U.S. patent application number 12/311899 was filed with the patent office on 2010-06-03 for capsule containing hydro-soluble or infusion products to obtain hot beverages.
Invention is credited to Gino Rapparini.
Application Number | 20100136178 12/311899 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38966675 |
Filed Date | 2010-06-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100136178 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Rapparini; Gino |
June 3, 2010 |
CAPSULE CONTAINING HYDRO-SOLUBLE OR INFUSION PRODUCTS TO OBTAIN HOT
BEVERAGES
Abstract
A capsule containing hydro-soluble (4) or infusion products (4')
to obtain hot beverages characterized by the fact that the bottom
wall (6) presents holes (7) especially dimensioned to allow the
outflow of the process liquid and it is sealed from the outside
through a film (F) removable only at the time of usage.
Inventors: |
Rapparini; Gino; (Bologna,
IT) |
Correspondence
Address: |
PAUL A. FATTIBENE;FATTIBENE & FATTIBENE
2480 POST ROAD
SOUTHPORT
CT
06890
US
|
Family ID: |
38966675 |
Appl. No.: |
12/311899 |
Filed: |
September 25, 2007 |
PCT Filed: |
September 25, 2007 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/IB2007/002773 |
371 Date: |
January 25, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
426/77 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 85/8043
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
426/77 |
International
Class: |
B65B 29/02 20060101
B65B029/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 20, 2006 |
IT |
BO2006A000723 |
Claims
1) A capsule containing hydro-soluble (4) or infusion products (4')
to obtain hot beverages characterized by the fact that the bottom
wall (6) presents holes (7) especially dimensioned to allow the
outflow of the process liquid and it is sealed from the outside
through a film (F) removable only at the time of usage.
2) A capsule as in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the
upper part (5) is sealed by an external film (F'') that can be
punctured or removed only at the moment of its use.
3) A capsule as in previous claims, characterized by the fact that
under the upper removable film (F'') is inserted a paper filter
diaphragm (2) allowing the uniform distribution of the process
liquid, and avoiding the leaking of the packaged product (4,
4').
4) A capsule, as previously claimed, characterized by the fact that
when the products packaged in the capsule (1) are not hydro-soluble
products (4) as powder milk, but are infusion products (4') as
ground coffee, on the bottom wall (6) is internally attached a
paper-filter diaphragm (3) that filters the infusion withholding
impurities and extending the duration of the infusion process,
improving the quality of the obtained espresso.
Description
FIELD OF THE ART
[0001] The present invention concerns the technological field of
the prepackaged capsules with preset doses of substances to obtain
hot beverages from hydro-soluble or infusion products.
STATE OF THE PRIOR ART
[0002] Prepackaged capsules with preset doses of different products
to obtain hot beverages of different kinds are known.
[0003] The problem to be solved is that occurring when an hot
beverage needs to be removed from a capsule containing in its
inside an hydro-soluble product, such as powder milk.
[0004] The solution proposed by the present invention solves all
the problems of the relative technological process and guarantees
the absolute hermetic conditions of the sealed packages and the
extreme simplicity of practical use, together with the exceptional
affordability in the industrial production.
DESCRIPTION
[0005] The invention is now disclosed by the following detailed
description with reference to the figures' drawings, attached as an
unbinding example.
[0006] FIG. 1 shows schematically in a diametric section a capsule
that can be filled both with hydro-soluble and infusion products.
It can be noticed that the bottom wall (6) of capsule (1) presents
holes (7) that are especially dimensioned to allow the outflow of
the process liquid, even if resulting from hydro-soluble substances
and not by infusion substances.
[0007] FIG. 2 shows schematically a capsule in which the hole (7)
that are present in the bottom wall (6) are sealed from the outside
by means of an hermetic film (F) that can be removed only at the
time of usage.
[0008] FIG. 3 shows schematically a capsule (1) filled with an
hydro-soluble product (4) and sealed on the upper part (5) by an
hermetic external film (F') that can be poked only at the time of
its usage.
[0009] FIG. 4 shows schematically a capsule (1), filled with a
hydro-soluble product (4) and sealed on the upper part (5) with an
external hermetic film (F'') that can be removed only at the time
of its usage.
[0010] FIG. 5 shows schematically a capsule (1) filled with a
hydro-soluble product (4) and packaged by inserting under the upper
hermetic film (F'') a paper filter diaphragm (2) that allows a
uniform distribution of the process liquid and, after having
removed the external hermetic film (F''), it avoids the leaking
from the capsule of the packaged product.
[0011] FIG. 6 shows schematically a capsule (1) filled with
infusion product (4'). It can be noticed that on bottom wall (6) is
internally applied a paper filter diaphragm (3) that filters the
infusion withholding impurities and increases the duration of the
infusion process improving the quality of the obtained
espresso.
[0012] In all the figures each single detail is marked as follows:
[0013] 1 is a capsule; [0014] 2 is a paper filter diaphragm
inserted under the upper hermetic film (F''); [0015] 3 is a second
paper filter diaphragm internally applied on the bottom wall (6);
[0016] 4 is an hydro-soluble product. [0017] 4' is an infusion
product. [0018] 5 indicates the upper part of the capsule (1).
[0019] 6 indicates the bottom wall of the capsule (1) [0020] 7
indicates a plurality of holes present in the bottom (6) of the
capsule (1). [0021] F indicates a removable hermetic film attached
externally under the bottom of the capsule (1). [0022] F' indicates
a film that can be punctured attached above the capsule (1). [0023]
F'' is a removable hermetic film superiorly attached to the
capsule.
[0024] The clearness of the figures highlights the simplicity of
the solution proposed by the present invention, whose inventive
core rests primarily in the fact that the capsule (1) presents on
the bottom wall (6) some holes (7 externally sealed with a
removable hermetic film (F) and can it can be filled both with
hydro-soluble products and with infusion products.
[0025] Any average technical, upon disclosure of the inventive
combinations, will now be able to realize by means of simple
technical deductions, and without inventive effort, capsules to
obtain hot beverages from hydro-soluble or infusion products,
presenting the inventive features that are specific of the present
invention, as basically described, showed and hereinafter
claimed.
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