CA2078566A1 - Beverage container - Google Patents
Beverage containerInfo
- Publication number
- CA2078566A1 CA2078566A1 CA 2078566 CA2078566A CA2078566A1 CA 2078566 A1 CA2078566 A1 CA 2078566A1 CA 2078566 CA2078566 CA 2078566 CA 2078566 A CA2078566 A CA 2078566A CA 2078566 A1 CA2078566 A1 CA 2078566A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- capsule
- container
- temperature
- intended
- flavourant
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D65/00—Wrappers or flexible covers; Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/38—Packaging materials of special type or form
- B65D65/46—Applications of disintegrable, dissolvable or edible materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/32—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging two or more different materials which must be maintained separate prior to use in admixture
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Package Specialized In Special Use (AREA)
- Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
- Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
Abstract
The invention relates to a container for a beverage which comprises water (2) and a flavourant or nutrient additive substance and which is intended to be heated prior to being served. According to the invention, the flavourant or nutrient additive substance is enclosed in a capsule (3) placed in the container (1). The capsule is constructed such as to strive to open but is sealed in a watertight fashion by means of a temperature-dependent sealing substance (9) which becomes non-functional when the contents of the container are heated to a temperature immediately beneath the intended serving temperature, wherewith the additive substance is mixed with the water (2).
Description
WO91/l4637 PCT/SE91/00210 ~ ~ 7 ~
A Beveraqe container The present invention relates to a container for a beverage which comprises liquid, preferably water, and a S flavourant or neutrient additive and which is intended to be heated in the contain~r prior to being served.
When serving hot beverages comprising liquid, particu-larly water, and a flavourant or nQutrient additive, it is of the highest importanCQ, from a professional as-pQCt, that whQn servin~ the bevQrage the two bevQrage-components r~tain the highest possible quality and alsc the greatQst uni~ormity with re~ard to the ~ixture thQrQof. It is also important tha~ the bQversge is `
prepared quic~ly while avoiding waste during handiing, and also that the preparation and heating of the bever-age is effected as near as possible to the time at which the beverage is to be served, so as not to expose the beverage to the effect of air over an unnecessarily long period and therewith impair the quality of the beverage.
~his applies, for example, when preparing coffee or tea onboard passenger aircraft, by mixing ~ot water and powdered coffee or powdered tea of the instant type. In this case, water of varying quality is stored onboard the aircraft in sealed containers provided with heating devices. ~he powder is stored in separate containers or v~ssels, in which the powder can be subjectQd to the effQct of air long before the bQverage is prepared. It has also been proposed to deliver ~ot water in sealed containers of 4-5 litre capacity, therewith enabling the quality of the water to be better controlled. This ~pplies ~ven t~ough thQ water is stored in sealed con-tainers intended for one-time use only, such containers having been availa~le commercially for a long time and found to ~aintain a particularly high quality. The handling of ready-to-serve beverages, however, is WO91/14637 PCTJSE91/0021n ~ U~.3~
complicated even in these latter cases, and is also excessively expensive.
The object of the present invention is to provide a container which will enable a hot beverage to be pre-pared quickly and e~fectively and to obtain a higher and more uniform quality than earlier and at an acceptable total cost.
~his has bQen achieved in accordance with the invention in that in addition to containing a given quantity o~
l~quid, preferably water, t~e container also contains the ~lavourant or neutrient addi~i~e Qnclosed in an openable, watertight capsule or the like which has been sealQd with a temperaturQ-dQpQndQnt substance which remains active at temperatures up to a value immediately beneath the tempQrature to which the~content of the container is intended to be heated prior to being served.
Thus, when using the inventive container, it is totally unnecessary to transfer liquid from a storage container to a mixing or serving vessel and nei~her is it neces-sary to introduce a measured qu~ntity of additive there-into. All that is necessary is to heat the content ofthe prefera~ly unopened inventive container, which can be achieved by placing the container in a hot-air oven, a microwave oven or some other efficient heating device.
Immediately before the container contents reach the serving temperature, the temperature-dependQnt sealing substance will no longer be able to ~old the capsule sealQd and the cap ule will therewith open. The contain-er can t~en be opened and thQ ready-mixed beverage can be pourQd from the container. If the opening is not made too large, the capsule will be unable to pass through the opening and will remain in the container when it is . ~ .
