Single use beverage pod
US12227353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/8064
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single use beverage pod for use in producing a beverage comprises: a body defining a cavity; a beverage medium contained within the cavity; and a protective barrier coupled to the body and at least partially sealing the beverage medium from a surrounding environment to provide at least one of an oxygen barrier and a moisture barrier, the protective barrier having a dissolvable region that is configured to dissolve during production of the beverage to provide a passageway through the protective barrier. The oxygen barrier and/or moisture barrier provided by the protective barrier can reduce the need for, and/or complexity of, packaging for the beverage pod. The dissolvable region dissolves during production of the beverage, allowing the beverage pod to be used with conventional brewing machines without modification thereof.
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