Global Patent Index - EP 0094368 B1

EP 0094368 B1 19870107 - FILTER ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A HOT DRINK INFUSION WITH THE AID OF THIS FILTER ELEMENT

Title (en)

FILTER ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MAKING A HOT DRINK INFUSION WITH THE AID OF THIS FILTER ELEMENT

Publication

EP 0094368 B1 19870107 (FR)

Application

EP 83870046 A 19830511

Priority

BE 208066 A 19820512

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0094368A2] 1. A device for preparing a hot drink composed of a filter (1) and of a container (8), the filter being constituted by a casing of which the upper portion is open, of whose lateral walls at least a portion is impermeable to water and of which the base is constituted by at least one filter sheet (11) retaining a dose of aromatic vegetable substances which is left to infuse with a predetermined quantity of hot water which may be poured in one go into this casing (2) in order to obtain an infusion which is collected in the container (8) in which the filter (1) is fitted, characterised in that the filter (1) fits in the container (8) to the bottom thereof in that at least its base comprises a portion (3) having a specific gravity lower than that of water and such that the filter (1) floats on the infusion (9) when the water which it contained has flown out.

IPC 1-7

B65D 81/34

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/816 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/816 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0094368 A2 19831116; EP 0094368 A3 19840725; EP 0094368 B1 19870107; DE 3368904 D1 19870212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83870046 A 19830511; DE 3368904 T 19830511