WO2009120071A1 - Closable tea stick - Google Patents

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WO2009120071A1
WO2009120071A1 PCT/NL2009/050137 NL2009050137W WO2009120071A1 WO 2009120071 A1 WO2009120071 A1 WO 2009120071A1 NL 2009050137 W NL2009050137 W NL 2009050137W WO 2009120071 A1 WO2009120071 A1 WO 2009120071A1
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Hubert Gillissen
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A.V. Custom Style B.V.
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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
    • 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
    • B65D81/3261—Flexible containers having several compartments

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  • tea dosing means such as tea dosing means (tea bag) have this drawback that the removal of the tea bag from the water after the tea has been made is inevitably a messy affair due to leakage.
  • the invention described below does not exhibit this drawback and can be put away after use without creating a mess due to leakage.
  • the object of the invention is to place substances capable of giving off a flavour, or substances capable of dissolving in a liquid (for example tea, coffee, lemonade, soups, aromatics, medicines and the like) in an (admixing) container, which can subsequently also function as a stirring and dosing medium.
  • a liquid for example tea, coffee, lemonade, soups, aromatics, medicines and the like
  • an (admixing) container which can subsequently also function as a stirring and dosing medium.
  • the part in which the substance to be delivered is present will open.
  • the opened part can be placed into a hot or cold liquid, possibly while stirring, so that a transfer of medium to be admixed to the liquid can take place.
  • the dosing container can be closed again.
  • a sleeve is used, which can be moved over said dosing container to effect a closure, so that the process of medium being delivered to the liquid from the dosing container can be stopped.
  • the container can remain in the liquid, because no transfer of medium to the liquid can take place any more after the container has been closed. In the closed condition, the container will further prevent leakage of liquid upon removal thereof from the liquid. To that end the container part and the part that closes said container part are sealed at least drip-tight and possibly even watertight from each other in the closed condition.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a practical and easy manner of mixing a liquid with a medium that can be delivered to the liquid by means of a closable container.
  • the (mixing) container can be closed once the correct admixing has taken place, so that further transfer of the medium to be admixed can no longer take place.
  • the medium to be admixed may have such a self-supporting capacity such that a closing sleeve can be moved over said medium to be admixed, without an auxiliary sleeve or container part being needed for strengthening the whole.
  • the part of the container above the medium to be admixed may be additionally filled with other substances, for example a sweetener or milk powder.
  • the medium to be admixed is sealed off by a closing sleeve, possible with a seal being affixed.
  • the mixing container may be made of, for example, a metal - cardboard - plastic or glass.
  • Production can take place by using a plastic injection moulding, extrusion or blowing technique.
  • Closing one part relative to the other part can take place inter alia in the following ways: sliding - rotating - bending - squeezing - deforming.
  • the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures.
  • Figure 1 shows a side view and an associated rear view of the container with the closing sleeve according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a side view of the closing sleeve according to the invention.
  • Figure 3 shows a top view of the folded-open container, showing the situation before the container is filled with the medium to be admixed, and an associated sectional view along the line A-B.
  • the container means or mixing container shown in the figures is made up of a body 1, which, in figure 3, is provided with an open filter part 2, which is partially- perforated or provided with through-slots . After being filled with the medium, said body 1 is bent to the shape of the container 3 in figure 1 and closed, as is indicated by the arrows.
  • the rear part 4 is not openably closed until the closing sleeve 5 shown in figure 2 and figure 1 has been moved over the container thus formed.
  • the part 6 of the container may furthermore be filled with an additional substance, for example a sweetener, a herb extract or the like, prior to said closing.
  • the closing sleeve 5 closes the filter part 2 and prevents any volatile substances from being released from the medium, which would cause the quality of the medium to be delivered to deteriorate. Furthermore, no undesirable substances can reach the medium to be admixed from outside.
  • a flap 7 prevents the closing sleeve 5 from sliding back and functions as a seal, making it possible to distinguish used containers from unused ones.
  • the filter part 2 and the part 6 of the container can be sealed off from each other by means of a clamping strap 8, by melting or by using a plug.
  • Various other methods of closing said two compartments, and other production methods and methods of filling the dosing sleeve with the medium are conceivable.
  • the closing sleeve part 5 can be moved over the container 3 in the x and y directions, during which movement it may or may not be rotated. The desired admixing of the medium to be admixed can thus take place as a result of the aforesaid perforations or slots possibly being partially opened or closed.
  • the sleeve 5 By sliding the sleeve 5 back again after the desired admixing, the sleeve can effect the desired closure again. As a result of the at least drip- tight closure of the perforations or slots, further admixing is stopped.
  • a closing sleeve can also effect closure of the medium to be delivered through rotation.
  • the opened or closed dosing sleeve can function as a stirrer to effect a better admixing of the medium to be delivered to the liquid.
  • the whole dosing container can have various shapes. Think in this regard of rectangular - square - triangular - round - flat and the like shapes.

