Mesh coffee filter

Claim 2

A filter for use in a hot beverage making machine of the type where the hot beverage has grounds and fines which must be separated from the hot beverage comprising: A. a fine mesh top filter, B. a fine mesh bottom filter, C. carrier means adapted to be positioned between said top and bottom filters and permit the hot beverages to pass therethrough, D. securing means to provide said top and bottom filters in fixed relation to said carrier means across the complete area defined by said filters, so as to permit said filters to be removed for cleaning or replacement when a force of predetermined magnitude is manually applied to overcome the frictional engagement between said securing means and said filters, and E. said securing means includes: 1. a plurality of hinges connected at one end thereof to said carrier means and extending on both sides thereof, and 2. locking members formed at the free end of each of said hinges and having an enlarged head portion adapted to extend into said mesh filters in interlocking relation therewith.

Claim 3

A filter as defined in claim 1, and further including handle means associated with each filter so as to obtain the necessary grip on a filter to overcome the frictional engagement between said filter and said securing means.

Claim 4

A filter as defined in claim 1, A. wherein said filters are woven from filaments having filaments extending transversely to each other, and B. wherein said head portion of said hinges is adapted to fit into said filaments in interlocking frictional relation therewith.

Claim 5

A filter as defined in claim 3, wherein said head portion forms a spherical member having a diameter greater than the spacing between said transversely extending filaments.

Claim 6

A filter as defined in claim 1, wherein said carrier is formed of cross members to form a mesh like screen with said hinges coupled thereto at the intersection of said cross members.

Claim 7

A filter as defined in claim 1, wherein said top filter is of a larger screen size than said bottom filter, such that any grounds and fines not filtered by said top filter is separated from the beverage by said bottom filter and the grounds and fines remaining between said filters.

Claim 8

A filter as defined in claim 1, wherein said filter is flexible and can be formed by the user to conform to the shape of the coffee machine with a planar central portion and a peripherally extending inclined wall.

Claim 9

A filter for use in a hot beverage making machine of the type where the hot beverage has gounds and fines which must be separated from the hot beverage comprising: A. a fine mesh top filter, B. a fine mesh bottom filter, C. carrier means adapted to be positioned between said top and bottom filters and permit the hot beverages to pass therethrough, D. securing means to provide said top and bottom filters in fixed relation to said carrier means across the complete area defined by said filters, so as to permit said filters to be removed for cleaning or replacement when a force of predetermined magnitude is manually applied to overcome the frictional engagement between said securing means and said filters, E. said securing means includes: i. a plurality of hinges connected at one end thereof to said carrier means and extending on both sides thereof, and ii. locking members formed at the free end of each of said hinges and having an enlarged head portion adapted to extend into said mesh filters in interlocking relation therewith, F. said filters are woven having filaments extending transversely to each other, G. said head portion of said hinges is adapted to fit into said filaments in interlocking frictional relation therewith, H. said head portion forms a spherical member having a diameter greater than the spacing between said transversely extending filaments, and I. said carrier is formed of cross members to form a mesh like screen with said hinges coupled thereto at the intersection of said cross members.

Claim 10

A filter for use in a hot beverage making machine of the type where the hot beverage has gounds and fines which must be separated from the hot beverage comprising: A. a fine mesh top filter, B. a fine mesh bottom filter, C. carrier means adapted to be positioned between said top and bottom filters and permit the hot beverages to pass therethrough, D. securing means to provide said top and bottom filters in fixed relation to said carrier means across the complete area defined by said filters, so as to permit said filters to be removed for cleaning or replacement when a force of predetermined magnitude is manually applied to overcome the frictional engagement between said securing means and said filters, E. said securing means includes: i. a plurality of hinges connected at one end thereof to said carrier means and extending on both sides thereof, and ii. locking members formed at the free end of each of said hinges and having an enlarged head portion adapted to extend into said mesh filters in interlocking relation therewith, F. said filters are woven having filaments extending transversely to each other, G. said head portion of said hinges is adapted to fit into said filaments in interlocking frictional relation therewith, H. said head portion forms a spherical member having a diameter greater than the spacing between said transversely extending filaments, and I. said carrier is formed of cross members to form a mesh like screen with said hinges coupled thereto at the intersection of said cross members.

Claim 11

A filter as defined in claim 8, wherein said filter is flexible and can be formed by the user to conform to the shape of the coffee machine with a planar central portion and a peripherally extending inclined wall.