EP0158511A2 - Dispositif pour l'infusion de boissons - Google Patents

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EP0158511A2
EP0158511A2 EP85302363A EP85302363A EP0158511A2 EP 0158511 A2 EP0158511 A2 EP 0158511A2 EP 85302363 A EP85302363 A EP 85302363A EP 85302363 A EP85302363 A EP 85302363A EP 0158511 A2 EP0158511 A2 EP 0158511A2
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Alec Thomas Newman
David Rhodes
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Mondelez UK Ltd
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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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/808—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags
    • B65D85/812—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package for immersion in the liquid to release part or all of their contents, e.g. tea bags with features facilitating their manipulation or suspension

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage infusion device and, in particular, to a bag containing leaf tea or ground coffee which is intended to provide an infusion of tea or coffee, respectively,by placing the bag in a cup or pot and adding hot water thereto.
  • Vending machines which dispense beverage ingredients for reconstitution into hot or cold drinks are well known in the art.
  • the coffee which is dispensed by such vending machines is usually so-called "instant" coffee and the tea which is dispensed by such machines is usually instant tea.
  • instant coffee The drinks formed by reconstituting the instant coffee and instant tea with hot water are not acceptable to all consumers and there has therefore been a need for a system whereby infusions of leaf tea and ground coffee can be provided in vending machines.
  • the present provides a disposable beverage infusion device which comprises a body portion having a first part and a second part which are joined together around the edges thereof, at least one of the said parts being permeable to liquids and at least one of the said parts being deep drawn or formed to provide a receptacle for the beverage ingredient or ingredients, and a handle which passes transversely through the body portion between the first part and second part and is joined to the edges of both the first part and the second part.
  • the body portion is round.
  • the body portion is preferably made from a water-permeable cellulosic material, a cellulosic material comprising woven paper fibres being particularly preferred.
  • the woven paper fibres may be admixed with fibres of polypropylene, polyvinylchloride and/or polyethylene. The incorporation of these plastic materials into the cellulosic material render the cellulosic material heat-sealable.
  • the body portion may also be made from a water-permeable synthetic material, for example a spun-bonded polyester web sold under the Trade Name REMAY or a spun-bonded nylon web sold under the Trade Name CEREX.
  • first part and second part of the body portion are joined together around the edges thereof by heat-sealing and it is further preferred to join the handle to the first part and second part of the body portion by heat sealing.
  • the cellulosic material may also be coated with a material which is activated by heat and/or pressure. In such a case the parts of the body portion may be joined together by the application of heat and/or pressure.
  • a material which is activated by both heat and pressure then if a low temperature is used a higher pressure is required to effect the sealing than if a high temperature is used when a lower pressure is required.
  • the handle may be made, for example, from a metal, a plastics material or a plastics coated paper either with or without a metal stiffener.
  • the handle is preferably made from a strip of metal foil which may be stiffened by the incorporation of ridges therein and which is preferably coated with a plastics material in order to enable it to be heat sealed to the material from which the body portion is made.
  • the handle is preferably in the form of a strip of about 1 centimetre in width. The length of the handle will be adjusted to the particular intended use of the beverage infusion device, for example if the device is to be used in a cup then the handle will be of the order of from 5 to 8 centimetres in length.
  • the present invention also includes within its scope a beverage infusion device in which a body portion of the type as herinbefore defined is attached to either end of a handle which passes through both of the said body portions.
  • the length of the handle between the two body portions may be chosen so that it can be formed into a loop which can readily be grasped by the fingers of the user.
  • This arrangement is of particular use when the main beverage ingredient is ground coffee since it .has been found that a stronger coffee infusion can be obtained from a specified amount of coffee when contained in two body portions, as compared to the same amount of coffee contained in a single body portion.
  • the present invention furthermore includes within its scope a plurality of beverage infusion devices in the form of a band in which a continuous handle passes through a plurality of spaced apart body portions. Such arrangement is of use for catering situations where one or more beverage infusion devices can be torn or cut from the band as desired.
  • the beverage infusion device of the present invention When the beverage infusion device of the present invention is placed in a cup and water added thereto, infusion is possible without the need for a spoon or other means of agitiation.
  • the handle is sufficiently stiff to allow the infuser to be swirled through the liquid.
  • the beverage infusion device may also be used for white beverage preparation which permits both the infusion of the beverage and the dispersion of the whitener.
  • the beverage infusion device may also be used for the preparation of sweetened drinks by including sugar in the beverage ingredients.
  • the present invention also includes within its scope a cup which contains therein a disposable beverage infusion device of the invention.
  • the invention provides a stack of cups wherein each cup contains therein a disposable beverage infusion device as above defined.
  • the handle of the beverage infusion must be sufficiently flexible to allow the nesting of non-interlocking cups.
  • the beverage infusion device of the invention preferably contains leaf tea or ground coffee as the, or one of the, beverage ingredient(s), although it can be used for the packaging of other beverage ingredients such as chocolate and fruit drinks.
  • the beverage infusion device comprises a body portion 1 having a lid 2 and a base portion 3.
  • the lid and base portion are formed from a heat-sealable cellulosic material containing fibres of a mixture of polypropylene, polyvinyl choloride and polyethylene.
  • a handle 4 is located transversely through the body portion 1 between the lid 2 and base portion 3.
  • the handle is made from a strip of aluminium foil coated with polyethylene on both sides thereof.
  • the infusion device contains a beverage ingredient or ingredients, for example leaf tea or ground coffee together with a whitener and/or sugar, if desired.
  • the lid 2 is sealed to the base portion 3 and the handle 4 is sealed to both the lid and base portion by heat sealing.
  • a heat seal 6 is thus formed around the.edge of the infusion device.
  • infusion device illustrated in the drawings is suitable for incorporation into the round bottomed cups which are currently used in vending machines.
  • the round shape of the infusion device makes it particularly suitable for incorporation into the bottom of such cups.
  • a particular advantage of the infusion device of the invention is that the deep drawn or formed part of the body portion enables water to penetrate into the infusion device more readily, thereby to give a more satisfactory infusion than infusions obtained with flat tea bags or the like. This is particularly important with regard to the infusion of ground coffee which is a much slower operation than the infusion of leaf tea.
  • the present invention provides a sachet which comprises a body portion having a first part and a second part which are joined together around the edges thereof, at least one of the said parts being deep drawn or formed to provide a receptacle for the contents of the said sachet, and a handle which passes transversely through the body portion between the first part and second part and is joined to the edges of both the first part and the second part.
EP85302363A 1984-04-06 1985-04-03 Dispositif pour l'infusion de boissons Withdrawn EP0158511A3 (fr)

