| US 7,540,232 B2 | ||
| Hot beverage maker brew basket adaptor | ||
| Roy Bates, Glen Allen, Va. (US); Steve Williamson, Arvonia, Va. (US); and William D. Starr, Richmond, Va. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, Va. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 25, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/211,264. | ||
| Application 11/211264 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/059886, filed on Feb. 17, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0180030 A1, Aug. 17, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. A47J 31/02 (2006.01); A47J 31/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 99—295 [99/323; 99/306] | 32 Claims |
| 1. A hot beverage maker brew basket comprising:
a hollow, funnel-shaped brew basket having a relatively wide top end and a relatively narrow bottom end, with both the top
and bottom ends being open to allow the flow of liquid through the basket;
a stepped support ring integral in and defining a sloped ledge around a circumference of the brew basket, wherein the circumference
is above the bottom end;
a brew basket adaptor comprising a hollow funnel having a relatively wide top end and a relatively narrow bottom end, with
both top and bottom ends being open to allow the flow of liquid through the adaptor,
the adaptor further comprising a second stepped support ring integral in and defining a ledge around a circumference of the
adaptor, wherein the circumference is above the bottom end of the adaptor; and
wherein the adaptor is mounted in the brew basket above the first stepped support ring;
whereby a first filter pod is supported on its periphery by the first support ring, and a second filter pod may be supported
on its periphery by the second support ring.
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