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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8163318 | Capsule for the preparation of a beverage Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, filtering means (22) delimiting at least one filtering side of the enclosure, beverage flow guiding means (40 | 04/24/2012 |
| 7981451 | Capsule for the preparation of a beverage Capsule for the preparation of a beverage in a beverage machine comprising an enclosure (20) containing one or more beverage ingredients, a filtering wall (22) delimiting at least one filtering side of the enclosure, wherein the capsule further compris... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7357276 | Collapsible bag for dispensing liquids and method A collapsible bag for dispensing liquids which includes at least one sheet sealed to define an enclosure and a fitment (spout) attached to the enclosure and out through which liquid in the enclosure is dispensed. An interior surface of the one or more sheets has an ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7331716 | Flexible container, method of forming the flexible container, seal-breaking guide of the flexible container, method of enclosing liquid in the flexible container and the liquid enclosed in the flexible container There are provided a flexible container capable of realizing facilitation of opening and uniformization of the shape of an opening that is obtained by opening, a method of forming the flexible container, a seal-breaking guide of the flexible container, a method of e... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328651 | Cartridge for the preparation of beverages A cartridge (containing one or more beverage ingredients and being formed from substantially air- and water-impermeable materials, the cartridge defining a storage chamber containing the one or more beverage ingredients and a manifold chamber, the cartridge comprisi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7261706 | Package for an ostomy appliance A package for a disposable ostomy receiving bag, the package including a first compartment capable of accommodating a fresh ostomy receiving bag and a second compartment capable of accommodating a used ostomy receiving bag. The second compartment is sealable so as t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7235272 | Drip bag A drip bag is devised so that the good taste of coffee made by a conventional paper drip system can be obtained using a simple construction, and so that the drip bag can be set easily and securely on the cup even in cases where the thickness of the walls of the open... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235273 | Tie down reinforced infusion bag The present invention 10 discloses an infusion bag 18 having means for selectively inserting any desired dry beverage material 16. The disposable infusion bag 18 has spaced apart reinforced elements 20 fixedly attached to the bag m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207157 | Stack sealing method using multilayer packaging film A heat-shrinkable multilayer film comprises (A) a first layer, which is an outer layer, and which comprises polyolefin; (B) a second layer comprising at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polystyrene, and polyurethane, wherein the sec... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7147879 | Tea bag package A tea bag package including a filter container for a product such as tee, comprising an envelope to be opened, said envelope enclosing the filter container, and a pull element which is associated with the filter container and can be pulled through an opening in the ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7090858 | Coated filter bag material for oral administration of medicament in liquid and methods of making same A coated filter bag for use in cold or hot drinks, in particular, a novel method for administration of pharmaceutical actives, supplemental nutrients, genetically derived materials, or other beneficial agents using a coated filter bag that includes at least one agen... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7081078 | Infusion packages and corresponding manufacturing methods A method of manufacturing an infusion package 10 comprising a porous-walled container 12 for an infusible substance and a support for the container by means of which the container can be mounted on a rim of a drinking vessel. The method comprises (i) m... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6948420 | Coffee and tea pod A container for holding ground coffee or tealeaves. The container may include a body and a lip extending from the body. The lip may include a top substantially flat surface and a width of no more than about 2.6 millimeters (about 0.1 inch). ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6932988 | Kit and method for migraine headache treatment A kit and method for treating migraine headaches comprising the preparing of an oral composition containing at least two bags of black pekoe tea brewed in approximately three ounces of boiling water for ten to thirty seconds. After brewing, the bags of tea are remov... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6915733 | Preparation device and bag for infusible beverages and method for the preparation of the same This invention is a device for the production of beverages made by the addition of water as described, in particular brewed hot beverages, such as soups etc., and in particular tea or coffee, whereby the invention comprises a liquid tank and a movable screen basket ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6777007 | Pod and method for making fluid comestible A pod for making coffee, espresso, hot chocolate, mocha, latte or the like comprises a first sheet of filtering paper having an open top end, a bottom and a substantially vertical side wall adapted to form a seal with the vertical side wall of a pod holder, a second... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6758130 | Beverage brewing devices for preparing creamy beverages The present disclosure relates to beverage brewing devices which are useful for facilitating fluidization and flavor extraction in beverage brewing devices. In particular, the present invention includes a number of embodiments, including beverage brewing devices com... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6740345 | Beverage making cartridge A cartridge for use with a mounting head for the preparation of fluid comestibles comprising a cartridge inlet, a chamber connected to said cartridge inlet for containing suitable flavor-containing or particle materials, a cartridge outlet connected to said chamber ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733804 | Multi-chambered infusion bag, especially for tea An infusion bag for preparing tea including a suspension unit having a grasping area and at least two chambers for containing an amount of a substance, the chambers each having a top side and being connected to one another at respective top sides to form a common ed... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6692781 | Expandable beverage infusion device A beverage infusion device comprises a handle and a support member extending from the handle having a pair of flat legs spaced apart by a predetermined width. Attached to each side of the flat legs is a flexible porous member, for example, a pouch of filt... