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Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012

Filed:

Apr. 23, 2007
Applicants:

Alexandre Kollep, Lutry, CH;

Daniel Abegglen, Rances, CH;

Thomas Kaeser, Brent VD, CH;

Heinz Leuthold, Einsiedeln, CH;

Reinhard Lutz, Höchst, AT;

Inventors:

Alexandre Kollep, Lutry, CH;

Daniel Abegglen, Rances, CH;

Thomas Kaeser, Brent VD, CH;

Heinz Leuthold, Einsiedeln, CH;

Reinhard Lutz, Höchst, AT;

Assignee:

Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01); A23F 5/00 (2006.01); B65B 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for producing a capsule containing beverage ingredients designed for insertion in a beverage production device in which a liquid under pressure enters the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule and to form beverage. The method includes preforming the capsule body and at least a portion of said flange-like rim, placing a premade sealing member on the flange-like rim, crimping a portion of the flange-like rim on a portion of the sealing member so resulting in the sealing member becoming attached to the flange-like rim.


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