Portion capsule for preparing a brewed product and a method for producing said portion capsule
US9957102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29L2031/7174
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for producing a capsule includes providing a plastic main body having a bottom region, a peripheral side wall, and a peripheral main-body collar adjoining the peripheral side wall, wherein the main body has a substantially rectangular cross-section in the region of the main-body collar; providing a deep-drawn plastic cover for closing the capsule, wherein the cover forms an outward curvature, which adjoins a peripheral cover collar; filling the main body with an extraction material; and placing the cover onto the main body such that the cover collar lies on the main-body collar and fastening the cover collar to the main-body collar via ultrasonic welding. The cover is provided with an energy-director, which focuses the ultrasound energy during the ultrasonic welding, and wherein the cover has at least one groove that extends peripherally on an outer face in the region of the cover collar.
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