NZ515691A

NZ515691A - Multi compartment container for preparing and drinking beverages with the first compartment allowing for containment of a prepared drink extract.

Info

Publication number: NZ515691A
Application number: NZ515691A
Authority: NZ
Inventors: Haluk Demirkan
Original assignee: Mehmet Biyik
Priority date: 1999-05-11
Filing date: 2000-05-11
Publication date: 2003-07-25
Also published as: JP2002544072A; TR199901027A3; ZA200109064B; EA002878B1; CA2370390A1; BG106100A; WO2000068113A1; CN1355759A; HUP0200794A2; AU6044700A; EA200101188A1; EP1183195A1; IL146419A0

Abstract

The invention is an embodiment used in the preparation of drinks consumed hot or cold, the same contains a reservoir, a drink extract (4), and splitting means (7) that split the mentioned reservoir into two sections (5, 6), namely the first section (6) and the second section (5), and that confines the mentioned extract (4) within the second section (5), and thus making the liquid to be consumed ready for use by confinement of the drink extract (4) in the second section (5) and liquid interaction between the first (6) section and the second (5) section by virtue of liquid passage tracks (12).

Description

515691 Intellectual Property Office of NZ 0 4 APR 2002 receiver CONTAINER FOR PREPARING AND DRINKING BEVERAGES TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an embodiment providing for consumption of hot and cold liquid substances without any preparation. More particularly the present invention relates to a confinement system with or without tea bag containing drink extracts providing easy formation of hot and/or cold drinks.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION This is a patent application made in addition to the patent application regarding the invention processed in the records of Turkish Patent Office no: 1999/01027.

In the embodiments constituting the prior art, the products are readied for drinking by dissolving tea bags in a cup, and presenting to customers. In this context tea bags refer to porous bags containing measured amounts of beverage like tea, rose hip, soup, coffee, and fruit extracts.

As it is known, a tea bag is immersed into a cup of hot water, without separate brewing, the drink is ready for drinking in a short time with the interaction of the beverage confined in the said bag with water.

The problem most commonly encountered in the present embodiments, that are produced to be used once, is the removal of the bag. Further undesirable conditions may arise during drinking when the bag is left in the cup.

A different method, free from the appearance of a bag or extract but with the same ease of use has become a necessity in the ready-drink sector.

It is important that they are produced to be used once, and that they cannot be easily disassembled and assembled by people for malignant purposes, additionally it is important that it be impossible to use them more than once.

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION By referring the problems and needs mentioned above, the object of the present invention is to provide a secure and easy drinking experience to the 1 niitJiiectuai property Office of NZ 0 4 APR 2002 received 515691 user in his relaxed environment (home, holiday etc.) in his environment of effort (work), and in his social environment for tea* linden tea, rose hip, coffee and fruit extracts of all kinds and all concentrated drinks. ;In other words, the object of the present invention is to provide a way of making hot or cold drinks, by the aid of a drink container which is constituted with paper, wood, glass, plastic, metal or similar material or their mixture or derivatives, and that contains tea, linden tea, rose hip, soup, coffee, or fruit extracts of all kinds, and extracts of all concentrated drinks containing these without the need for a secondary usage. ;Another object of the present invention is to obtain and consume said drink without requiring any time for preliminary action. ;Another object of the present invention is to prevent the second use of the same cup and the same drink extract by persons for malignant purposes ;Further object of the present invention is to serve a new function for plant seedling purposes after being used. ;The present invention presents an instant type drink cup comprising at least two sections separated by a splitting means, the first section for containing water and the second section for confining drink extract via perforated means fixed to side walls of the cup characterized in that said splitting means comprises at least two partitions as a bracket fixed to the side walls of the drink cup and perforated means movable in the second section. ;Preferably said bracket is an annular structure having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the perforated means so that the latter is confined in the said second section. ;Preferably the splitting means is provided by a perforated structure with locking feet underneath, which are in contact with locking ratchets formed on the said cup. ;Further preferably said perforated means is movable in the downward direction when a force is exerted from the surface not contacted with the drink extract. ;intellectual Property Office of NZ ;515 69 1 ;3 'received ;Preferably said cup, after used, is utilized as plant seedling container, benefiting from fertilizer nature of the drink extract, without spoiling the structure of the cup just used. ;It is obvious that the embodiments mentioned above, and their counterparts 5 may be made of plastics, wood, glass, paper, metal and derivatives or alloys of these materials, and that said splitting means may be embodied in a single part or more than one part separately or solidly. ;The purposes, aspects, and the advantages of the present invention will be better understood, when a structural embodiment, shown by the annexed w drawings and given only as an example, is explained. ;The present invention is described in detail, based on an example, taking the drawings as a reference. ;BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS ;Figure 1 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment hindering a second use in 75 disassembly. ;Figure 2 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment hindering a second use in assembly. ;Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment realized without using filtering unit in assembly. ;20 Figure 4 View of the embodiment wherein the filtering unit is fixed without employing any linking or connection procedure. ;Figure 5 View of the embodiment wherein the filtering unit is fixed via locking ratchets and feet. ;Figure 6 Cross-sectional view of a formed embodiment, wherein the filtering 25 unit and the extract is placed within a bracket with trotters that is covered and fixed by ultrasonic welding or attaching, wherein the filtering unit is in the second section. ;3 ;mreneciuar Property Office of NZ ;k * r ft n 4 0 4 apr 2002 5 ^691 received Figure 7 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment wherein bracket with trotters is used in assembly.