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GB848409040A GB8409040D0 (en) 1984-04-06 1984-04-06 Beverage infuser

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EP0226133A1 (fr) * 1985-12-14 1987-06-24 Jacobs Suchard GmbH Sachet d'infusion pour fabriquer des boissons, notamment du café
DE8705448U1 (fr) * 1987-04-11 1987-08-27 Naturstoff-Technik Gmbh, 2863 Ritterhude, De
US4871555A (en) * 1981-09-27 1989-10-03 Erez Schwartz Infusion, stirring and hanging device for preparing beverage
EP0334985A1 (fr) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-04 Erez Schwartz Dispositif pour infuser, remuer et suspendre utilisé pour la préparation de boissons
US4891232A (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-01-02 Dahl Derek W Beverage infusion device
EP0384106A1 (fr) * 1989-02-22 1990-08-29 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Dispositif et appareil pour l'infusion de boissons
EP0574152A1 (fr) * 1992-06-09 1993-12-15 General Foods Limited Dispositif pour l'infusion de boissons
WO1997045336A1 (fr) * 1996-05-30 1997-12-04 C.T.F. Co., Ltd. Sachet de the ou de cafe a melangeur amovible
US6372270B1 (en) 1999-05-26 2002-04-16 Sean P. Denny Drink mix apparatus for making personal quantities of beverage
EP1238608A1 (fr) * 2001-02-27 2002-09-11 Roderick Lloyd Burton-Chambers Dispositif de préparation de boissons et méthode de préparation de boissons
US6672817B2 (en) 2000-05-16 2004-01-06 Sean P. Denny Beverage preparation and dispensing container
GB2417234A (en) * 2004-08-16 2006-02-22 G Mat Ltd Tea bag with attached handle
ITBO20090679A1 (it) * 2009-10-21 2011-04-22 Gino Rapparini Contenitore permeabile e filtrante contenente prodotti idrosolubili oppure caffe' , te' , tisane od altri prodotti simili atti ad ottenere bevande calde o fredde
US20120213891A1 (en) * 2010-02-12 2012-08-23 Anthony Simone Perforated Stirrer
JP2013208338A (ja) * 2012-03-30 2013-10-10 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd 抽出容器

