Coffee pod and holder therefor

Abstract

A coffee pod has similar upper and lower filter sheets having outer peripheries that are directly bonded together. At least one of the sheets is formed with a central recess, An annular mass of infusable particles between the sheets lies inward of the outer peripheries and surrounds the central recess. A holder for such a pod has an upwardly concave cup-shaped body centered on an upright axis and having an annular rim spaced radially outward of the axis and dimensioned to support the outer peripheries of the sheets with the annular mass suspended inward of the rim. The body is formed at the axis with a central downwardly open hole. An axially upwardly directed centering formation extending upward along the axis is fixed on the body and engages into the recess.

1 . A coffee pod comprising: 
 similar upper and lower filter sheets having outer peripheries that are directly bonded together, one of the sheets being formed with a central recess; and    an annular mass of infusable particles between the sheets, inward of the outer peripheries and surrounding the central recess.    
   
   
       2 . The coffee pod defined in  claim 1  wherein both of the sheets are formed with such a central recess and the sheets are bonded directly together at the recess.  
   
   
       3 . The coffee pod defined in  claim 2  wherein the sheets are formed in the recess with a throughgoing hole.  
   
   
       4 . The coffee pod defined in  claim 3  wherein the filter sheets are symmetrical to a center axis passing through the hole.  
   
   
       5 . The coffee pod defined in  claim 4  wherein the filter sheets are circular.  
   
   
       6 . The coffee pod defined in  claim 3  wherein the filter sheets are stellate and have rounded points.  
   
   
       7 . In combination, 
 a coffee pod comprising: 
 similar upper and lower filter sheets having outer peripheries that are directly bonded together, one of the sheets being formed with a central recess; and  
 an annular mass of infusable particles between the sheets, inward of the outer peripheries and surrounding the central recess; and  
   a holder comprising: 
 an upwardly concave cup-shaped body centered on an upright axis and having an annular rim spaced radially outward of the axis and dimensioned to support the outer peripheries of the pod with the annular mass suspended inward of the rim, the body being formed at the axis with a central downwardly open hole; and  
 an axially upwardly directed centering formation extending upward along the axis, fixed on the body, and engaging into the recess.  
   
   
   
       8 . The combination defined in  claim 7  wherein the formation is formed as a blunt cylinder.  
   
   
       9 . The combination defined in  claim 8  wherein the formation has a rounded upper end.  
   
   
       10 . The combination defined in  claim 7  wherein the body is formed with a central depression, the holder further comprising 
 a foraminous element fitted in the depression and carrying the formation.    
   
   
       11 . The combination defined in  claim 10  wherein the a foraminous element is perforated.