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US 2013/0156897 A1Published application
Beverage filter cartridge
OwnerDavid Goldsteininventor
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A beverage filter cartridge for use in a single serve beverage brewing machine, the cartridge including a sleeve with a cup-shaped filter pouch containing a beverage material sealed to the inside thereof proximate to a top end. The top end includes a flange to which a cover is sealed. A bottom cover of the sleeve seals the cartridge and to prevent spoilage of the beverage material by atmospheric oxygen. The cartridge includes a filter bag with a dry beverage material. The inner surface of the sleeve has a series of vertically oriented channels which allow for the brewed beverage to flow out of the sides of the filter hag and down the channels before exiting the cartridge at the bottom. The brewed beverage can flow out of the bottom of the cartridge either via the side of the filter bag through the channels or through the bottom of the filter bag.
A single-serving beverage pod comprising:
The single-serving beverage pod of claim 1 wherein the sleeve contains a series of vertically oriented channels.
The single-serving beverage pod of claim 2 wherein the vertically oriented channels extend from proximate the top of the sleeve to a point proximate the bottom of the sleeve.
The single-serving beverage pod of claim 4 wherein the sleeve includes a cage which extends downwardly from the shelf in the center of the interior of the sleeve.
The single-serving beverage pod of claim 8 wherein the shelf has a series of openings aligning generally with the channels.
A single-serving beverage pod for use in a beverage making machine having an upper needle for injecting hot water into the beverage pod and a lower needle for allowing a brewed beverage to exit the beverage pod, comprising:
The single-serving beverage pod of claim 10 wherein the top cover and bottom cover are formed of an oxygen barrier material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.