Patent of the month – A better way to make your tea
https://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-features/ip-advice/patent-of-the-month-a-better-way-to-make-your-tea/163102/ Written by: David Paton | Published: 30 October 2017 David Paton, patent attorney at Withers & Rogers Comment on this article This month’s invention relates to the popular art of tea making and as such, is about as British as it gets. UK patent number GB2520768 is designed to improve the way we make a cup of tea. Filed by Kenwood Limited, which is part of the De'Longhi Group, the patent is seeking to protect a product that is an interesting combination of a kettle and a teapot. The figure below illustrates the novel 'tea-making appliance'. It features an electric heater to heat water to a pre-set temperature, a suspended container (12) for tea leaves, and an electrical arrangement (18) for lowering and raising the container, as well as agitating it during a brewing programme. While it could seem an elaborate device for the average tea drin