Jr., Woodbridge, CT (US);
KX Industries, L.P., Orange, CT (US);
Abstract
A brew basket of the present invention useful in drip-style beverage brewing systems comprises a brewing chamber and a filter having replaceable filter medium pivotably attached to and in fluid communication with the brewing chamber, wherein the replaceable filter medium is sealably supported on an annular flange of the filter. The brewing chamber and the filter are two separate components mated together to provide a substantially leak-proof seal. By integrating the filter in the brew basket in an open and obvious position with a replaceable filter medium disk, a user has convenient access to the filter medium for improved compliance in regularly replacing the filter medium.