Modifiable receptacle teapot
Patent 4181071 Issued on January 1, 1980. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 3, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
April 3, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 859623 916327 2591606 2932293 Art of brewing individual servings of coffee in a cup Patent #: 4027582 InventorApplicationNo. 05/893043 filed on 04/03/1978US Classes:99/317, Inner foraminous receptacle126/348, Steam generator and cooker99/323Infusing receptaclesExaminersPrimary: Jenkins, Robert W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA47G 19/00 (20060101)A47G 19/14 (20060101) AbstractThis disclosure describes a teapot and a cover therefor. The cover is hollow and radiused at the top tapering to a slightly larger radius at the bottom. The hollow cover is sufficiently large and operates as a food warmer when the perforated disc is placed across the opening of the tea making chamber. The perforated disc allows the penetration of steam into the hollow cover of the teapot creating a food warmer, thus conserving energy by making use of otherwise unused steam. The teapot having a removable circular band, with attached teabag holders, which fits within the interior of the tea making chamber is of a size slightly less than the interior diameter of the tea making chamber and allows for use of the standard teabag without the string and label being attached, thus eliminating the teabag string from falling into the infusing substance during the infusing process and further eliminating the dangers of the teabag label coming in direct contact with the heating source. | |
