A beverage capsule recycling assembly
AssigneeMy eSolution Pty Ltd
InventorMandy Blyss
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Abstract
A beverage capsule recycling assembly for preparing a beverage capsule for recycling, the beverage capsule recycling assembly having a body portion, a cutter portion integral with or attachable to the body portion, the cutter portion having a blade member to cut a lid of the beverage capsule, a first crush portion associated with the body portion, and a second crush portion, wherein when the first crush portion and the second crush portion are in a use condition, the beverage capsule can be located between the first crush portion and the second crush portion, and the first crush portion can be moved towards the second crush portion to compact the beverage capsule.
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A beverage capsule recycling assembly for preparing a beverage capsule for recycling, the beverage capsule recycling assembly having
- a body portion
- a cutter portion integral with or attachable to the body portion, the cutter portion having a blade member to cut a lid of the beverage capsule;
- a first crush portion associated with the body portion;
- and
- a second crush portion,
- wherein when the first crush portion and the second crush portion are in a use condition, the beverage capsule can be located between the first crush portion and the second crush portion, and the first crush portion can be moved towards the second crush portion to compact the beverage capsule.
A beverage capsule recycling assembly for preparing a beverage capsule for recycling, the beverage capsule recycling assembly having
- a body portion;
- a cutter portion integral with or attachable to the body portion, the cutter portion having a blade member to cut a lid of the beverage capsule;
- a first crush portion associated with the body portion;
- a second crush portion;
- and
- a score member associated with one of the first crush portion or the second crush portion,
- wherein when the first crush portion and the second crush portion are in a use condition, the beverage capsule can be located between the first crush portion and the second crush portion, and the first crush portion can be moved towards the second crush portion to compact the beverage capsule, and wherein when the beverage capsule is being compacted between the first crush portion and the second crush portion, the score member scores an indentation into the beverage capsule.
A beverage capsule recycling assembly for preparing a beverage capsule for recycling, the beverage capsule recycling assembly having
- a body portion;
- a cutter portion integral with or attachable to the body portion, the cutter portion having a blade member to cut a lid of the beverage capsule;
- a first crush portion associated with the body portion;
- and
- a score member,
- wherein when the first crush portion is in a use condition, the beverage capsule can be compacted by the first crush portion and wherein the score member scores an indentation into the beverage capsule.
A method of preparing a beverage capsule for recycling, including the steps of:
- providing a beverage capsule recycling assembly having a body portion, a cutter portion integral with or attachable to the body portion, the cutter portion having a blade member to cut a lid of the beverage capsule;
- a first crush portion associated with the body portion;
- and a second crush portion, wherein when the first crush portion and the second crush portion are in a use condition, the beverage capsule can be located between the first crush portion and the second crush portion, and the first crush portion can be moved towards the second crush portion to compact the beverage capsule;
- locating the beverage capsule on the cutter portion such that the blade member cuts into a lid of the beverage capsule;
- rotating the beverage capsule relative to the cutter portion such that the blade member cuts an opening into the lid of the beverage;
- removing the contents of the beverage capsule;
- locating the beverage capsule between the first crush portion and the second crush portion;
- and
- moving the first crush portion towards the second crush portion to compact the beverage capsule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.