Patents by Inventor Karen A. des Jardins

Karen A. des Jardins 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).

  • Infuser tea pot
    Patent number: 7219600
    Abstract: An automatic system for removing tea from a teapot is disclosed. The present invention incorporates the use of a timing mechanism, a release mechanism and an infuser mechanism to automatically remove the tea from hot water. The timing mechanism is user set and controls the length of time the tea is steeped in hot water. The infuser mechanism comprises a filter element that holds the tea in contact with the hot water and a counterbalance that rotates the filter element out of the water when released and the release mechanism that releases the infuser mechanism when the time has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Tea Spot, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Haven, Brian Richardson, Daniel Blaugrund, Charles Richard Lewis, Jr., Maria Uspenski, Karen A. des Jardins