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W~91/1463- PCT/SE91/00210 3 ~73 3~
emptied. Further developments of the invention are set forth in Claims 2-3.
As before mentioned, the cost of water of high, con-trolled quality in containers of one to two litres is relatively high, although this high cost can be accepted owing to the fact that all handling costs related to measuring and mixinq water and additive subs~ances no longer apply and ~ecause coffee in particularly is very strong du~ t~ the use of hiqh-quality water~ The ris~
that thQ additive is wrongly proportioned is also Qliminated.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplified ambodiment of an inventive container and with reference to the accompanyin~ draw-ings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly cut-away view of a disposable container, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of an opened capsule.
Figure 1 illustrates the container 1 containing water 2 and a capsule 3 floating therein. The capsule is made of a plastic material and contains a given quantity of a ~lavourant or neutrient additive, e.g. instant coffee po~der.
As illustrated in Figure 2, the capsule 3 is manufac-tured as a single unit comprising two parts 4, 5 which ar~ mutually joined by a hinge means 6 and each of which is provided with flanges 7, 8 which extends along resp~ctive edqes o~ said parts and the mutually facing surfaces of which are coated with a temperature-depen-dent adhesive 9, for example a suitable wax. The capsule3 strives to take the appearance shown in Figure 2 and ,, ` ' ` , ' ' ~` `' ` :` `- `' ` " '' ' ' ` ' WOgl/1463, ~) 7 ~ j PCT/SE91/00210 when filled with coffee powder (no~ shown), the capsule shall be closed and the flanges 7, ~ pressed toget~er so as to be mutually connected in a watertight ~ashion by the interlying wax 9.
s The container contents are intended to be heated to a temperature of ao-go'c prior to being served, and the wax on the capsule is of a kind which will soften and loose its ability to hold the capsule sealQd when heated to a tempQraturQ of 60-70'C. At this lat~er temperature, thQ capsule 3 will thus open and the co~ee powder will fall from the capsule 3 and mix with the water during t~e hQating process. The capsule is preferably made ~rom a material which has a higher density than water, so that thQ empty, opened capsule will sink to the bottom of the container~
W~Qn heating is completed, the container can, if so desired, be placed in a further container or vessel lO
having heat-insulating walls and a handle, whereafter the container can be opened in a conventional manner and served directly from the container. Alternatively, the container can be perforated by a suction pipe forming part of a pump device.
As an alternative to wax, there can be used some other tasteless, non-toxic sealing substance which will soften or melt at the desired temperature.
Naturally, the capsule 3 can be formad in some other way, such that t~e smallQst possible amount of air is enclosed and such that the opened capsule will readily fill with water and sink. ~or example, the capsule may co~prise a troug~-like part with low edges and a flat part which is ~olded over the trough opening and con~
nected with a flange which extends around the trough ~ 091/1463~ PCl`/SE91/00~10 ~Q78~60 edges, similar to the flange 7 or 8 show~ in Figure 2.
The flanges 7, 8 on the two ends of t~e capsule 3 may also be provided wit~ resilient reinforcements 11 so constructed as to strive to open t~e capsule.
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A Beveraqe container The present invention relates to a container for a beverage which comprises liquid, preferably water, and a S flavourant or neutrient additive and which is intended to be heated in the contain~r prior to being served.
When serving hot beverages comprising liquid, particu-larly water, and a flavourant or nQutrient additive, it is of the highest importanCQ, from a professional as-pQCt, that whQn servin~ the bevQrage the two bevQrage-components r~tain the highest possible quality and alsc the greatQst uni~ormity with re~ard to the ~ixture thQrQof. It is also important tha~ the bQversge is `
prepared quic~ly while avoiding waste during handiing, and also that the preparation and heating of the bever-age is effected as near as possible to the time at which the beverage is to be served, so as not to expose the beverage to the effect of air over an unnecessarily long period and therewith impair the quality of the beverage.
