Container for preparing mixtures
OwnerSteven Hooserinventor
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Abstract
A preparation system includes a cup or other vessel within which is fitted a liner. The liner and cup are spaced from one another and at least the upper portion of the liner is sealed to the cup to form an enclosed cavity within which a preparation component may be dispensed. The liner is foraminous, formed either of perforated material or material which is inherently foraminous. Upon introduction of a liquid or other substance into the liner, the substance contacts the dispensed material to form a desired composition. The preparation system may be provided as separate components to a food or drug manufacturer, for example, who dispenses into the cavity one or more components to be stored therein upon fitting the liner to the cup.
Claims28
A preparation system, comprising:
- a cup for holding a first component, the cup having a cup side wall with an inner surface;
- a liner disposed within the cup, the liner having a liner side wall;
- at least a portion of the liner side wall being spaced from the inner surface of the cup side wall, to define a cavity for receiving at least one other component;
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- at least a portion of the liner being foraminous so as to allow fluid flow communication between the first component and the at least one other component while retaining at least a portion of the at least one other component in the cavity during preparation and use of a product resulting from combination of the first and the at least one other component.
A system for preparing a solution from multiple components, comprising:
- a cup for holding a first component, the cup having a side wall with an inner surface;
- a liner secured within the cup, the liner having a side wall, with at least a portion of the liner sidewall being spaced from the inner surface of the cup side wall, to define a cavity for receiving at least one second component;
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- at least a portion of the liner being foraminous so as to allow fluid flow communication between the first component and the at least one second component, while retaining at least a portion of the at least one second component in the cavity during preparation of a solution made from the first component and the at least one second component.
A preparation system, comprising:
- a cup for holding a first component, the cup having a sidewall with an inner surface;
- a liner disposed within the cup, at least a portion of the liner being spaced from the inner surface of the cup, to create a cavity;
- at least one other component disposed in the cavity;
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- at least a portion of the liner being foraminous so as to allow communication between the first component and the at least one other component while retaining the at least one other component in the cavity during preparation and use of a product made by combining the first and the at least one other component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.