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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2001
Thomas William Bailey, Conventry, GB;
Paul Davis, Conventry, GB;
Thomas William Bailey, Conventry, GB;
Paul Davis, Conventry, GB;
Molins PLC, Milton Keynes Bucks, GB;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an infusion packagecomprising a porous-walled containerfor an infusible substance and a support for the container by means of which the container can be mounted on a rim of a drinking vessel. The method comprises (i) making cuts in at least one web of a semi-rigid material in a direction transverse to the web length to define a plurality of support memberseach cut defining a first endof one support member and a second endof an adjacent support member such that the first end includes a projectionand the second end includes a recessthe cutting of which recess produces the projection; (ii) bringing two such support members into opposed relationship with the first end of one of the support members disposed opposite the second end of the other of the support members; (iii) positioning an end region of the container between the opposed support members; and (iv) securing that end region to the support members.