Heather N Hudson

US Patent:

20080254169, Oct 16, 2008

Filed:

Oct 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/577519

Inventors:

John Macmahon - Brackley, GB
Mark Norton - Banbury, GB
Adam Fennel - Charlotte NC, US
Satwinder Panesar - Banbury, GB
Lee Rowan - Bedworth, GB
Audrey Trouillot - Bremen, DE
Heather Hudson - San Diego CA, US
Anilkumar Gaonkar - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Bary Zeller - Glenview IL, US
Phil Brown - Chipping Warden, GB
Susan Bodett - Grayslake IL, US
Joseph Giacone - Ridgefield CT, US

International Classification:

B65B 29/02

US Classification:

426 77

Abstract:

A pad for preparing a beverage comprising: an upper part comprising a rigid or semi-rigid upper element containing one or more apertures forming an inlet of the pad; a flexible lower element depending from the upper part and formed at least partially from filtering material, the filtering material forming an outlet of the pad; the upper part and lower element together defining a storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage, wherein the upper part comprises a flexible water-impermeable layer joined to the rigid or semi-rigid upper element.

US Patent:

20080260928, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Oct 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/577525

Inventors:

John MacMahon - Brackley, GB
Adam Fennel - Charlotte NC, US
Satwinder Panesar - Banbury, GB
Lee Rowan - Bedworth, GB
Audrey Trouillot - Bremen, DE
Bary Zeller - Glenview IL, US
Heather Hudson - San Diego CA, US
Anilkumar Gaonkar - Buffalo Grove IL, US

International Classification:

A23C 9/18
B65D 85/804
B65D 81/00
A23C 9/15
A47J 31/40

US Classification:

426588, 99295, 426 77, 426506

Abstract:

A flexible pad for preparing a beverage comprising: a filter bag defining a storage volume; the storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage; wherein the storage volume further contains a plurality of non-soluble absorbent particles having a particle size, before use, of 25 microns to 10 mm.

US Patent:

20090004335, Jan 1, 2009

Filed:

Oct 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/577631

Inventors:

John MacMahon - Brackley, GB
Mark Norton - Banbury, GB
Adam Fennel - Charlotte NC, US
Satwinder Panesar - Banbury, GB
Bary Zeller - Glenview IL, US
Susan Bodett - Grayslake IL, US
Anilkumar Gaonkar - Buffalo Grove IL, US
Lee Rowan - Bedworth, GB
Heather Hudson - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 81/34
B65D 85/804
A47J 31/06

US Classification:

426 78, 426 79, 426431

Abstract:

The present invention provides a pod for preparing a beverage comprising: a lower compartment () defining a storage volume containing a water-soluble composition or a combination or mixture of water-soluble compositions for forming a beverage; the lower compartment comprising an upper surface () containing one or more apertures () forming an inlet of the lower compartment () and a lower surface formed at least partially from filtering material (), the filtering material forming an outlet of the pod; the pod further comprising an open-topped upper compartment () above the lower compartment () which defines a chamber suitable for receiving one or more flexible pads containing one or more beverage ingredients; wherein an outlet of the chamber of the upper compartment communicates with the inlet of the lower compartment, wherein the apertures () of the inlet of the lower compartment are arranged for showering and or jetting in use water into the lower compartment ().