Abstract: A pump coffee brewer and related methods of use for brewing individual servings of coffee. The pump coffee brewer can include a pump assembly, brew chamber assembly and filtration assembly, whereby user manipulation of the pump assembly directs heated water through ground coffee to form freshly brewed coffee. The pump coffee brewer can physically interface with a coffee mug for receiving the freshly brewed coffee while in some alternative embodiments, a discharge assembly can be incorporated for filling the coffee mug. The pump coffee brewer all provide a coffee consumer the ability to generate individual servings of freshly brewed coffee on demand.

Abstract: Apparatus and related methods for brewing or making individual servings of a brewed beverage with a manual pump brewer. The manual pump brewer can include a pump assembly and a brew chamber assembly, whereby user manipulation of the pump assembly directs a heated liquid through a brewing media to form a serving of a freshly brewed beverage. The manual pump brewer can include a filter assembly for directly brewing a beverage from a brewing media provided by a user. Alternatively, the manual pump brewer can receive individual pods having a single serving of a brewing media such that the pump assembly directs the heated liquid through the individual pod to brew each serving of the brewed beverage.

Abstract: A tea kettle and related methods for preparing an optimally flavored hot tea. The tea kettle is capable of heating water for steeping tea leaves and steeping the packaged or loose leaf tea leaves within the tea kettle. The tea kettle can include an integrated heating element for heating the water. The tea kettle includes an integrated thermometer and can include an integrated timer for tracking the water temperature and steep time respectively so as to insure that the tea leaves steep at the proper temperature and duration of time. The tea kettle can include a detachable mesh infuser that attaches to a lid of the tea kettle for holding tea leaves during steeping.

Abstract: A pump coffee brewer and related methods of use for brewing individual servings of coffee. The pump coffee brewer can include a pump assembly, brew chamber assembly and filtration assembly, whereby user manipulation of the pump assembly directs heated water through ground coffee to form freshly brewed coffee. The pump coffee brewer can physically interface with a coffee mug for receiving the freshly brewed coffee while in some alternative embodiments, a discharge assembly can be incorporated for filling the coffee mug. The pump coffee brewer all provide a coffee consumer the ability to generate individual servings of freshly brewed coffee on demand.

Abstract: A tea kettle and related methods for preparing an optimally flavored hot tea. The tea kettle is capable of heating water for steeping tea leaves and steeping the packaged or loose leaf tea leaves within the tea kettle. The tea kettle can include an integrated heating element for heating the water. The tea kettle includes an integrated thermometer and can include an integrated timer for tracking the water temperature and steep time respectively so as to insure that the tea leaves steep at the proper temperature and duration of time. The tea kettle can include a detachable mesh infuser that attaches to a lid of the tea kettle for holding tea leaves during steeping.

Abstract: A microwave cooking device is provided including a rigid body construction. A microwave susceptor is separate from the body construction and disposed within the body construction adjacent the bottom portion to receive food. The susceptor becomes hot in the presence of microwave energy. A saucer-shaped metal plate is disposed beneath the susceptor at a predetermined spaced apart distance. The metal plate is part of a support assembly which is separately mountable to the body construction. The bottom portion of the body construction includes one or more support ribs for spacing the susceptor away from a remainder of the body construction. A dead zone may be provided in the susceptor adjacent each support rib. At least one retaining lip is provided to engage an edge of the susceptor, thereby retaining the susceptor with the body construction during use. The metal plate may include a central aperture. The device may be used to cook popcorn or other food items.

Abstract: A microwave corn popper device is provided including a rigid bowl having a bottom portion and an inclined side extending upward from the bottom portion and terminating at a top portion. A microwave susceptor is separate from the bowl and disposed within the bowl adjacent the bottom portion to receive kernels of corn. The susceptor becomes hot in the presence of microwave energy. A saucer-shaped metal plate is disposed beneath the susceptor at a predetermined spaced apart distance. The metal plate is part of a support assembly which is separately mountable to the bowl.

Abstract: An electrical appliance for slicing fruits and vegetables which includes (i) a container defining a retention compartment configured and arranged for retention of an article of produce, (ii) a means for rotating the article of produce retained within the container, (iii) a longitudinally reciprocable blade assembly positioned within said rentention compartment for slicing, slicing and coring or grating the article of produce retained within the retention compartment as the article of produce is rotated by said rotating means and the blade assembly is longitudinally propeled against the article of produce.

Abstract: An electrical appliance for slicing a fruit or vegetable into spiral segments which includes (i) a frame which defines a retention compartment, (ii) a container configured for telescoping reception within the frame which defines a retention chamber, (iii) a means for rotating produce contained within the retention compartment of the frame, and (iv) a blade assembly across the base of the container operable for slicing the produce contained within the retention compartment when the container is telescopingly inserted within the frame and the produce is rotated by the rotating means.