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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Altria Client Services Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Christian Schuh, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Gerd Kobal, Sandy Hook, VA (US);
Georgios D. Karles, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/40 (2006.01); B67D 1/00 (2006.01); B67D 1/08 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 43/04 (2006.01); A47J 43/27 (2006.01); B65D 81/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/4403 (2013.01); A47J 31/401 (2013.01); A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 43/04 (2013.01); A47J 43/27 (2013.01); B67D 1/0021 (2013.01); B67D 1/0078 (2013.01); B65D 81/32 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0821 (2013.01); B67D 2001/0827 (2013.01);
Abstract
A disposable beverage pod includes a first compartment containing a beverage concentrate in dry or semi-dry form and a second compartment containing ethanol. An apparatus for making a single serving beverage is operable to receive the disposable beverage pod and mix the contents thereof with water from a water reservoir and optionally pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source to form a single serving beverage.