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- the present invention relates to a closed flexible capsule, intended to be extracted under pressure, containing a substance for the preparation of a drink selected from roasted and ground coffee, soluble coffee, a mixture of ground coffee and instant coffee, a chocolate product or any other edible dehydrated substance, consisting of a first and a second form sheet circular, oval or polygonal space for the substance and soldered on their periphery, the first sheet being made of a material selected from filter paper, non-woven fabric and a semi-rigid material and the second sheet being made of a material selected from filter paper and nonwoven.
- Patent EP 512,468 relates to such a capsule: the problem with these capsules is that they require a extraction device with a tip to pierce the top of the capsule and recessed and raised elements to allow the opening of the bottom of the capsule and to allow the coffee to flow into the cup.
- filter paper capsules that covered by patent EP 272,432: the problem with these capsules is that the water passes too quickly on the coffee bed, without a large increase in pressure, which leads to a coffee without any residual foam in good quantity.
- EP 0 554 469 A1 relates to a closed cartridge with a bottom surface provided with a line of weakening that opens under the effect of the rise in pressure in the cartridge. The opening is difficult to master from one cartridge to another.
- US 5,897,899 relates to a cartridge without filter and without weakening zone but which opens at contact of perforating elements placed below the bottom sheet of the cartridge.
- the disadvantage is to provide these elements in the machine.
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide provision of the consumer a capsule requiring for its extraction a less expensive and simpler device and who gives a coffee anyway with a residual foam in good quantity and in good quality.
- the present invention relates to a closed flexible capsule according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the first leaf is such that it lets pass water at atmospheric pressure or by drilling with a means of piercing and the second sheet is such that it does not let the water through if a pressure included between 0.1 and 3 bar is reached during the extraction of said capsule.
- the purpose of the present invention is therefore to dispose of a non-homogeneous capsule with regard to the material surrounding the substance to be extracted, namely between the first and second sheet.
- the second sheet must retain the water, so that said water has time to wet and swell the coffee beans: this delay effect will give a good coffee extraction and a good foam.
- the duration of the delay effect will depend on the water supply pump, to know what will be the rise in pressure in the capsule. Normally, the delay effect for an overpressure of 1-3 bar is of the order of second. It is understood that under the second sheet of the capsule, during the extraction, it will still be necessary provide a support plate, given the rise in pressure.
- the capsule contains coffee, it is coffee roasted and ground, or simply capsule, be compacted.
- the amount of coffee present can vary between 5 and 10 g.
- the first sheet is made of filter paper or not woven, the water will flow into the coffee bed of the capsule by simple gravitation. However, if the first sheet is made of a semi-rigid material, it will take a piercing means for opening said first sheet.
- a piercing means for opening said first sheet.
- filter paper we take a paper having a basis weight of 15 to 30 g / m2 and a thickness between 0.1 and 1 mm.
- nonwoven we take Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate or polyurethane having a basis weight between 20 and 100 g / m2.
- the second sheet is made of filter paper or non-woven with a mesh tight enough to let the water through when a pressure of between 0.1 and 3 bar is reached.
- sufficiently tight mesh we mean a low permeability to air or water.
- the first sheet can be either filter paper and non-woven, or in one semi-rigid material. In both cases, the capsule is overpacked because it is not packaged in oxygen barrier materials.
- the first sheet In the case where the first sheet is filter paper or nonwoven, it will require an overpack. On the other hand, if the first sheet is in the material semi-rigid, the overpack will be useless because the aluminum / plastic layers prevent oxygen from pass.
- the second sheet consists of a cap that is removed and a layer of filter paper or non-woven letting water at a pressure between 0.1 and 3 bar. In this last case also, it is useless to overwrite.
- the second sheet is made of filter paper or coated non-woven a layer of lacquer.
- the second sheet is a nonwoven having undergone a heat treatment.
- the roasted coffee and ground (2) is packaged between a first sheet (3) filter paper and a second sheet (4) also in filter paper. Both leaves are soldered in (5) on the periphery of said capsule.
- the first sheet let the water go at atmospheric pressure, then that the second sheet also made of filter paper includes weakened areas, so that when extraction, the coffee is first well wet, then it swells well and the liquid coffee flows only when an overpressure of the order of 1 bar is reached within of said capsule. So we have a delay effect for the passage of coffee, which leads to a coffee having a good quality foam, good volume and afterglow.
