20240043201. BEVERAGE PAD simplified abstract (Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.)

BEVERAGE PAD

Organization Name

Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.

Inventor(s)

Richard John Andrews of Utrecht (NL)

Roman Amaury Thibaut Pichot of Capelle aan den IJssel (NL)

Leon Bernard Oudehand of Weert (NL)

Hendrika Johanna Maria Van Den Elzen of Houten (NL)

Jente Marieke Andriessen of Utrecht (NL)

Demet Sekerci of Dordrecht (NL)

Gabriela Cadore Pimentel of Nieuwegein (NL)

BEVERAGE PAD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240043201 titled 'BEVERAGE PAD

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a beverage pad for use in a beverage preparation machine. The pad consists of a compacted puck of extractable and/or soluble beverage preparation product enclosed between two sheets of filtering material that are sealed together at the periphery edge of the pad. One sheet has a bottom portion, side portion, and a first edge portion, while the other sheet has a central portion and a second edge portion. The edge portions of the sheets are sealed to each other to form the periphery edge of the pad. The side portion, bottom portion, and central portion create a space that holds the compacted puck of beverage preparation product, which has a uniform thickness. The bottom portion and central portion are flat and parallel to each other on opposite sides of the puck, while the side portion extends perpendicular from the bottom portion around the puck to the periphery edge.

• The beverage pad is designed for use in a beverage preparation machine.
• It consists of a compacted puck of beverage preparation product enclosed between two sheets of filtering material.
• The sheets are sealed together at the periphery edge of the pad.
• One sheet has a bottom portion, side portion, and a first edge portion.
• The other sheet has a central portion and a second edge portion.
• The edge portions of the sheets are sealed to each other to form the periphery edge of the pad.
• The side portion, bottom portion, and central portion create a space that holds the compacted puck of beverage preparation product.
• The compacted puck has a uniform thickness.
• The bottom portion and central portion are flat and parallel to each other on opposite sides of the puck.
• The side portion extends perpendicular from the bottom portion around the puck to the periphery edge.

Potential Applications:

• Beverage preparation machines
• Coffee makers
• Espresso machines
• Tea makers

Problems Solved:

• Ensures proper extraction of beverage preparation product
• Prevents leakage or spillage during the preparation process
• Provides a compact and convenient way to hold the beverage preparation product

Benefits:

• Consistent and uniform extraction of beverage preparation product
• Easy to use and handle
• Reduces the mess and cleanup associated with beverage preparation
• Provides a sealed and secure enclosure for the beverage preparation product

Original Abstract Submitted

a beverage pad () for use in a beverage preparation machine for preparing a beverage comprises an amount of extractable and/or soluble beverage preparation product in a compacted puck () enclosed between two sheets of filtering material () sealed to each other at a periphery edge of the pad. a first sheet of the two sheets has a bottom portion, side portion and a first edge portion. a second sheet of the two sheets comprises a central portion and a second edge portion. the edge portions of the sheets are sealed to each other forming the periphery edge of the pad. the side portion, bottom portion and central portion define a space holding the compacted puck () of extractable and/or soluble beverage preparation product which has a uniform thickness. the bottom portion and central portion are at least substantially flat and parallel to each other on opposite sides of the compacted puck, and the side portion extends perpendicular from the bottom portion around the compacted puck () to the periphery edge.