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Abstract

The invention relates to means for making a liquid mixture, for example tea - lemonade - chemical liquids - medicines and the like in a simple manner. The object of this is that the medium to be admixed may be contained in a heat resistant container, which may also have a stirring function and which may be capable of giving off a flavour to the liquid. The strength of the mixture can be determined in a simple manner by opening or closing the container. After the desired admixing has taken place, the container can be closed, so that the medium to be admixed can be put away in a clean and leakage -proof manner.

Description

CLOSABLE TEA STICK
Means for admixing a flavour - extract - concentrate - aroma and the like with a liquid by means of a closable container.
The known means for making extracts, such as tea dosing means (tea bag) have this drawback that the removal of the tea bag from the water after the tea has been made is inevitably a messy affair due to leakage.
The invention described below does not exhibit this drawback and can be put away after use without creating a mess due to leakage.
The object of the invention is to place substances capable of giving off a flavour, or substances capable of dissolving in a liquid (for example tea, coffee, lemonade, soups, aromatics, medicines and the like) in an (admixing) container, which can subsequently also function as a stirring and dosing medium.
After a seal that may be present has been broken and a closing sleeve has been cleared, the part in which the substance to be delivered is present will open. The opened part can be placed into a hot or cold liquid, possibly while stirring, so that a transfer of medium to be admixed to the liquid can take place. After suitable mixing, the dosing container can be closed again. In a preferred embodiment, a sleeve is used, which can be moved over said dosing container to effect a closure, so that the process of medium being delivered to the liquid from the dosing container can be stopped.
To seal off the medium to be admixed, it is possible to use rotary sleeves, which rotate about the medium to be sealed off .
The container can remain in the liquid, because no transfer of medium to the liquid can take place any more after the container has been closed. In the closed condition, the container will further prevent leakage of liquid upon removal thereof from the liquid. To that end the container part and the part that closes said container part are sealed at least drip-tight and possibly even watertight from each other in the closed condition.
The object of the invention is to provide a practical and easy manner of mixing a liquid with a medium that can be delivered to the liquid by means of a closable container. After the medium has been admixed with the liquid, the (mixing) container can be closed once the correct admixing has taken place, so that further transfer of the medium to be admixed can no longer take place. The medium to be admixed may have such a self-supporting capacity such that a closing sleeve can be moved over said medium to be admixed, without an auxiliary sleeve or container part being needed for strengthening the whole.
According to another preferred embodiment, the part of the container above the medium to be admixed may be additionally filled with other substances, for example a sweetener or milk powder.
According to the invention, the medium to be admixed is sealed off by a closing sleeve, possible with a seal being affixed.
The mixing container may be made of, for example, a metal - cardboard - plastic or glass.
Production can take place by using a plastic injection moulding, extrusion or blowing technique.
Closing one part relative to the other part can take place inter alia in the following ways: sliding - rotating - bending - squeezing - deforming. The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the figures.
Figure 1 shows a side view and an associated rear view of the container with the closing sleeve according to the invention.
Figure 2 shows a side view of the closing sleeve according to the invention.
Figure 3 shows a top view of the folded-open container, showing the situation before the container is filled with the medium to be admixed, and an associated sectional view along the line A-B.
The container means or mixing container shown in the figures is made up of a body 1, which, in figure 3, is provided with an open filter part 2, which is partially- perforated or provided with through-slots . After being filled with the medium, said body 1 is bent to the shape of the container 3 in figure 1 and closed, as is indicated by the arrows. The rear part 4 is not openably closed until the closing sleeve 5 shown in figure 2 and figure 1 has been moved over the container thus formed. The part 6 of the container may furthermore be filled with an additional substance, for example a sweetener, a herb extract or the like, prior to said closing. The closing sleeve 5 closes the filter part 2 and prevents any volatile substances from being released from the medium, which would cause the quality of the medium to be delivered to deteriorate. Furthermore, no undesirable substances can reach the medium to be admixed from outside.
A flap 7 prevents the closing sleeve 5 from sliding back and functions as a seal, making it possible to distinguish used containers from unused ones. Think in this regard of adhering, clamping, tearing from packs and the like. The filter part 2 and the part 6 of the container can be sealed off from each other by means of a clamping strap 8, by melting or by using a plug. Various other methods of closing said two compartments, and other production methods and methods of filling the dosing sleeve with the medium are conceivable. The closing sleeve part 5 can be moved over the container 3 in the x and y directions, during which movement it may or may not be rotated. The desired admixing of the medium to be admixed can thus take place as a result of the aforesaid perforations or slots possibly being partially opened or closed.
By sliding the sleeve 5 back again after the desired admixing, the sleeve can effect the desired closure again. As a result of the at least drip- tight closure of the perforations or slots, further admixing is stopped. A closing sleeve can also effect closure of the medium to be delivered through rotation.
If desired, the opened or closed dosing sleeve can function as a stirrer to effect a better admixing of the medium to be delivered to the liquid.
The whole dosing container can have various shapes. Think in this regard of rectangular - square - triangular - round - flat and the like shapes.

