Patents by Inventor Rick Abkoude

Rick Abkoude 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).

  • Publication number: 20060021930
    Abstract: A pack of coffee paper filters to enable consumers to use freshly ground coffee beans to brew coffee in coffeemakers designed to use pre-packaged coffee pods comprises a stack of pan-shaped paper filters having a rim and a chamber adapted to receive various amounts of coffee beans to achieve the desired brew strength, a stack of overflow prevention sheets having a plurality of overflow stoppers connected to the sheet by bridges, and a container having a chamber to position the stack of pan-shaped filters, a guide chamber for guiding and aligning a seal presser with the rim of the pan-shaped filter and a seal platform for supporting the rim. The overflow stopper has a water permeable center portion, a sufficiently soft rim larger than rim of the pan-shaped filter and an adhesive ring at the rim on the rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Cai, Rick Abkoude