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692780 | Beverage infusion device The invention is a beverage device having a beverage pack, such as a bag containing substances to be added to flavor a liquid and a shield. The shield is connected to the pack and encapsulates the pack in the bottom of a cup. The shield has an open orient... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6645537 | Beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge includes a cup-shaped outer container with a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall to a circular rim surrounding an upper opening. The side wall has an upper section extending downwardly from the rim to... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6607762 | Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge comprises an outer container with an access opening. A filter element is received in and configured and arranged to subdivide the interior of the container into first and second chambers. A beverage medium is stored in the firs... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6589577 | Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge A beverage filter cartridge includes an outer container with a bottom, and front, back and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom to a peripheral rim surrounding an upper opening. The side wall is contoured to define interior ledges located above t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6485766 | Coffee filter pack apparatus and method A coffee filter pack apparatus has a coffee filter bag formed with a plurality of coffee filter sheets attached together to form a plurality of enclosed spaced therein, each enclosed spaced having a plurality of measured amounts of predetermined ground co... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6358545 | Beverage-producing packages A beverage producing sachet comprising two laminates bonded at their edges and having a bottom seam with an openable portion thereof sealed by a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The base seam includes a reinforcing plastics strip which is heat sealed to both ... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354190 | Beverage making apparatus A beverage making apparatus includes a container having a pair of compartments. Water can be inserted into the receptacle to interact with ingredients within the compartments. A release structure permits the contents of one compartment to be mixed with th... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6342258 | Boil-in-bag sachet A boil-in-bag sachet is provided comprising top and bottom transverse seals, wherein the bottom transverse seal extends obliquely downwardly from at least one edge of the sachet that intersects an edge of the sachet at an angle of less than 90°, and pref... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6242040 | Functional sodium chloride compositions Novel functional sodium chloride compositions containing sodium gluconate as a substitute for the conventionally employed sodium chloride and being efficacious in preventing hypertension and the onset of complications thereof in the brain, heart, kidney; ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6153232 | Boil-in-bag package A boil-in-bag package for the storage and cooking of food items includes an elongated rectangular shaped bag having an inside and an outside wall, a closed top end and an open bottom end. A handle section is adjacent the top end of the bag section, with t... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6139883 | Porous web material A fibrous, porous web material of the non-heat seal tissue having a basis weight of 9-18 gm-2 and comprises a first layer and a second layer juxtaposed thereto wherein the second layer. The first layer comprising vegetable fibers and a second layer compri... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6004593 | Coffee flavoring method Coffee of a generic flavor coming from the natural coffee bean is brewed and custom flavored in a method having the steps of (1) brewing the coffee in a brew chamber and passing the coffee through a filter to produce filtered filtrate of the brewed coffee... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5989602 | Infusion packet A double compartment infusion packet has a drawstring (4) running through both compartments. The compartments are doubled over are joined together at opposite ends. The drawstring has an intermediate portion (6) retained at one end between the compartment... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5958478 | Filtration device for preparation of foods from food concentrates and liquids A filtration device for the preparation of foods from food concentrates and liquids includes a composite formed from a plurality of layers having a food preparation applicator secured to the composite at the fluid contact region of the composite. The food... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5895672 | Product and process for preparing a tea extract A novel system for producing a high quality tea extract using espresso technology is provided as well as novel tea compositions for use in such system and a process for preparing a tea extract of consistently high quality using a coffee brewing device, an... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5885633 | Flavor/supplement enhancing filter and method of forming and using same A filter is formed from a laminate of two sheets having a layer of adsorbent material and a layer of flavor enhancing material in the form of a flavor or supplement layer sandwiched between the sheets. Preferably, the adsorbent layer and the flavor or sup... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5871789 | Machine for making complete tea bags for infusion in a liquid in which the infusable product is contained in a filter bag made of heat-sealed, porous material A machine and process for making complete tea bags comprising a filter bag and thread for holding the filter bag. The machine comprises a continuously turning wheel, whose lateral surface has pins which can move from a rest position, where they are retrac... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5779894 | Aseptic bag for separating off liquid The disclosure relates to an aseptic bag (1) for separating off liquid. The bag comprises a tight outer bag (2) and a perforated inner bag (3). Each bag (2, 3) consists of two parts (4, 5, 6, 7). In the first bag part (4, 6) of the outer bag (2) and the i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5632132 | Packets and their manufacture Packets containing a flowable material are provided with a draw-string or thread to squeeze the packet contents. The packet envelope is formed from a doubled-over web which gives the packet a folded-over edge and which encloses an intermediate portion of ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5399224 | Method and apparatus for producing tagged articles Tags and thread are assembled together for the manufacture of tagged articles such as infusion packets in which each tag is attached to the packet by a length of thread. The thread is held in a looped form between the tag and the packet before use. For th... | 03/21/1995 |
