IP Library Granted Patent US 9,944,455
Granted Patent B2
US 9,944,455 · App. 14/692,606 · Granted Apr 17, 2018

Solution mixing cartridge

Inventor: Christopher M Savage (Woodbridge, VA)
B65D85/8043B65D65/466B65D85/8046
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,944,455
App. No.
14/692,606
Granted
Apr 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solution mixing cartridge comprises a container, a filter, a lid, and a substance. The container includes a bottom, a sidewall and an interior space. The bottom has a pierceable bottom portion configured to be pierced by a first piercing element. The filter is disposed inside the container. The filter includes a concave center portion disposed above the pierceable bottom portion. The filter is fastened to the container bottom along a bottom periphery. The filter sidewall extends upwardly from the filter bottom and contacts the container sidewall. A substance is disposed in the filter. The lid is attached to the container opening. The lid has a pierceable lid portion configured to be pierced by a second machine piercing element.

Claims (43)

1. A solution mixing cartridge, comprising:

a container comprising:

a container bottom comprising a pierceable bottom portion structurally configured to be pierceable by a first machine piercing element;

a container sidewall extending upwardly from the container bottom to a container opening; and

a container interior space bounded by:

the container bottom;

the container sidewall; and

the container opening;

a filter disposed inside the container, the filter comprising:

a filter bottom comprising:

a periphery;

a pre-shaped concave center portion disposed above the pierceable bottom portion; and

one or more attachment portions along the periphery fastened to the container bottom;

a filter sidewall extending upwardly from the filter bottom towards a filter opening, the filter opening disposed to contact the container sidewall; and

a filter interior space bounded by:

the filter bottom;

the filter sidewall; and

the filter opening;

a lid:

attached to the container opening; and

comprising a pierceable lid portion structurally configured to be pierceable by a second machine piercing element; and

a substance disposed in the filter interior space.

2. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a sheet of flexible material.

3. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises a second pierceable lid portion configured to be pierced by a third machine piercing element.

4. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the filter interior space is configured to receive a pressurized liquid through the second machine piercing element.

5. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the filter interior space is configured to receive a liquid through the second machine piercing element.

6. The cartridge of claim 5 , wherein the substance is configured to interact with the liquid to form a solution.

7. The cartridge of claim 6 , wherein the filter is configured to:

hold back a majority of the substance; and

pass a majority of the solution.

8. The cartridge of claim 6 , wherein the cartridge is configured to pass an outflow of the solution through the first machine piercing element.

9. The cartridge of claim 5 , wherein the substance is configured to interact with the liquid to form a beverage.

10. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least a part of the container comprises an impermeable material.

11. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the lid comprises an impermeable material.

12. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the lid comprises a foil and polymer laminate material.

13. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the filter has a fluted or conical shape.

14. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the container has a fluted or conical shape.

15. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises a permeable filter paper.

16. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the substance comprises creamed honey.

17. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the substance comprises a brewable ingredient.

18. The cartridge of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more attachment portions along the periphery fasten to the container bottom using glue.

19. The cartridge of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the one or more attachment portions along the periphery are fastened to the container bottom using a heat process.

20. The cartridge of claim 1 , wherein the pierceable lid portion is configured to be pierced with a lower force than the pierceable bottom portion.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61987760 · May 2, 2014
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