Disposable cartridge filled with a single serve portion of a liquid ingredient to be combined with a base liquid for the preparation of a liquid product
US10595549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D1/0078
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a disposable cartridge filled with a single serve portion of a liquid ingredient to be combined with a base liquid for the preparation of a liquid product, e.g. a beverage concentrate to be combined with water, e.g. carbonated water, for the preparation of a beverage suitable for human consumption. The cartridge comprises a vertically extending channel that extends to a dispensing aperture in the bottom of the cartridge and one or more dispensing passages extending between a reservoir and the outside of the cartridge. The dispensing passages are provided with outlet openings located adjacent the aperture such that the base liquid and the liquid ingredient are dispensed in parallel flows, the liquid ingredient subsequently coating the exterior of the stream of base liquid, such that actual mixing of the liquid ingredient and base liquid only takes place after both have been dispensed.
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