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US 9,004,302 B2Granted
Package with foil seals and penetrating means
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsJean-daniel Ginzburg, Martinas Jurgis Kuslys
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Abstract
Improved packages, methods for manufacturing the packages and methods for producing beverages using the packages are provided. The packages (10) include a cap (60), a container (20), and an adapter (30) positioned between and connected to the cap and container. The adapter (30) is configured to penetrate seals (28, 66) on the cap and the container by means of a spike member (50) to allow contents (p) of the cap (60) to mix with contents (d) of the container (20).
Claims16
A package comprising:
- a container comprising a neck that defines a first open end sealed by a first seal, the container having a longitudinal axis;
- an adapter comprising a flexible material and fixed to the first open end of the container, the adapter comprising a lower extension that circumscribes the neck of the container;
- and
- a cap comprising a second open end sealed by a second seal, the adapter is fixed to the second open end of the cap and is so constructed and arranged that it can penetrate the first seal and the second seal,
- wherein the adapter further comprises (i) a spike member positioned within the adapter between the first seal and second seal, and having a first tip configured to penetrate the first seal;
- and (ii) an annular ledge on an inside wall of the adapter, the ledge configured to receive the cap and fix the adapter to the second open end of the cap;
- wherein the adapter is configured to penetrate the first seal and the second seal by moving from a first position to a second position, the lower extension comprises a section that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis in the first position of the adapter and slanted relative to the longitudinal axis in the second position of the adapter;
- and wherein, in the first position, a vertical distance from a lower end of the adapter to the first tip is greater than the vertical distance from the lower end of the adapter to the first open end of the container, the vertical distance is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.
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