Beverage preparation capsules
US10940994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/8052
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage preparation capsule comprising a capsule body having a beverage preparation ingredient hermetically sealed therein, wherein a beverage outlet region of said capsule comprises: front and back sheets of air- and water-impermeable flexible film material arranged in face-to-face relationship along an edge; a folded strip of flexible film material in the form of a gusset extending inwardly from said edge, wherein at least a central region of said strip is provided with a plurality of perforations or a zone of weakness.
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