COFFEE POD
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1. A coffee pod comprising:
- a container body having an interior and an open top;
a filter adhered to the container body within the interior thereof;
a cover sealed to the container over the open top thereof;
wherein the container body includes;
a bottom wall portion; and
a side wall portion extending upwardly from the bottom wall portion, the side wall including a stacking shoulder, an upper portion above the stacking shoulder, and a lower portion below the stacking shoulder, wherein the sidewall lower portion adjacent to the stacking shoulder has an average thickness greater than an average thickness of the bottom wall portion within a piercing area thereof to resist buckling as a result of the bottom wall being pierced.
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Abstract
A coffee pod is described with an improved sealing surface for a filter disposed within the pod. The improved sealing surface provides better adherence between the filter and a sidewall of the pod so that unadhered portions are minimized and operation is improved. A coffee pod is also described with an improved foot structure having a configuration and thickness designed to minimize buckling while also utilizing a cost-efficient amount of material.
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1. A coffee pod comprising:
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a container body having an interior and an open top; a filter adhered to the container body within the interior thereof; a cover sealed to the container over the open top thereof; wherein the container body includes; a bottom wall portion; and a side wall portion extending upwardly from the bottom wall portion, the side wall including a stacking shoulder, an upper portion above the stacking shoulder, and a lower portion below the stacking shoulder, wherein the sidewall lower portion adjacent to the stacking shoulder has an average thickness greater than an average thickness of the bottom wall portion within a piercing area thereof to resist buckling as a result of the bottom wall being pierced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A coffee pod comprising:
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a container body having an interior and an open top; a filter adhered to the container body within the interior thereof; a cover sealed to the container over the open top thereof; wherein the container body includes; a bottom wall portion; a side wall portion extending upwardly from the bottom wall portion, the side wall including a stacking shoulder, an upper portion above the stacking shoulder, and a lower portion below the stacking shoulder; an inwardly sloped wall portion of the side wall upper portion having the filter adhered thereto, wherein the inwardly sloped wall of the side wall upper portion extends at between about 40 degrees and about 50 degrees from vertical. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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