Global Patent Index - EP 3140201 A2

EP 3140201 A2 20170315 - A CAPSULE, A BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A BEVERAGE

Title (en)

A CAPSULE, A BEVERAGE PREPARATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR FORMING A BEVERAGE

Title (de)

GETRÄNKEZUBEREITUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS

Title (fr)

CAPSULE, SYSTÈME DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSONS ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UNE BOISSON

Publication

EP 3140201 A2 20170315 (EN)

Application

EP 15730248 A 20150501

Priority

  • GB 201408067 A 20140507
  • GB 201420276 A 20141114
  • IB 2015000762 W 20150501

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2015170165A2] A capsule (20; 120) comprising a cup-shaped body (21; 121) and a lid (22; 122). The cup-shaped body has a base (23; 123) and a side wall (24; 124) and the lid is sealed to the cup-shaped body. The capsule is suitable for insertion into a beverage preparation machine of the type having an enclosing member adapted to be selectively configurable between an open position to permit insertion of the capsule (20; 120) into the beverage preparation machine and a closed position in which the enclosing member sealingly engages the capsule. At least a portion of the base (23; 123) designed to be pierced in use comprises a thermoplastic polymer, wherein said thermoplastic polymer includes silica particles.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 29/02 (2006.01); B65D 85/804 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 29/022 (2017.07 - EP); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2015170165A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2015170165 A2 20151112; WO 2015170165 A3 20160114; AU 2015257447 A1 20161124; AU 2015257447 B2 20181018; BR 112016026031 A2 20171107; EP 3140201 A2 20170315

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2015000762 W 20150501; AU 2015257447 A 20150501; BR 112016026031 A 20150501; EP 15730248 A 20150501