Instant beverage cartridges and methods

a beverage cartridge and cartridge technology, applied in the field of sealed cartridges, can solve the problems of occupying a reduced volume of instant beverage components, and achieve the effects of reducing waste, enhancing convenience, and reducing the time to prepare beverages

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-22
STARBUCKS
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[0005]Single-serve beverage machines are devices that are designed to produce a single serving, or sometimes a single cup, of a desired beverage. In comparison to other types of beverage machines (such as drip coffee makers having a multi-cup carafe), single-serve beverage ma

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[0030]The following discussion is presented to enable a person skilled in the art to make and use one or more of the present embodiments. The general principles described herein may be applied to embodiments and applications other than those detailed below without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Indeed, the present embodiments are not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown, but are to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed or suggested herein.

[0031]With regard to FIGS. 3A-3C, cross-sectional views of a single-serve beverage cartridge 300 for an instant beverage component 328, such as instant coffee, are illustrated. The single-serve beverage cartridge 300 can be configured for use in a single-serve beverage machine, such as an automatic single-serve coffee brewer. The term “cartridge” as used herein shall be given its ordinary and customary meaning, and shall include, without limitation, cartridge...

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Present embodiments generally relate to a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge includes a cup, a lid, and a single serving of instant coffee or another instant beverage component. In some embodiments, the cartridge is configured to be pierced by one or more piercing members, which can provide an opening for liquid to flow into and/or out of the cartridge. In certain instances, the cartridge includes an insert configured to facilitate mixing of the instant beverage component with the liquid. In some embodiments, the instant beverage component is compressed. In certain embodiments, the cartridge does not include a filter or a barrier configured to retain non-liquid matter within the cartridge.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 383,564, filed Sep. 16, 2010, titled “BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE FOR INSTANT COFFEE,” the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD[0002]The present disclosure relates to a sealed cartridge containing a single serving of an instant beverage component for producing a beverage when fluid is introduced into the cartridge. The cartridge can be configured for use with single-serve beverage machines.DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN RELATED ART[0003]FIG. 1 illustrates beverage capsule 10 known in the art. The capsule 10 includes a container 12 with a bottom wall 13, a side wall 14, and a cover 15. The cover 15 is welded to a shoulder 16 of the capsule 10. The capsule 10 contains substantially non-soluble coffee grounds 17 for producing a brewed espresso beverage when water is introduced into the capsule 10 under high pressure (e.g., greater than thirty (30) psi). The...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B29/02
CPCB65D85/8043B65D81/2076B65D85/8055B65D85/8052B65D85/804A47J31/02
Inventor CAMERA, PAUL N.JONES, THOMAS M.WAGNER, MARY K.
Owner STARBUCKS
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