~his applies, for example, when preparing coffee or tea onboard passenger aircraft, by mixing ~ot water and powdered coffee or powdered tea of the instant type. In this case, water of varying quality is stored onboard the aircraft in sealed containers provided with heating devices. ~he powder is stored in separate containers or v~ssels, in which the powder can be subjectQd to the effQct of air long before the bQverage is prepared. It has also been proposed to deliver ~ot water in sealed containers of 4-5 litre capacity, therewith enabling the quality of the water to be better controlled. This ~pplies ~ven t~ough thQ water is stored in sealed con-tainers intended for one-time use only, such containers having been availa~le commercially for a long time and found to ~aintain a particularly high quality. The handling of ready-to-serve beverages, however, is WO91/14637 PCTJSE91/0021n ~ U~.3~
complicated even in these latter cases, and is also excessively expensive.
The object of the present invention is to provide a container which will enable a hot beverage to be pre-pared quickly and e~fectively and to obtain a higher and more uniform quality than earlier and at an acceptable total cost.
~his has bQen achieved in accordance with the invention in that in addition to containing a given quantity o~
l~quid, preferably water, t~e container also contains the ~lavourant or neutrient addi~i~e Qnclosed in an openable, watertight capsule or the like which has been sealQd with a temperaturQ-dQpQndQnt substance which remains active at temperatures up to a value immediately beneath the tempQrature to which the~content of the container is intended to be heated prior to being served.
Thus, when using the inventive container, it is totally unnecessary to transfer liquid from a storage container to a mixing or serving vessel and nei~her is it neces-sary to introduce a measured qu~ntity of additive there-into. All that is necessary is to heat the content ofthe prefera~ly unopened inventive container, which can be achieved by placing the container in a hot-air oven, a microwave oven or some other efficient heating device.
Immediately before the container contents reach the serving temperature, the temperature-dependQnt sealing substance will no longer be able to ~old the capsule sealQd and the cap ule will therewith open. The contain-er can t~en be opened and thQ ready-mixed beverage can be pourQd from the container. If the opening is not made too large, the capsule will be unable to pass through the opening and will remain in the container when it is . ~ .
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'" - ' ~ `' . `' .
,,~
W~91/1463- PCT/SE91/00210 3 ~73 3~
emptied. Further developments of the invention are set forth in Claims 2-3.
As before mentioned, the cost of water of high, con-trolled quality in containers of one to two litres is relatively high, although this high cost can be accepted owing to the fact that all handling costs related to measuring and mixinq water and additive subs~ances no longer apply and ~ecause coffee in particularly is very strong du~ t~ the use of hiqh-quality water~ The ris~
that thQ additive is wrongly proportioned is also Qliminated.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to an exemplified ambodiment of an inventive container and with reference to the accompanyin~ draw-ings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view, partly cut-away view of a disposable container, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of an opened capsule.
Figure 1 illustrates the container 1 containing water 2 and a capsule 3 floating therein. The capsule is made of a plastic material and contains a given quantity of a ~lavourant or neutrient additive, e.g. instant coffee po~der.
As illustrated in Figure 2, the capsule 3 is manufac-tured as a single unit comprising two parts 4, 5 which ar~ mutually joined by a hinge means 6 and each of which is provided with flanges 7, 8 which extends along resp~ctive edqes o~ said parts and the mutually facing surfaces of which are coated with a temperature-depen-dent adhesive 9, for example a suitable wax. The capsule3 strives to take the appearance shown in Figure 2 and ,, ` ' ` , ' ' ~` `' ` :` `- `' ` " '' ' ' ` ' WOgl/1463, ~) 7 ~ j PCT/SE91/00210 when filled with coffee powder (no~ shown), the capsule shall be closed and the flanges 7, ~ pressed toget~er so as to be mutually connected in a watertight ~ashion by the interlying wax 9.
s The container contents are intended to be heated to a temperature of ao-go'c prior to being served, and the wax on the capsule is of a kind which will soften and loose its ability to hold the capsule sealQd when heated to a tempQraturQ of 60-70'C. At this lat~er temperature, thQ capsule 3 will thus open and the co~ee powder will fall from the capsule 3 and mix with the water during t~e hQating process. The capsule is preferably made ~rom a material which has a higher density than water, so that thQ empty, opened capsule will sink to the bottom of the container~
W~Qn heating is completed, the container can, if so desired, be placed in a further container or vessel lO
having heat-insulating walls and a handle, whereafter the container can be opened in a conventional manner and served directly from the container. Alternatively, the container can be perforated by a suction pipe forming part of a pump device.
As an alternative to wax, there can be used some other tasteless, non-toxic sealing substance which will soften or melt at the desired temperature.
