The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:

Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);

Inventors:

David Murray Cross, Letchworth, GB;

Michael Paton, Royston, GB;

Cristian Simion Popa, Royston, GB;

Alistair David Smith, Bangkok, TH;

Terence John Wilby, Royston, GB;

Assignee:

CONOPCO, INC., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/46 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01); A47J 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 31/0605 (2013.01); A47J 31/0615 (2013.01); A47J 31/0642 (2013.01); A47J 31/46 (2013.01); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01);
Abstract

A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, the capsule having a body part, which defines a cavity, a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, the lid having lines of weakness which define an opening region having an area of from 75 mmto 300 mm; and tea material enclosed within the cavity, wherein at least 75% by weight of the tea material particles have a size of from 2 to 10 mm. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in a brewing device using the capsule is also provided.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…