US 2,002,144,603 Β· Filed 2002-04-01

Two step puncturing and venting of single serve filter cartridge in a beverage brewer

In a method and apparatus for brewing a beverage from a dry beverage medium contained in a disposable cartridge, the cartridge is initially pierced and vented by a tubular outlet probe, and then pierced by a tubular inlet probe. Heated liquid is admitted to the cartridge interior via the inlet probe for combination with the beverage medium to produce a beverage, and the beverage is extracted from the cartridge via the outlet probe.

Patent details

Publication number
US 2,002,144,603
Filing date
2002-04-01
Grant date
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Assignee
Jon Taylor
Inventor(s)
TAYLOR JON
CPC class
A47J31/32

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