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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401450 | Infusion bags, especially for tea, and a method of closing an infusion bag with a string This invention concerns an infusion bag, especially for tea, which has a top part with folded down corners and a middle part folded over it, to which a string with two free ends is attached that goes from one side of the top part through a hole in the folded down pa... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7318374 | Wire cloth coffee filtering systems A beverage filter assembly, including a frame having a plurality of openings passing therethrough; and a wire cloth filter disposed within the frame. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7299940 | Alterable profile lid for beverage preparation Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7226628 | Combined coffee package and dispenser A thin sheet of sealed coffee grounds comprises a plurality of filter packs, a rigid substrate sheet, a flexible barrier sheet sealed to the substrate sheet via a plurality of ring-shaped seals to form a plurality of chambers to contain the plurality of filter packs... | 06/05/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140510 | Reduced profile lid for beverage preparation Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128934 | Drink-extracting bag equipped with holding element A support-equipped extracting bag for a drink, for example coffee, comprises an extracting bag member 2 containing therein a drink material to be extracted and having a front face section 2a and back face secti... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7070824 | Apparatus and methods for processing meat Apparatus and methods for slicing and seasoning meat, such as a ham. In one example, the apparatus includes a blade for slicing meat and a sprayer, such as a nozzle, for providing a stream of liquid seasoning in the direction of the blade during slicing, such that t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7021025 | Filter bag for containing a substance for infusion with the gathered thread attached to the pick up tag and the method for producing the bag A filter bag for containing a substance for infusion in a liquid comprises: a containment chamber with compartments for doses of the substance, sealed by top and bottom joins; a tag for picking up the bag; and a section of thread, wound around the outside of the con... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011033 | Method and apparatus for cord attachment An apparatus and method for attaching a cord to a piece of material. The material has a first side and a second side. The apparatus has a frame, a punch pin, a spear, and a comber. The comber is movably mounted to the frame. The comber is adapted to create slack in ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6746699 | Infusion bag with string This invention concerns an infusion bag, especially for tea, which has a top part with folded down corners and a middle part folded over it, to which a string with two free ends is attached that goes from one side of the top part through a hole in the folded down pa... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6742670 | Container lid for beverage preparation and bag retention Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6730338 | Suspending member, packing material and package A package comprising a bag body and a suspending member having a tag and a suspending line, the bag body being formed of a packing material to a given shape, the tag being fixed to the outer surface of the bag body and the suspending line having one end fixed to the... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729494 | Container lid and methods for beverage preparation and bag retention through side wall Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably, the bevera... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6464099 | Raised container lid for beverage bag retention and related preparation methods Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably,... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6460725 | Container lid and methods for beverage preparation and bag retention through lid side wall Apparatus and methods for the individual controlled preparation of a beverage from one or more beverage bags within a variety of containers and the quick and sanitary storage of the bag or bags once the beverage preparation has been completed. Preferably,... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6372270 | Drink mix apparatus for making personal quantities of beverage The present invention comprises various methods and apparatus for making or brewing personal quantities of beverages using bottled water, either in a conventional or specially formed bottle. One embodiment includes a cap assembly having an outer attachmen... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6187349 | Beverage bag assembly for preparing hot or cold beverages A beverage bag having a porous holder for receiving a beverage making component and a tab secured to the porous holder is disclosed. The tab comprises a first and a second layer. While the first layer is impervious to liquids, the second layer, secured to... | 02/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5874149 | Heat sealing of thread to a web A tagged packet carries a tag which is attached to the main body of the packet by a thread. The thread comprises polypropylene so as to be attachable by heat sealing to the body. The body is made up of layers of sheet material also comprising thermoplasti... | 02/23/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5863575 | Infusion packets 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 ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5674544 | Compressible infusion package The invention provides an infusion package comprising a closed bag (1) containing an infusible substance for infusion in a liquid, the bag being formed from panels (2,3) of porous material sealed together at their peripheral margins (4); and a pair of dra... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5672368 | Beverage bag and method of use A beverage bag containing a substance from which essences can be extracted by steeping is arranged so that steeping liquid does not drip from the bag during its transport from the steeping liquid to a place of disposal. The beverage bag is arranged as a g... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5657898 | Cup lid having infusion bag retaining means A container cover having chamber for retaining a porous filter bag, such as a tea bag. The cover has an upwardly extending protrusion forming the retaining chamber. The protrusion has an aperture enabling passage of the drawstring of the tea bag. An openi... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5620724 | Drink container with holder for used concentrate packet The invention disclosed herein provides a way to engage a used concentrate packet such as a tea bag in a drink container in which a liquid product was made from the concentrate without removing the packet from the container and without having to directly ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5580408 | Method for the production of tagged articles A method and apparatus are described for tag and thread assembly for tagged infusion packets. Spaced tags from a strip of tags and a length of thread are laid over each other on the periphery of a first assembly wheel and the thread is drawn out in loops ... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5552164 | Infusion package A package containing a flowable infusible material which has a drawstring that passes out of the interior of the package via a first exit point and a second exit point and means which constrains said drawstring adjacent at least two sides. The arrangement... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5552165 | Infusion package A package for containing a flowable infusible material comprising a closed bag made from a porous material. The bag has a first side, a second side that opposes the first side and two other sides. The package also has a drawstring that passes out of the i... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5439529 | Heat sealing of thread to a web A tagged packet carries a tag which is attached to the main body of the packet by a thread. The thread comprises polypropylene so as to be attachable by heat sealing to the body. The body is made up of layers of sheet material also comprising thermoplasti... | 08/08/1995 |
| 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 |
| 5366741 | Infusion packets A dual compartment infusion packet has the compartments directly secured to each other at one end of the packet and separated by a V-fold of the packet material at the other end. A suspension thread has an intermediate portion lying within the fold and en... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5358724 | Double chamber infusion bag and method of manufacture The invention provides an improved infusion bag, for containing tea, coffee or the like. The bag (10) incorporates means for compression, such as string (12) which is attached to bag (10), for example at its base (14) by knot (16). The bag of the inventio... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5171457 | Method of handling wet coffee grounds in filter cups This invention solves the problem of disposal of used coffee membrane filters and wet coffee grounds neatly with decreased probabilities of spilling coffee grounds on the floor, table or dumping them loose in a trash container. Thus, several embodiments p... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5135762 | Compartmental infusion packet Twin compartment packets, e.g. tea bags, are formed with the compartments connected at the heads of the packet and optionally at the tails. The packets are produced from a pair of compartmented tubular webs that are brought together with the compartments ... | 08/04/1992 |
| 5091197 | Tea bag with squeezing device A tea bag with a squeezing device is provided and consists of a string attached at one end to an infusion bag with a quantity of ground tea leaves sealed therein. A cover being of two panels is joined together along a fold line and has a hole at the cente... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4988019 | Compact portable dispensing system for edibles such as tea The present invention relates to a new and improved system design associated with the storage and/or utilization of any edible such as tea, coffee, soups, and the like, that is contained in a bag structure. The invention defines a compact enclosure capabl... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4921712 | Automatic low volume beverage brewing system The invention is a system including a disposable cartridge for use with a drip type beverage brewing machine. The cartridge comprises a first cup, which has an open first end and a substantially closed second and, the second end being penetrated by at lea... | 05/01/1990 |
