Tea Brewing Containment Device

摘要

A device and method for preparing a cup of tea from a tea bag or tea leaves, for reusing the tea bag or tea leaves, and for handling and containing the spent tea bag or leaves is disclosed. The device is configured to remotely dip a tea bag or tea leaves into a hot cup of water, retrieve the tea bag or tea leaves after dipping, and apply pressure onto the spent tea bag or tea leaves to squeeze out undiffused flavor. The device is additionally configured to encapsulate the spent tea bag or tea leaves to prevent undesirable drippings from the tea bag or tea leaves that could scald the user's skin, and to obscure from view the unattractive, damp, and used tea materials.

主权项

1. A tea brewing containment device for remotely manipulating a hot tea bag or leaves in the course of preparing a cup of tea, said device comprising:
a porous container for infusing tea leaves or a tea bag; a line attached to an inside portion of the container; a first piston being enclosed within a second piston, said second piston being enclosed within a walled enclosure, said line being threaded through the first piston, said line being adapted for movement inside the first piston, said first piston being adapted for upward and downward movement within the second piston, said second piston being adapted for upward and downward movement within the walled enclosure; a first encasing jaw and a second encasing jaw, said first and second container encasing jaws being configured to fully encase said container in a manner as to prevent liquid from escaping out from the container, said first and second container encasing jaws being pivotally attached to a bottom portion of the walled enclosure, said first and second encasing jaws being configured for pivoting sideways; an encasing jaws actuator attached to a bottom portion of the second piston, wherein an upward movement of said encasing jaws actuator being constrained by an inner wall member of the walled enclosure, said encasing jaws actuator having a center opening for threading through the first piston and the line contained within the first piston; and wherein downward movement of the encasing jaws actuator is configured for pivoting the encasing jaws to the sides and the upward movement of the encasing jaws actuator is configured for inwardly pivoting the container encasing jaws and for encasing the container.