Portion package and apparatus for making an aromatic beverage
AssigneeMelitta Haushaltsprodukte GmbH & Co. KG
InventorAndreas Sachtleben
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Abstract
A portion package for making an aromatic beverage includes a dish-shaped lower part having a bottom presenting a bottom surface, and a circumferential side wall extending from the bottom and including an outwardly extending edge at an upper end thereof. The lower part comprises a material having filtering capabilities. The circumferential side wall includes at least two oppositely located side walls converging in a wedge-shaped manner. The edge extends parallel to the bottom surface. A lid lies on the edge of the lower part and is bonded thereto.
Claims10
A portion package for making an aromatic beverage, comprising:
- a dish-shaped lower part having a bottom presenting a bottom surface, and a circumferential side wall extending from the bottom and including an outwardly extending edge at an upper end thereof, the lower part comprising a material having filtering capabilities, the circumferential side wall including a front wall, a rear wall, and two oppositely located, non-parallel side walls extending substantially between the front wall and the rear wall, the non-parallel side walls converging in a wedge-shaped manner, and the edge extending parallel to the bottom surface;
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- a lid lying on the edge of the lower part and being bonded thereto.
An apparatus for a portioned making of an aromatic beverage from a portion package filled with an aromatic carrier, the portion package including a circumferential side wall having a wedge shape and a tapered frontal region, the apparatus comprising:
- a brewing chamber for receiving the portion package, the brewing chamber comprising a stationary part and a receiving part for receiving the portion package, the receiving part being movable relative to the stationary part between an open position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position of the receiving part, a portion package inserted in the receiving part is sealable on all sides with the exception of an inlet for hot water for extracting the aromatic carrier and an outlet for the aromatic beverage, the receiving part including a wedge-shaped inserter for receiving the tapered, frontal region of the wedge-shape portion package, the stationary part having an end region opposite the inserter, the end region including an abutment adapted to engage the portion package, wherein the wedge-shaped inserter and the abutment cooperate to position the portion package in a predetermined position within the brewing chamber when the receiving part is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.