- Figure 2 shows a capsule (6) with ground coffee and roasted (7) packed between two sheets of nonwoven.
- the first sheet (8) is a nonwoven sheet which let the water pass at atmospheric pressure.
- the second sheet (9) is non-woven with a mesh tightly letting the water through when the overpressure to the inside of the capsule reaches 1 bar. Both leaves are welded on their periphery in (10). We can use the same extraction system as for the previous capsule.
- the capsule (11) comprising a first sheet (12) of a semi-rigid material, alumininum and a second sheet (13) of filter paper.
- the roast and ground coffee (14) is disposed between these two leaves. These leaves are welded on their periphery (15).
- it takes a needle to pierce the first sheet for example that which is the subject of patent EP 242 556.
- the leaf in filter paper passes the coffee when you reach a overpressure of the order of 1 bar in the capsule during extraction.
- FIG. 4 shows a capsule (16) according to an alternative embodiment that does not belong to the invention.
- Ground and roasted coffee (17) is packaged between a first rigid aluminum sheet (18) and a composite formed of an aluminum foil (19) and a pre-cut plastic sheet (20).
- the leaves (19) and (20) are welded in (21) against the sheet (18).
- the sheet (19) is of such thickness that it has no resistance mechanical: its function is to be a barrier to oxygen.
- the sheet (20) opens, when the overpressure in the capsule reaches 1 bar. The interest of this solution is it does not require any overpack.
- FIG. 5 shows a capsule (22) in a preferred embodiment.
- Ground and roasted coffee (24) is packaged between a rigid sheet (23) and a second sheet formed of a filter paper layer (25) and a operculum (26).
- the sheets (25) and (26) are welded into (27) against the sheet (23).
Description
La présente invention concerne une capsule souple fermée, prévue pour être extraite sous pression, contenant une substance pour la préparation d'une boisson choisie parmi le café torréfié et moulu, le café soluble, un mélange de café moulu et de café soluble, un produit chocolaté ou toute autre substance comestible deshydratée, constituée d'une première et d'une seconde feuille de forme circulaire, ovale ou polygonale ménageant entre-elles un espace pour la substance et soudées sur leur périphérie, la première feuille étant en un matériau choisi parmi le papier filtre, du non tissé et un matériau semi-rigide et la seconde feuille étant en un matériau choisi parmi le papier filtre et du non tissé.The present invention relates to a closed flexible capsule, intended to be extracted under pressure, containing a substance for the preparation of a drink selected from roasted and ground coffee, soluble coffee, a mixture of ground coffee and instant coffee, a chocolate product or any other edible dehydrated substance, consisting of a first and a second form sheet circular, oval or polygonal space for the substance and soldered on their periphery, the first sheet being made of a material selected from filter paper, non-woven fabric and a semi-rigid material and the second sheet being made of a material selected from filter paper and nonwoven.
Il existe déjà sur le marché des capsules fermées qui s'ouvrent sous l'effet de la montée en pression. Le brevet EP 512'468 concerne une telle capsule : le problème avec ces capsules est qu'elles nécessitent un dispositif d'extraction avec une pointe pour percer le haut de la capsule et des éléments en creux et en relief pour permettre l'ouverture du bas de la capsule et permettre ainsi au café de s'écouler dans la tasse. Il existe d'autre part des capsules en papier filtre comme celle faisant l'objet du brevet EP 272'432 : le problème avec ces capsules est que l'eau passe trop rapidement sur le lit de café, sans grande montée en pression, ce qui conduit à un café sans présence de mousse rémanente en bonne quantité.There are already closed capsules on the market which open under the effect of the rise in pressure. The Patent EP 512,468 relates to such a capsule: the problem with these capsules is that they require a extraction device with a tip to pierce the top of the capsule and recessed and raised elements to allow the opening of the bottom of the capsule and to allow the coffee to flow into the cup. he On the other hand, there are filter paper capsules that covered by patent EP 272,432: the problem with these capsules is that the water passes too quickly on the coffee bed, without a large increase in pressure, which leads to a coffee without any residual foam in good quantity.
