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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Roy Bates, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Steve Williamson, Arvonia, VA (US);
William D. Starr, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Roy Bates, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Steve Williamson, Arvonia, VA (US);
William D. Starr, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/02 (2006.01); A47J 31/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brew basket for a hot beverage maker has a funnel-shape with a relatively wide top end and relatively narrow bottom end. A stepped support ring is integral in and defines a ledge around a circumference of the brew basket. A filter pod is supported on its periphery by the support ring during brewing. An adaptor can be integrally attached to the brew basket to give a user an option to place a second filter pod in the brew basket to yield more or stronger brewed beverage.