Environmentally friendly beverage filter package and beverage filter chamber

Abstract

For use in a single serving beverage brewer, a disposable beverage filter package comprises a closed permeable pouch. A dry beverage medium is contained within the pouch. The disposable beverage filter package is inserted into a reusable brewing filter chamber which is arranged to force the flow of a metered liquid into the filter package. The filter package and chamber are arranged such that the liquid is retained temporarily in the filter package for infusion of the beverage medium before permeating and then flowing through the filter package and exiting the brewing chamber near its opposite end as a liquid beverage.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . A reusable beverage filter chamber for single serve beverage makers comprising:
 A cylindrical housing having a top sealing lid with an inlet port sealing to said chamber having a top opening, closed sides and a bottom with an outlet port creating said chamber for receiving, from a consumer, a permeable filter package.   
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein said chamber comprises a tapered cylindrical shape with a top opening and bottom outlet port. 
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 1 , whereby said chamber includes a filter package basket to support a disposable filter package. 
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 1 , whereby said beverage filter chamber includes a mechanism to apply force to press a filter package against an inlet port and assist in removing permeable filter package. 
     
     
         5 . A disposable beverage filter package comprising:
 A cylindrical permeable pouch with permeable sealed ends defining an enclosed space and a dry beverage medium contained within said space, said ends being permeable to permit a flow of liquids through said pouch for infusion with said beverage medium before permeating through and flowing downwardly and exiting as a liquid beverage.   
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 5 , where the permeable pouch is in the shape of an inflated balloon where the permeable material is gathered and sealed at one end. 
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 5 , where the dry beverage medium contained therein may be compressed to form a cylindrical shape, tapered cylindrical shape or loosely filled. 
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 5 , wherein a thread or ribbon-like mechanism is attached to either end of the disposable beverage filter package. 
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 5 , wherein the filter package includes a tab protrusion as part of said filter package. 
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 5 , wherein the filter package can be penetrated and liquid is directly injected into the filter pouch. 
     
     
         11 . A disposable beverage filter package wherein a rectangular permeable pouch with sealed ends defining an enclosed space and a dry beverage medium contained within said space, said pouch being permeable to permit a flow of liquids through said pouch for infusion with said beverage medium before permeating through and flowing downwardly and exiting as a liquid beverage. 
     
     
         12 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein a thread or ribbon-like mechanism is attached to either end of the disposable beverage filter package. 
     
     
         13 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein the filter package includes a tab protrusion as part of said filter package.