Le document EP 0 554 469 A1 concerne une cartouche fermée avec une surface inférieure pourvue d'une ligne d'affaiblissement qui s'ouvre sous l'effet de la montée en pression dans la cartouche. L'ouverture est difficile à maítriser d'une cartouche à l'autre. EP 0 554 469 A1 relates to a closed cartridge with a bottom surface provided with a line of weakening that opens under the effect of the rise in pressure in the cartridge. The opening is difficult to master from one cartridge to another.
Le document US 5,897,899 concerne une cartouche sans filtre et sans zone d'affaiblissement mais qui s'ouvre au contact d'éléments perforants placés en dessous de la feuille inférieure de la la cartouche. L'inconvénient est de prévoir ces éléments dans la machine.US 5,897,899 relates to a cartridge without filter and without weakening zone but which opens at contact of perforating elements placed below the bottom sheet of the cartridge. The disadvantage is to provide these elements in the machine.
Le but de la présente invention est de de mettre à disposition du consommateur une capsule nécessitant pour son extraction un dispositif moins onéreux et plus simple et qui donne quand même un café avec une mousse rémanente en bonne quantité et en bonne qualité.The purpose of the present invention is to provide provision of the consumer a capsule requiring for its extraction a less expensive and simpler device and who gives a coffee anyway with a residual foam in good quantity and in good quality.
La présente invention concerne une capsule souple fermée selon le préambule de la revendication 1, dans laquelle la première feuille est telle qu'elle laisse passer l'eau à la pression atmosphérique ou par perçage avec un moyen de perçage et la seconde feuille est telle qu'elle ne laisse passer l'eau qui si une surpression comprise entre 0,1 et 3 bar est atteinte lors de l'extraction de ladite capsule.The present invention relates to a closed flexible capsule according to the preamble of claim 1, wherein the first leaf is such that it lets pass water at atmospheric pressure or by drilling with a means of piercing and the second sheet is such that it does not let the water through if a pressure included between 0.1 and 3 bar is reached during the extraction of said capsule.
Le but de la présente invention est donc de disposer d'une capsule non homogène s'agissant du matériau entourant la substance à extraire, à savoir entre la première et la seconde feuille. La seconde feuille doit retenir l'eau, de sorte que ladite eau ait le temps de mouiller et de faire gonfler les grains de café : cet effet retard donnera une bonne extraction du café et une bonne mousse. La durée de l'effet retard dépendra de la pompe d'amenée d'eau, à savoir quelle sera la montée en pression dans la capsule. Normalement, l'effet retard pour une surpression de 1-3 bar est de l'ordre de la seconde. Il est bien entendu que sous la seconde feuille de la capsule, lors de l'extraction, il faudra quand même prévoir une plaque support, compte tenu de la montée en pression. The purpose of the present invention is therefore to dispose of a non-homogeneous capsule with regard to the material surrounding the substance to be extracted, namely between the first and second sheet. The second sheet must retain the water, so that said water has time to wet and swell the coffee beans: this delay effect will give a good coffee extraction and a good foam. The duration of the delay effect will depend on the water supply pump, to know what will be the rise in pressure in the capsule. Normally, the delay effect for an overpressure of 1-3 bar is of the order of second. It is understood that under the second sheet of the capsule, during the extraction, it will still be necessary provide a support plate, given the rise in pressure.
Si la capsule contient du café, il s'agit de café torréfié et moulu, soit simplement disposé dans la capsule, soit compacté. La quantité de café présente peut varier entre 5 et 10 g.If the capsule contains coffee, it is coffee roasted and ground, or simply capsule, be compacted. The amount of coffee present can vary between 5 and 10 g.
