(19)
(11) EP 2 739 559 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2013

(43) Date of publication:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(21) Application number: 12748092.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B67D 1/00(2006.01)
B67D 3/00(2006.01)
 B67D 1/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/049356
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/019963 (07.02.2013 Gazette 2013/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 03.08.2011 US 201161514676 P

(71) Applicant: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Waterbury, VT 05676 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NOVAK, Thomas, J.
    Stowe, VT 05672 (US)
  • PACKARD, Ross
    South Burlington, VT 05403 (US)
  • PETERSON, Peter
    Waterbury, VT 05676 (US)
  • GULLA, Shawn
    Grand Isle, VT 05458 (US)
  • HUOT CARLSON, Jennifer, Caitlin
    Essex Junction, VT 05452 (US)
  • SCHMITT, Camilla
    Waterbury, VT 05676 (US)
  • HEWITT, Jim
    Reading, MA 01867 (US)
  • ANGOTTI, Marc
    Waterbury, VT 05676 (US)
  • CARROLL, Ray
    Reading, MA 01867 (US)
  • ESTABROOK, Richard
    Waterbury, VT 05676 (US)
  • HARTLEY, Kevin
    Waterbury, Vermont 05676 (US)
  • CONSOLI, Frank
    Media, PA 19063 (US)
  • COHEN, Mark
    Melbourn Herts SG8 6BJ (GB)
  • JONES, Ross
    Cambridge CB1 8QH (GB)
  • MARTINEZ, Nicolas, Alejandro
    Quincy, MA 02169 (US)
  • HEMBER, Miles William Noel
    Cambridge CB4 3EB (GB)
  • SCHMITT, Fabien, Yannick
    Cambridge CB4 3QF (GB)
  • MOTTRAM, Nial, Allan
    Cambridge CB1 3HL (GB)
  • O'PREY, Cormac
    Bishops Stortford CM23 4HH (GB)
  • ROLLINGS, Nicholas, David
    St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5EE (GB)
  • KILBY, Charles Frazer
    St. Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1LN (GB)
  • RICHARDSON, Christopher Paul
    Elmswell IP30 9HD (GB)
  • JACKSON, Thomas Bates
    Cambridge CB1 3AD (GB)
  • GRUBB, Scott
    Harston Cambridge CB22 7GG (GB)
  • CHAN, Wai
    Cambridge CB1 2RU (GB)
  • CAMPBELL, Neil Lester
    Hertsfordshire SG7 5NU (GB)
  • STACEY, Gary
    Cambridge CB3 0HS (GB)
  • COVEY, Chris
    Harston Cambridge CB22 7GG (GB)
  • DOBSON, Barry
    Harston Cambridge CB22 7GG (GB)
  • WILKINS, Paul
    Harston Cambridge CB22 7GG (GB)
  • ROACH, Chris
    Harston Cambridge CB22 7GG (GB)
  • CAUWOOD, Peter
    Cambridge CB5 8DT (GB)
  • THOMPSON, Keith
    Cambridge CB5 8DT (GB)

(74) Representative: Barker, Rosemary Anne et al
HGF Limited 4th Floor, Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG
Manchester M1 5WG (GB)

   


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