Multicompartment capsules of a beverage forming apparatus and methods of making thereof

US9963291B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Altria Client Services LLC · US

Inventors

• Georgios D. Karles · Richmond, US
• Jonathan David Watson · Richmond, US
• Gregory James Griscik · Richmond, US
• Christian Schuh · Hamburg, DE
• Munmaya K. Mishra · Manakin, US
• Lawrence E. Tipton · Colonial Heights, US
• Christopher L. Simpson · Richmond, US
• Tracy M. Ogbonlowo · Moseley, US
• Rosana C. Altoveros · Richmond, US
• Dariusz Masiarz · Glen Allen, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 6, 2016
• Grant date: May 8, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 6, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D85/00
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A multicompartment capsule for use with a beverage forming apparatus includes a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall includes a rim extending outwardly from an upper end thereof. The rim surrounds an opening of the multicompartment capsule wherein an upper surface of the outwardly extending rim is sealed to a lower surface of a lid. At least one partition extends through an interior of the multicompartment capsule so as to form a first sealed compartment that is fluidly isolated from a second sealed compartment. The first sealed compartment includes a first beverage formulation and the second sealed compartment includes a second beverage formulation. The first beverage formulation is reactive with the second beverage formulation and the partition separates the first beverage formulation from the second beverage formulation to extend the shelf life of the multicompartment capsule.