Si la première feuille est en papier filtre ou en non tissé, l'eau s'écoulera dans le lit de café de la capsule par simple gravitation. Par contre , si la première feuille est en un matériau semi-rigide, il faudra un moyen de perçage pour ouvrir la dite première feuille. Par exemple, avec un dispositif selon le brevet EP 242'556. Dans le cas de papier filtre , on prend un papier ayant un grammage de 15 à 30 g/m2 et une épaisseur comprise entre 0,1 et 1 mm. Pour le non tissé , on prend du Polypropylène, du Polyéthylène,du Polyéthylène téréphthalate ou du polyuréthane ayant un grammage compris entre 20 et 100 g/m2. Dans le cas de matériau semi-rigide, on prend de l'aluminium d'une épaisseur de 20 à 100 microns, du plastique pur ou multi-couches avec éventuellement une couche barrière à l'oxygène , tel que l'EVOH ou le PVDC, du film multi-couches tel que le carton, aluminium, plastique ou carton, plastique avec éventuellement une couche barrière à l'oxygène telle que l'EVOH ou le PVDC.If the first sheet is made of filter paper or not woven, the water will flow into the coffee bed of the capsule by simple gravitation. However, if the first sheet is made of a semi-rigid material, it will take a piercing means for opening said first sheet. For example, with a device according to the EP patent 242'556. In the case of filter paper, we take a paper having a basis weight of 15 to 30 g / m2 and a thickness between 0.1 and 1 mm. For the nonwoven, we take Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyethylene terephthalate or polyurethane having a basis weight between 20 and 100 g / m2. In the case of material semi-rigid, we take aluminum with a thickness of 20 to 100 microns, pure plastic or multi-layer with optionally an oxygen barrier layer, such as EVOH or PVDC, multi-layer film such as carton, aluminum, plastic or carton, plastic with possibly an oxygen barrier layer such as EVOH or PVDC.
Selon l'invention, la seconde feuille est en papier filtre ou en non tissé avec un maillage suffisamment serré pour ne laisser passer l'eau que lorsqu'une pression comprise entre 0,1 et 3 bar est atteinte. Par maillage suffisamment serré, on entend une faible perméabilité à l'air ou à l'eau.According to the invention, the second sheet is made of filter paper or non-woven with a mesh tight enough to let the water through when a pressure of between 0.1 and 3 bar is reached. By sufficiently tight mesh, we mean a low permeability to air or water.
La première feuille peut être soit en papier filtre et non tissé , soit en un matériau semi-rigide. Dans les deux cas, il faut que la capsule soit suremballée, car elle n'est pas conditionnée dans des matériaux faisant barrière à l'oxygène. The first sheet can be either filter paper and non-woven, or in one semi-rigid material. In both cases, the capsule is overpacked because it is not packaged in oxygen barrier materials.
Dans le cas, où la première feuille est du papier filtre ou du non tissé, il faudra un suremballage. Par contre, si la première feuille est dans le matériau semi-rigide, le suremballage sera inutile, car les couches aluminium/plastique empêchent l'oxygène de passer.In the case where the first sheet is filter paper or nonwoven, it will require an overpack. On the other hand, if the first sheet is in the material semi-rigid, the overpack will be useless because the aluminum / plastic layers prevent oxygen from pass.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la seconde feuille se compose d'un opercule qu'on enlève et d'une couche de papier filtre ou de non tissé laissant passer l'eau à une pression comprise entre 0,1 et 3 bar. Dans ce dernier cas également , il est inutile de suremballer.In a preferred embodiment, the second sheet consists of a cap that is removed and a layer of filter paper or non-woven letting water at a pressure between 0.1 and 3 bar. In this last case also, it is useless to overwrite.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la seconde feuille est en papier filtre ou en non tissé revêtue d'une couche de laque.In a preferred embodiment, the second sheet is made of filter paper or coated non-woven a layer of lacquer.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, la seconde feuille est en non tissé ayant subi un traitement thermique.In a preferred embodiment, the second sheet is a nonwoven having undergone a heat treatment.
