BEVERAGE CARTRIDGE WITH NEEDLE PUNCTURE PREVENTION

• US 20190308804A1
• Filed: 04/05/2018
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Thorne HealthTech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ideators, LLC
• Inventors: Kaiserman, Terrance
• Granted Patent: US 10,919,691 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8061 Filters

Abstract

The disclosure provides a beverage cartridge which includes a filter. The filter, comprising filter material, is arranged to separate the cartridge into first and second compartments. The first compartment stores a first substance and is positioned adjacent the second compartment. A coating is arranged on the filter material and the coating increases the puncture resistance of the filter material.

Claims

1. A beverage cartridge comprising:

a filter comprising of filter material arranged to separate the cartridge into first and second compartments, wherein the first compartment stores a first substance and is positioned adjacent the second compartment;

a coating arranged on the filter material, wherein the coating increases the puncture resistance of the filter material.

2. The beverage cartridge of claim 1 further comprising:

a sidewall;

a bottom; and

an opening arranged at an end of the first compartment and a lid sealing the opening, wherein cartridge has a frustoconical shape.

3. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein the coating is relatively impermeable to fluids compared to the filter material.

4. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein the coating is printed directly onto at least one portion of the filter material.

5. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises an ink including one or more of:

a solvent based resin, a water based resin, a free radical based resin, an oil based resin, a plastisol, and an organosol.

6. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein the coating comprises urethane and epoxy.

7. The beverage cartridge of claim 6, wherein the coating comprises first and second layers of urethane and the epoxy is positioned between the two urethane layers.

8. The beverage cartridge of claim 7, wherein the first urethane layer is printed directly on the filter material, the epoxy is printed over at least a portion of the first urethane layer, and the second urethane layer is printed over the epoxy,

wherein the epoxy is completely enclosed by the first and second urethane layers.

9. The beverage cartridge of claim 8, wherein the first and second urethane layers are each about 2 mm thick.

10. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein a first side of the filter is within the first compartment, and a second, opposite side of the filter is within the second compartment.

11. The beverage cartridge of claim 1, wherein at least one supplement is printed on the coating, wherein the supplement is selected from the group consisting of flavorings, fragrances, pharmaceuticals, and nutrative compounds.

12. A beverage cartridge comprising:

a filter comprised of a filter material;

an enclosure at least substantially surrounding said filter;

a coating arranged on the filter material, wherein the coating increases the puncture resistance of the filter material.

13. The beverage cartridge of claim 12, wherein the coating comprises urethane and epoxy.

14. The beverage cartridge of claim 13, wherein the coating comprises first and second layers of urethane and the epoxy is positioned between two urethane layers.

15. The beverage cartridge of claim 13, wherein the first urethane layer is printed directly on the filter material, the epoxy is printed over at least a portion of the first urethane layer, and the second urethane layer is printed over the epoxy,

wherein the epoxy is completely enclosed by the first and second urethane layers.

16. The beverage cartridge of claim 15, wherein the first and second urethane layers are each about 2 mm thick.

17. The beverage cartridge of claim 12, wherein the enclosure comprises first and second compartments, a first side of the filter is within the first compartment, and a second, opposite side of the filter is within the second compartment.

18. The beverage cartridge of claim 14, wherein a first substance is arranged on the first side of the filter.