Claims

1. A mixing container comprising at least two parts which are movable with respect to each other, at least one part of which is provided with several openings, through which substances to be dissolved in or admixed with a liquid, such as tea - coffee, which are to be contained in said part in use, can be admixed with_a liquid with which the mixing container is brought into contact, said two parts being movable with respect to each other in such a manner that the openings of one part are not covered in one position whereas the openings of said one part are covered in another position, and that in such a manner that admixing can or cannot take place in the condition of use.
2. A container according to claim 1, characterised in that the medium to be dissolved is self-supporting and consequently does not require a filter element (liquid permeating element) .
3. A container according to claim 1, characterised in that the media to be dissolved may be liquids.
4. A container according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the movable closing sleeve can effect closure or opening by sliding - rotating - bending.
5. A container according to any one of claims 1-4, characterised in that the container is made of metal, plastic, glass and/or of moisture resistant or impregnated paper or cardboard.
6. A method wherein an extract is prepared by means of a mixing container comprising a container part provided with perforations, which is to be filled with one or more media, and a closing part which closes or releases said perforations through measured sliding movement, which parts are movable with respect to each other and which can take up positions in which on the one hand a liquid in which the container is dipped is brought into contact with the media in a measured manner via the perforations and in which on the other hand the closing part covers the perforations in an at least drip-tight manner.
7. An extract obtained by using the method according to claim 6 by means of the mixing container according to any one of claims 1-5.
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DE102010001802A1 (en) * 2010-02-11 2011-08-11 Haas, Christoph, 90441 Preparation device e.g. tea tube, for preparation of bulk of tea, has bottom provided on removal-opening for closing removal-opening, and work area provided at bottom for wedging support of bottom in tubular base body
CN104590777A (en) * 2014-12-19 2015-05-06 宁波保税区明德工业设计有限公司 Packing bag for instant beverage powder

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US5623865A (en) * 1993-12-03 1997-04-29 Sidiropoulos; Perry Infuser
US20030226448A1 (en) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-11 Jessica Cohen Stirrer
DE10342803A1 (en) * 2003-09-16 2005-04-21 Wepa Apothekenbedarf Gmbh & Co Infusion agitating device has cover/release device at least partially accommodating container holding product and has fluid passage section reversibly brought into alignment with perforated section of container
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