System of assembling low and high-pressure pods
OwnerSung Ohinventor
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Abstract
A system of assembling first and second types of pods includes a first assembly apparatus for packing first type of pods such as low-pressure coffee pods, and a second assembly apparatus for partially packing second types of pods where a second type of filter is packed with a second beverage ingredient without a container. The assembled filter with the second beverage ingredient is passed to the first assembly apparatus where the outer container and the lid may be applied to assemble the second type of pods to brew high-pressure beverages such as espresso. The second type of pods can optionally include a third beverage ingredient separated by a perforated barrier between the second and third beverage ingredients.
Claims18
A method of assembling a beverage pod including a filter having an extension, and a container having a rim, the method comprising:
- positioning the extension of the filter juxtaposed to the rim of the container;
- sealing peelably the extension to the rim where a predetermined amount of sealing force is formed between the extension and the rim such that an application of force upon the extension of at least the predetermined amount of sealing force separates the extension from the rim;
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- sealing a lid to the extension with heat to minimize increasing the predetermined amount of sealing force between the extension and the rim, where the predetermined amount of sealing force is from about 5N to about 45N.
A method of assembling a beverage pod including a filter having an extension, distributor having an outer flange, and a container having a rim, the method comprising:
- filling the filter with a first beverage ingredient;
- sealing the flange of the distributor to the extension of the filter;
- placing the filter filled with the beverage ingredient into the container with the extension juxtaposed to the rim;
- sealing peelably the extension to the rim where a predetermined amount of sealing force is formed between the extension and the rim such that an application of force upon the extension of at least the predetermined amount of sealing force separates the extension from the rim;
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- sealing a lid to the extension with heat to minimize increasing the predetermined amount of sealing force between the extension and the rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.