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Dans la capsule (1) selon la figure 1, le café torréfié et moulu (2) est emballé entre une première feuille (3) en papier filtre et une seconde feuille (4) également en papier filtre. Les deux feuilles sont soudées en (5) sur la périphérie de ladite capsule. La première feuille laisse passer l'eau à la pression atmosphérique, alors que la seconde feuille également en papier filtre comprend des zones affaiblies, de sorte que lors de l'extraction, le café est d'abord bien mouillé, ensuite il gonfle bien et le café liquide ne coule que lorsque une surpression de l'ordre de 1 bar est atteinte au sein de ladite capsule. On a donc un effet retard pour le passage du café, ce qui conduit à un café ayant une mousse de bonne qualité, de bon volume et rémanente. On peut avec cette capsule utiliser un système d'extraction sans aucune pointe, simplement avec des moyens permettant de loger la capsule de manière bien étanche et d'effectuer l'extraction.In the capsule (1) according to Figure 1, the roasted coffee and ground (2) is packaged between a first sheet (3) filter paper and a second sheet (4) also in filter paper. Both leaves are soldered in (5) on the periphery of said capsule. The first sheet let the water go at atmospheric pressure, then that the second sheet also made of filter paper includes weakened areas, so that when extraction, the coffee is first well wet, then it swells well and the liquid coffee flows only when an overpressure of the order of 1 bar is reached within of said capsule. So we have a delay effect for the passage of coffee, which leads to a coffee having a good quality foam, good volume and afterglow. We can with this capsule use an extraction system without any point, simply with means allowing to place the capsule in a watertight and to perform the extraction.
La figure 2 montre une capsule (6) avec du café moulu et torréfié (7) emballé entre deux feuilles de non tissé. La première feuille (8) est en une feuille de non tissé qui laisse passer l'eau à la pression atmosphérique. La seconde feuille (9) est en non tissé avec un maillage serré laissant passer l'eau lorsque la surpression à l'intérieur de la capsule atteint 1 bar. Les deux feuilles sont soudées sur leur périphérie en (10). On peut utiliser le même système d'extraction que pour la capsule précédente.Figure 2 shows a capsule (6) with ground coffee and roasted (7) packed between two sheets of nonwoven. The first sheet (8) is a nonwoven sheet which let the water pass at atmospheric pressure. The second sheet (9) is non-woven with a mesh tightly letting the water through when the overpressure to the inside of the capsule reaches 1 bar. Both leaves are welded on their periphery in (10). We can use the same extraction system as for the previous capsule.
Pour la figure 3, on a la capsule (11), comprenant une première feuille (12) en un matériau semi-rigide, en alumininum et une seconde feuille (13) en papier filtre. Le café torréfié et moulu (14) est disposé entre ces deux feuilles. Ces feuilles sont soudées sur leur périphérie (15). Pour l'extraction de cette capsule, il faut une aiguille pour percer la première feuille, par exemple celle faisant l'objet du brevet EP 242'556. La feuille en papier filtre laisse passer le café lorsqu'on atteint une surpression de l'ordre de 1 bar dans la capsule lors de l'extraction.For FIG. 3, there is the capsule (11), comprising a first sheet (12) of a semi-rigid material, alumininum and a second sheet (13) of filter paper. The roast and ground coffee (14) is disposed between these two leaves. These leaves are welded on their periphery (15). For the extraction of this capsule, it takes a needle to pierce the first sheet, for example that which is the subject of patent EP 242 556. The leaf in filter paper passes the coffee when you reach a overpressure of the order of 1 bar in the capsule during extraction.
La figure 4 montre une capsule (16) selon une alternative de réalisation qui n'appartient pas à l'invention. Le café moulu et torréfié (17) est emballé entre une première feuille rigide en aluminium (18) et un composite formé d'une feuille en aluminium (19) et une feuille plastique prédécoupée (20). Les feuilles (19) et (20) sont soudées en (21) contre la feuille (18). Pour percer la feuille (18), il faut l'aiguille selon le brevet EP précité. La feuille (19) est d'épaisseur telle qu'elle n'a aucune résistance mécanique : sa fonction est d'être barrière à oxygène. La feuille (20) s'ouvre , lorsque la surpression dans la capsule atteint 1 bar. L'intérêt de cette solution est qu'elle ne nécessite aucun suremballage.FIG. 4 shows a capsule (16) according to an alternative embodiment that does not belong to the invention. Ground and roasted coffee (17) is packaged between a first rigid aluminum sheet (18) and a composite formed of an aluminum foil (19) and a pre-cut plastic sheet (20). The leaves (19) and (20) are welded in (21) against the sheet (18). To pierce the sheet (18), it is necessary to the needle according to the aforementioned EP patent. The sheet (19) is of such thickness that it has no resistance mechanical: its function is to be a barrier to oxygen. The sheet (20) opens, when the overpressure in the capsule reaches 1 bar. The interest of this solution is it does not require any overpack.
