EP1440903B8 - Cartridge for the preparation of beverages - Google Patents

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EP1440903B8
EP1440903B8 EP04250357A EP04250357A EP1440903B8 EP 1440903 B8 EP1440903 B8 EP 1440903B8 EP 04250357 A EP04250357 A EP 04250357A EP 04250357 A EP04250357 A EP 04250357A EP 1440903 B8 EP1440903 B8 EP 1440903B8
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cartridge
beverage
outer member
beverages
preparation
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French (fr)
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EP1440903B1 (en
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Andrew Halliday
Steven Carter
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Kraft Foods R&D Inc USA
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Kraft Foods R&D Inc Deutschland
Kraft Foods R&D Inc USA
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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
    • B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
    • B65D85/8055—Means for influencing the liquid flow inside the package

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
  • Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Steroid Compounds (AREA)
EP04250357A 2003-01-24 2004-01-23 Cartridge for the preparation of beverages Expired - Lifetime EP1440903B8 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0301679 2003-01-24
GB0301679A GB2397492B (en) 2003-01-24 2003-01-24 Cartridge for the preparation of beverages

Publications (3)

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EP1440903A1 EP1440903A1 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1440903B1 EP1440903B1 (en) 2006-03-29
EP1440903B8 true EP1440903B8 (en) 2008-04-23

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EP04250357A Expired - Lifetime EP1440903B8 (en) 2003-01-24 2004-01-23 Cartridge for the preparation of beverages

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EP (1) EP1440903B8 (lt)
CN (2) CN101496696B (lt)
AT (1) ATE321707T1 (lt)
DE (1) DE602004000551T2 (lt)
DK (1) DK1440903T3 (lt)
ES (1) ES2262095T3 (lt)
GB (1) GB2397492B (lt)
HK (1) HK1065764A1 (lt)
LT (1) LT2005078A (lt)

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GB2397492B (en) 2005-10-12
GB2397492A (en) 2004-07-28
EP1440903B1 (en) 2006-03-29
DE602004000551T2 (de) 2006-08-24
DK1440903T3 (da) 2006-07-31
LT2005078A (lt) 2006-06-27
DE602004000551D1 (de) 2006-05-18
CN101496696A (zh) 2009-08-05
GB0301679D0 (en) 2003-02-26
CN100482548C (zh) 2009-04-29
HK1065764A1 (en) 2005-03-04
ATE321707T1 (de) 2006-04-15
EP1440903A1 (en) 2004-07-28
CN101496696B (zh) 2011-06-08
ES2262095T3 (es) 2006-11-16
CN1809500A (zh) 2006-07-26

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