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DE691942C (de) * 1938-02-01 1940-06-08 Bentz & Sohn Melitta Aufgussbeutel fuer gemahlenen Tee
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GB2055737A (en) * 1979-07-06 1981-03-11 Cross Paperware Ltd Storage of beverage concentrate
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DE1611718U (de) * 1950-06-16 1950-08-17 Ind Werke Karlsruhe Akt Ges Teepackung.
FR1327192A (fr) * 1962-04-04 1963-05-17 Perfectionnements aux sachets
US3669001A (en) * 1970-04-22 1972-06-13 Bev Maid Inc Cup assembly
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GB1601335A (en) * 1978-05-26 1981-10-28 Ruskin B E S Methods and apparatus for packaging and preparing beverages
GB2055737A (en) * 1979-07-06 1981-03-11 Cross Paperware Ltd Storage of beverage concentrate
GB2097660A (en) * 1981-05-05 1982-11-10 Versteeg Robert Apparatus and method for making beverages

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US4871555A (en) * 1981-09-27 1989-10-03 Erez Schwartz Infusion, stirring and hanging device for preparing beverage
EP0226133A1 (fr) * 1985-12-14 1987-06-24 Jacobs Suchard GmbH Sachet d'infusion pour fabriquer des boissons, notamment du café
US4844914A (en) * 1985-12-14 1989-07-04 Jacobs Suchard Gmbh Infusion bag for making in particular coffee beverages
DE8705448U1 (fr) * 1987-04-11 1987-08-27 Naturstoff-Technik Gmbh, 2863 Ritterhude, De
EP0334985A1 (fr) * 1988-03-31 1989-10-04 Erez Schwartz Dispositif pour infuser, remuer et suspendre utilisé pour la préparation de boissons
US4891232A (en) * 1988-10-11 1990-01-02 Dahl Derek W Beverage infusion device
EP0384106A1 (fr) * 1989-02-22 1990-08-29 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Dispositif et appareil pour l'infusion de boissons
US5047252A (en) * 1989-02-22 1991-09-10 Nestec S.A. Beverage infusion device and method
AU623478B2 (en) * 1989-02-22 1992-05-14 Societe Des Produits Nestle S.A. Beverage infusion device and method
EP0574152A1 (fr) * 1992-06-09 1993-12-15 General Foods Limited Dispositif pour l'infusion de boissons
WO1997045336A1 (fr) * 1996-05-30 1997-12-04 C.T.F. Co., Ltd. Sachet de the ou de cafe a melangeur amovible
US6372270B1 (en) 1999-05-26 2002-04-16 Sean P. Denny Drink mix apparatus for making personal quantities of beverage
US6672817B2 (en) 2000-05-16 2004-01-06 Sean P. Denny Beverage preparation and dispensing container
EP1238608A1 (fr) * 2001-02-27 2002-09-11 Roderick Lloyd Burton-Chambers Dispositif de préparation de boissons et méthode de préparation de boissons
GB2417234A (en) * 2004-08-16 2006-02-22 G Mat Ltd Tea bag with attached handle
ITBO20090679A1 (it) * 2009-10-21 2011-04-22 Gino Rapparini Contenitore permeabile e filtrante contenente prodotti idrosolubili oppure caffe' , te' , tisane od altri prodotti simili atti ad ottenere bevande calde o fredde
WO2011047836A1 (fr) * 2009-10-21 2011-04-28 Gino Rapparini Réceptacle filtrant et perméable pour substances convenant à la préparation de boissons
CN102753456A (zh) * 2009-10-21 2012-10-24 吉诺·拉帕里尼 用于适于饮料制备的物质的过滤和可渗透容器
AU2010310164B2 (en) * 2009-10-21 2013-07-25 Aroma System S.R.L. Filtering and permeable container for substances suitable for the preparation of beverages
CN102753456B (zh) * 2009-10-21 2014-11-26 吉诺·拉帕里尼 用于适于饮料制备的物质的过滤和可渗透容器
US20120213891A1 (en) * 2010-02-12 2012-08-23 Anthony Simone Perforated Stirrer
JP2013208338A (ja) * 2012-03-30 2013-10-10 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd 抽出容器

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JPH0549552B2 (fr) 1993-07-26
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