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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 16, 1992
Olivier Fond, Yverdon, CH;
Petr Masek, Yverdon, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A capsule package which contains roast and ground coffee for preparation of a coffee beverage has body and membrane components. The body has a base portion capable of allowing flow of a coffee beverage therethrough, an annular sidewall portion which extends transversely from the base about a package body interior space and defines an opening which opposes the base portion, and a rim portion which extends about the opening and transversely from the sidewall portion in a direction away from the opening. The membrane has a peripheral portion which is sealed to the package body portion rim, a membrane sidewall portion which extends transversely from the membrane peripheral portion adjacent the package body sidewall portion into the package body interior space, and a membrane central portion which extends transversely from the membrane sidewall portion and is capable of allowing flow of a fluid therethrough for preparation of a coffee beverage, and the membrane is configured so that a package cavity is defined between the membrane central portion and the package body base portion for containing the roast and ground coffee. Each of the package body and the membrane are formed of a flexible material and are configured so that the package body sidewall portion and the membrane sidewall portion are independently deformable relative to each other longitudinally and laterally with respect to a longitudinal axis of the package body sidewall portion.