Patents by Inventor Jorn Burchard

Jorn Burchard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7845509
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container for holding a decoction beverage, preferably a disposable tea container with a base plate and a covering arranged at a distance from the base plate in which case between the base plate and the covering a holding space bounded on the sides by a surrounding side wall is formed, a first opening being provided in the base plate through which a decoction unit holding decoction materials can be guided and a second opening smaller than the first opening being formed in the covering or in the region of the covering through which a section of the decoction unit can be guided, the holding space being of dimensions such as to hold at least part of the decoction unit. This lid is especially suitable for covering beverage containers in which decoction beverages, especially for “sale on the street” are to be prepared. The decoction unit may be used without having to remove the lid from the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hälssen & Lyon
    Inventor: Jörn Burchard
  • Publication number: 20080213434
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infusion unit comprising a bag part (21) which contains an infusion material, preferably tea leaves, and a handle (22) which is connected to the bag part (21). Said type of infusion unit can be improved in such a manner that it is suitable for preparing high-quality infusion drinks, in particular, for street vendors. According to the invention, the handle (22) is a plate-shaped element, made of, preferably, paper, cardboard or plastic, whereon the bag part (21) is directly secured such that it is seen in the direction of the elongate extension of the handle (22), and is arranged between opposite lying ends (23, 24) of the handle (22) such that the handle extends on both sides over the connection point of the handle (22) with the bag part (21) when the handle (22) and the bag part (21) are tilted against each other about 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: Jorn Burchard
  • Publication number: 20060180028
    Abstract: A lid for a beverage container for holding a decoction beverage, preferably a disposable tea container with a base plate and a covering arranged at a distance from the base plate in which case between the base plate and the covering a holding space bounded on the sides by a surrounding side wall is formed, a first opening being provided in the base plate through which a decoction unit holding decoction materials can be guided and a second opening smaller than the first opening being formed in the covering or in the region of the covering through which a section of the decoction unit can be guided, the holding space being of dimensions such as to hold at least part of the decoction unit. This lid is especially suitable for covering beverage containers in which decoction beverages, especially for “sale on the street” are to be prepared. The decoction unit may be used without having to remove the lid from the beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Halssen & Lyon
    Inventor: Jorn Burchard