Naturally, the capsule 3 can be formad in some other way, such that t~e smallQst possible amount of air is enclosed and such that the opened capsule will readily fill with water and sink. ~or example, the capsule may co~prise a troug~-like part with low edges and a flat part which is ~olded over the trough opening and con~
nected with a flange which extends around the trough ~ 091/1463~ PCl`/SE91/00~10 ~Q78~60 edges, similar to the flange 7 or 8 show~ in Figure 2.
The flanges 7, 8 on the two ends of t~e capsule 3 may also be provided wit~ resilient reinforcements 11 so constructed as to strive to open t~e capsule.
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Claims (3)
1. A container for a beverage which comprises liquid, preferably water, and a flavourant or nutrient additive and which is intended to be heated in the container prior to being served, c h a r a c t e r i z e d i n that the flavourant or neutrient additive is enclosed in a known manner in an openable, watertight capsule (3) or the like which is sealed by means of a temperature-dependent substance (9) which is active at temperatures up to a value immediately beneath the temperature to which the container contents are intended to be heated prior to being served; and in that the capsule (3) has the form of a one-piece unit made from shape-durable material and comprising parts (4, 5) which are mutually connected along a hinge means (6); and in that the cap-sule includes means (6, 7, 8) which strive to separate the two parts (4, 5), which are mutually joined in a watertight fashion by means of a respective sealing surface (7, 8) between which the temperature-dependent sealing substance (9) is found.
2. A container according to Claim 1, c h a r a c -t e r i z e d in that the capsule includes a resilient means (11) which is intended to facilitate opening of the capsule (3).
3. A container according to Claim 1 or 2, c h a r -a c t e r i z e d in that the capsule material has a density greater than 1.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE9001013-3 | 1990-03-21 | ||
| SE9001013A SE465618B (en) | 1990-03-21 | 1990-03-21 | PACKAGING FOR PRESSURE |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2078566A1 true CA2078566A1 (en) | 1991-09-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2078566 Abandoned CA2078566A1 (en) | 1990-03-21 | 1991-03-19 | Beverage container |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0530202A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPH05508599A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2078566A1 (en) |
| SE (1) | SE465618B (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1991014637A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0751902B1 (en) * | 1994-04-11 | 1999-01-20 | CD Food Technology AB | A package |
| NL1006874C2 (en) * | 1997-08-28 | 1999-03-02 | Sara Lee De Nv | Packaging for a product in liquid and / or solid form, in particular in powder or granulate form. |
| DE10215601B4 (en) * | 2002-04-10 | 2005-08-04 | Henkel Kgaa | Water-soluble container and process for its preparation and use |
| DE10303223A1 (en) * | 2003-01-22 | 2004-08-12 | Emil Jacoby Obst- und Gemüseverwertung, Weingroßhandlung in Auggen, GmbH | Containers for packaging liquids, in particular beverages, and method for producing such a container |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1572322A (en) * | 1922-12-16 | 1926-02-09 | Claude A Smith | Method of and means for preparing medicinal and anesthetic solutions |
| GB650961A (en) * | 1946-09-13 | 1951-03-07 | Albert Gourgues | Container for food products |
| US3293048A (en) * | 1964-02-24 | 1966-12-20 | Donald M Kitterman | Food and beverage cooking container and method of using same |
| DE2456209A1 (en) * | 1974-11-28 | 1976-08-12 | Geb Oehm Margot Wichmann | Container with provision for automatic opening - has adhesive action between opening part and body interrupted by hot fluid or gas added to contents |
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1990
- 1990-03-21 SE SE9001013A patent/SE465618B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1991
- 1991-03-19 WO PCT/SE1991/000210 patent/WO1991014637A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1991-03-19 EP EP19910906715 patent/EP0530202A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1991-03-19 CA CA 2078566 patent/CA2078566A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1991-03-19 JP JP91507059A patent/JPH05508599A/en active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0530202A1 (en) | 1993-03-10 |
| JPH05508599A (en) | 1993-12-02 |
| WO1991014637A1 (en) | 1991-10-03 |
| SE9001013A (en) | 1991-09-22 |
| SE9001013D0 (en) | 1990-03-21 |
| SE465618B (en) | 1991-10-07 |
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Legal Events
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| FZDE | Dead |