Figure 8 Cross-sectional view of another formed embodiment, wherein the filtering unit and the extract is placed within a bracket with trotters that is covered and fixed by ultrasonic welding or attaching, wherein the filtering unit is in the second section.

Figure 9 Cross-sectional view of the embodiment wherein bracket without trotters is used in assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Figure 1 shows a disassembled cross-section view of the embodiment that does not allow a secondary usage thereof. The drink (1) to be consumed is collected in a reservoir (2). The said reservoir (2) is split into two sections by a splitting plane (3), as the first (6) and second section (5).

Ready drinking extracts in bags (tea, linden tea, rose hip, etc.) to be drunk hot or cold are placed in the second section (5).

A filtering element (7), that does not allow the solid substances to pass thereof, but allows the liquid to pass, is placed between the second (5) and the first sections (6).

The second section (5) where the drink extract (4) is placed is formed as follows: There is a sudden contraction of diameter on the splitting plane (3) that forms the base of the first section (6). By placing drink extract (4) in the lower base of the first section (8), and covering the drink extract (4) with the filtering unit (7), the lower base section (8) is joined to the body (9) by employing a connection technique suitable for the chosen material. As consequence of this joining procedure, the drink extract (4) in tea bag is placed in the second section, without making a secondary usage possible. That is, it is not possible to reach the drink extract without destroying either the body (9) or the lower base (8) section. ■"wjTTectuai property Office of NZ 0 4 APR 2002 515 691 received Figure 2 shows the assembled pattern of the parts with the liquid (1) in the reservoir (2), after mounting procedure.

Figure 3 depicts a mounted cross-section view of the embodiment realized without using filtering unit (7). In the absence of a filtering unit, the object of the j filtering unit (7) is realized by liquid passage tracks (12) formed on the body (9). By joining the lower base (8) section with the body (9), two sections are formed named the first (6) and the second section (5).

Figure 4 illustrates an alternative embodiment for the invention. Again, the reservoir (2) is split into two by a splitting plane (3) as the first (6) and the 10 second section (5), but there is not any contraction in the diameter. A tightening surface is formed by virtue of tightening wings (10) surrounding the filtering unit (7). The tightening surface (11) is sloped a little, which is tightened by repressing the filtering unit (7) in the reservoir (2) and fixes the filtering unit.

After fixing, the reservoir (2) is split into two sections, namely the first (6) and is the second section (5). Only a reversible liquid passage is realized between these two reservoirs, via the liquid passage tracks (12). The structure of the filtering unit prevents passage of solids.

The filtering unit (7) has liquid passage tracks (12) formed on the surface thereof. These tracks (12) does not prevent liquid passage, but since they are 20 scattered on the surface, they do not allow any solid substance to pass.

Another alternative embodiment is depicted in Figure 5. Therein the fixing of filtering unit and the splitting of the reservoir (2) into two sections (6,5) is realized by tightening, this takes place when the locking feet (14) formed on the filtering unit enters into the locking ratchets (13) formed on the body (9).

Figures 6 and 7 illustrate an embodiment wherein the filtering unit (7) and the extract are placed in a bracket with trotters (15) and wherein the same is fixed by ultrasonic welding or attached with glue. In this embodiment, the filtering unit (7) is formed by virtue of confining the extract (4) in a reservoir (5) at the bottom (8) of the cup, namely the lower base (8) in a bracket (15). Therein the 30 hot or cold liquid (1) poured into the first section (6) by passing through liquid passage tracks (12), reaches to the bagged or free drink extract (4) in the 515691 substances in the extract into the liquid to be consumed (1). Furthermore, the liquid passage tracks released state of the filtering unit (7) in the second section (5), the liquid (1) to be consumed in the first section (5) easily interacts with the extract (4) at the same time its piston-like movements provides a more rapid circulation of the liquid flowing from the liquid passage tracks (12), thereby producing a fast growing of color, and a rapid brewing.

Figures 8 and 9 show the condition of the said bracket (15) produced with and without trotters. Here, again, the filtering unit (7) moves in the second section (5).

Doubtlessly, the present invention cannot be limited to its different structural embodiments mentioned here. Many different embodiments may be designed by experts in order to form a first (6) and a second section (5).

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Claims

1. An instant type drink cup comprising at least two sections separated by a splitting means, the first section for containing water and the second section for confining drink extract via perforated means fixed to side walls of the cup characterized in that said splitting means comprises at least two partitions as a bracket fixed to the side walls of the drink cup and perforated means movable in the second section.

2. An instant type drink cup according to claim 1, characterized in that said bracket is an annular structure having an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the perforated means so that the latter is confined in the said second section.

3. An instant type drink cup according to claim 1 or2, characterized in that the splitting means is provided by a perforated structure with locking feet underneath, which are in contact with locking ratchets formed on the said cup.

4. An instant type drink cup according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the said perforated means is movable in the downward direction when a force is exerted from the surface not contacted with the drink extract.

5. A container according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that said cup, after use, is utilized as plant seedling container, benefiting from fertilizer nature of the drink extract, without spoiling the structure of the cup just used.

6. An instant type drink container substantially as herein described with reference to any one of the accompanying drawings. Intellectual Property Office of NZ 0 4 APR 2002 received