La figure 5 montre une capsule (22) dans une forme de réalisation préférée. Le café moulu et torréfié (24) est emballé entre une feuille rigide (23) et une seconde feuille formée d'une couche papier filtre (25) et d'un opercule (26). Les feuilles (25) et (26) sont soudées en (27) contre la feuille (23). Pour extraire, on enlève l'opercule (26) et on place ladite capsule dans un dispositif selon le brevet EP 242'556. Dans ce cas aussi, il est inutile de prévoir un suremballage.Figure 5 shows a capsule (22) in a preferred embodiment. Ground and roasted coffee (24) is packaged between a rigid sheet (23) and a second sheet formed of a filter paper layer (25) and a operculum (26). The sheets (25) and (26) are welded into (27) against the sheet (23). To extract, we remove operculum (26) and place said capsule in a device according to EP 242'556. In this case too, there is no point in providing an overpack.
Claims (11)
- A closed, supple capsule designed to be extracted under pressure, containing a substance for the preparation of a beverage chosen from roasted ground coffee, soluble coffee, a mixture of ground coffee and soluble coffee, a chocolate-containing or chocolate-flavoured product, or any other dehydrated comestible substance, comprising a first and a second foil of circular, oval or polygonal shape, said foils providing between them a space for the substance and being welded on their periphery, the first foil being made of a material chosen from filter paper, non-woven material and a semi-rigid material, and the second foil being made of a material chosen from filter paper and non-woven material,
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the first foil is such that it allows water to pass at atmospheric pressure or allows water to pass by piercing with a piercing means, and the second foil is such that it only allows water to pass if an excess pressure between 0.1 bar and 3 bar is attained in the course of the extraction of said capsule in such a way as to create a delay effect for the passage of the beverage, and in that the second foil is made of filter paper or of non-woven with a sufficiently close meshwork to allow water to pass only when a pressure between 0.1 bar and 3 bar is attained. - Capsule according to Claim 1, characterised in that the second foil further comprises a seal which is removed.
- Capsule according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the filter paper of the first foil has a basis weight from 15 g/m2 to 30 g/m2 and has a thickness between 0.1 mm and 1 mm.
- Capsule according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the first foil is a non-woven made of polypropylene, polyethylene, PET or polyurethane having a basis weight between 20 g/m2 and 100 g/m2.
- Capsule according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the first foil is made of a semi-rigid material.
- Capsule according to Claim 5, characterised in that the first foil is made of aluminium with a thickness between 20 microns and 100 microns.
- Capsule according to Claim 5, characterised in that the first foil is made of pure plastic or is a multilayer comprising cardboard-aluminium-plastic or cardboard-plastic or plastic with a barrier layer against oxygen, such as EVOH or PVDC.
- Capsule according to Claim 1, characterised in that it comprises an exterior packaging.
- Capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second foil is coated with a layer of lacquer.
- Capsule according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second foil is made of non-woven that has undergone a thermal treatment.
- Capsule according to Claim 1, characterised in that it comprises a ground roasted coffee packed in a first rigid foil (23) and a second foil formed from a layer of filter paper (25) and from a seal (27) against the foil (23).
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DK01115806T DK1273528T3 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | Closed, flexible capsule |
AT01115806T ATE310683T1 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | FLEXIBLE CLOSED CAPSULE |
DE60115221T DE60115221T2 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | Flexible closed capsule |
ES01115806T ES2252113T3 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | CLOSED FLEXIBLE CAPSULE. |
EP01115806A EP1273528B1 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2001-06-28 | Soft closed capsule |
MXPA03011894A MXPA03011894A (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Sealed flexible cartridge. |
BR0210662-0A BR0210662A (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Flexible sealed cartridge |
CN028129423A CN1520372B (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Sealed flexible cartridge |
JP2003508619A JP3896114B2 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Flexible sealed cartridge |
CA002450701A CA2450701A1 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Sealed flexible cartridge |
PCT/EP2002/005064 WO2003002423A1 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Sealed flexible cartridge |
RU2004102208/12A RU2291092C2 (en) | 2001-06-28 | 2002-05-07 | Closed flexible cartridge |
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