Methods of making and using a portion capsule
AssigneeK-Fee System GmbH
InventorGünter Empl
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Abstract
A portion capsule for producing a beverage. The portion capsule includes a capsule body that has a collar edge and a capsule bottom; a filter element located inside of the capsule body, the filter element is elastic, the filter element has a flange that is attached to the collar edge of the capsule body, the filter element has a bottom; and a cover attached to the capsule body. The bottom of the filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom such that a free space remains between the filter element and the capsule bottom. The filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom in such a manner that only before a liquid is applied to a beverage substrate, does the filter element not touch the capsule bottom.
Claims13
A method of making a portion capsule comprising:
- providing or forming a capsule body comprising a collar edge and a capsule bottom;
- placing a filter element having elastic properties inside of the capsule body so that a bottom part of the filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom of the capsule body;
- attaching the filter element to an inside wall portion of the capsule body;
- and
- attaching a cover to the capsule body,
- wherein the capsule bottom is configured to be perforated by a perforator of a coffee machine, while the filter element remains unperforated by the perforator.
A method of making a portion capsule comprising:
- providing or forming a capsule body comprising a collar edge and a capsule bottom;
- placing a filter element having elastic properties inside of the capsule body so that a bottom part of the filter element is spaced apart from the capsule bottom of the capsule body;
- attaching the filter element to an inside wall portion of the capsule body;
- and
- attaching a cover to the capsule body,
- wherein the method comprises connecting, sealing, or attaching the filter element to itself in one or more overlapping areas, where the filter element is folded onto itself.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.