Wedge press for use with making hot or cold beverages and methods of making and using same

Abstract

A beverage making assembly, including an enclosure assembly having first and second ends, wherein the enclosure assembly includes a first and a second plurality of notches and a first and a second set of perforations, a tea sachet assembly substantially located within the enclosure assembly, wherein the tea sachet assembly includes a tea sachet and a string having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the string is connected to the tea sachet and the second end of the string extends a predetermined distance outside of the first end of the enclosure assembly, and a beverage container having hot or cold liquid located within the beverage container, wherein the tea sachet and the first end of the string are capable of being located in the hot or cold liquid in order to make a beverage in the beverage container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage making assembly, comprising:
 an enclosure assembly having a first end and a second end,   wherein the enclosure assembly includes a first plurality of notches located adjacent to the first end and a second plurality of notches located adjacent to the second end and a first set of perforations located adjacent to the first end and extending between the first plurality of notches and a second set of perforations located adjacent to the second end and extending between the second plurality of notches;   a tea sachet assembly substantially located within the enclosure assembly,   wherein the tea sachet assembly includes a tea sachet and a string having a first end and a second end,   wherein the first end of the string is operatively connected to the tea sachet and the second end of the string extends a predetermined distance outside of the first end of the enclosure assembly; and   a beverage container having an amount of a hot or cold liquid located within the beverage container,   wherein the tea sachet and the first end of the string are capable of being located in the amount of a hot or cold liquid in order to make a beverage in the beverage container.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage making assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure assembly further comprises:
 an enclosure sheet having a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side;   a plurality of perforation location lines located adjacent to the first and second ends of the enclosure sheet; and   a plurality of enclosure sealing lines located adjacent to the first and second sides of the enclosure sheet.   
     
     
         3 . The beverage making assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein the tea sachet further comprises:
 tea, coffee, or other similar material that can be steeped in the hot or cold liquid.   
     
     
         4 . The beverage making assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container further comprises:
 a beverage cup.   
     
     
         5 . A method of constructing a beverage making assembly, wherein the method comprises:
 providing an enclosure sheet having a first end and a second end;   locating a tea sachet assembly substantially within the enclosure sheet,   wherein the tea sachet assembly includes a tea sachet and a string having a first end and a second end,   wherein the first end of the string is operatively connected to the tea sachet;   enclosing the tea sachet and a portion of the string in the enclosure sheet to form an enclosure assembly;   forming a first plurality of notches adjacent to a first end of the enclosure assembly;   forming a second plurality of notches adjacent to a second end of the enclosure assembly;   forming a first set of perforations located adjacent to the first end of the enclosure assembly and extending between the first plurality of notches;   forming a second set of perforations located adjacent to the second end of the enclosure assembly and extending between the second plurality of notches,   wherein the second end of the string extends a predetermined distance outside of the first end of the enclosure assembly; and   providing a beverage container having an amount of a hot or cold liquid located within the beverage container,   wherein the tea sachet and the first end of the string are capable of being located in the amount of the hot or cold liquid in order to make a beverage in the beverage container.   
     
     
         6 . The method, according to  claim 5 , wherein the enclosure assembly further comprises:
 providing an enclosure sheet having a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side;   providing a plurality of perforation location lines adjacent to the first and second ends of the enclosure sheet; and   providing a plurality of enclosure sealing lines adjacent to the first and second sides of the enclosure sheet.   
     
     
         7 . The method, according to  claim 5 , wherein the locating a tea sachet assembly further comprises:
 providing tea, coffee, or other similar material that can be steeped in the hot or cold liquid.   
     
     
         8 . The method, according to  claim 5 , wherein the providing a beverage container further comprises:
 providing a beverage cup.   
     
     
         9 . A method of making a beverage, wherein the method comprises:
 providing an enclosure assembly having a first end and a second end,   wherein the enclosure assembly includes a first plurality of notches located adjacent to the first end and a second plurality of notches located adjacent to the second end and a first set of perforations located adjacent to the first end and extending between the first plurality of notches and a second set of perforations located adjacent to the second end and extending between the second plurality of notches;   providing a tea sachet assembly substantially located within the enclosure assembly,   wherein the tea sachet assembly includes a tea sachet and a string having a first end and a second end,   wherein the first end of the string is operatively connected to the tea sachet and the second end of the string extends a predetermined distance outside of the first end of the enclosure assembly; and   providing a beverage container having an amount of a hot or cold liquid located within the beverage container,   wherein the tea sachet and the first end of the string are capable of being located in the amount of a hot or cold liquid in order to make a beverage in the beverage container.   
     
     
         10 . The method, according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 interacting with one of the plurality of second notches;   pulling on a first section of the enclosure assembly at the one of the plurality of second notches to cause the first section of the enclosure assembly to become removed from the enclosure assembly along the second set of perforations;   allowing the tea sachet to exit the enclosure assembly at an opening created in the enclosure assembly when the first section of the enclosure assembly is removed from the enclosure assembly;   placing the tea sachet and a portion of the first end of the string in the amount of a hot or cold liquid;   allowing the tea sachet to remain immersed in the amount of a hot or cold liquid for a desired amount of time;   pulling on a second section of the enclosure assembly at the one of the plurality of first notches to cause the second section of the enclosure assembly to become removed from the enclosure assembly along the first set of perforations;   removing the tea sachet and the portion of the first end of the string from the amount of a hot or cold liquid;   pulling on the second section to cause the tea sachet and the portion of the first end of the string to be drawn into the enclosure assembly; and   pressing upon the enclosure assembly to cause substantially any remaining liquid in the tea sachet to be removed from the tea sachet and collected in the beverage container.   
     
     
         11 . The method, according to  claim 10 , wherein the enclosure assembly further comprises:
 providing an enclosure sheet having a first end, a second end, a first side, and a second side;   providing a plurality of perforation location lines adjacent to the first and second ends of the enclosure sheet; and   providing a plurality of enclosure sealing lines adjacent to the first and second sides of the enclosure sheet.   
     
     
         12 . The method, according to  claim 10 , wherein the providing a tea sachet assembly further comprises:
 providing tea, coffee, or other similar material that can be steeped in a hot or cold liquid.   
     
     
         13 . The method, according to  claim 10 , wherein the providing a beverage container further comprises:
 providing a beverage cup.