Beverage capsule

12269,671

17/251569

June 13, 2019

A perforable beverage capsule is provided and comprises a generally frustoconical body having a sidewall closed at one end by a piercable inlet wall through which hot water can be injected in use. The end of the sidewall opposite the inlet wall has a rim, and a sealing ring is provided.

OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND (Reinach, CH)

OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND (Reinach, CH)

1. A perforable beverage capsule comprising a generally frustoconical body having a sidewall closed at one end by a piercable inlet wall through which hot water can be injected in use, an intermediate wall joining the sidewall and the piercable inlet wall, wherein the piercable inlet wall includes a generally central disc and the intermediate wall includes a first circumferential array of generally triangular contiguous facets surrounding the generally central disc, wherein the sidewall is formed by a second circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets with alternating facets being oppositely oriented, wherein facets included in the second circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets of the sidewall share vertices with facets included in the first circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets of the intermediate wall, and wherein the facets included in the second circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets of the sidewall have linear side edges.

2. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 1 , wherein each of the first circumferential array of generally triangular contiguous facets of the intermediate wall provides an isotoxal star polygonal shape.

3. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 2 , wherein the first circumferential array of generally triangular contiguous facets includes isosceles triangles.

4. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 1 , wherein the perforable beverage capsule further comprises a rim.

5. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 4 , wherein a closure is applied over the rim.

6. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 5 , wherein the closure is a foil seal.

7. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 1 , wherein the first circumferential array of generally triangular contiguous facets of the intermediate wall includes faceted ridges alternating with faceted rebates.

8. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 1 , wherein each neighboring facet included in the generally triangular contiguous facets of the intermediate wall is oppositely oriented relative to one another.

9. A perforable beverage capsule comprising a generally frustoconical body having a sidewall closed at one end by a piercable inlet wall through which hot water can be injected in use, and an intermediate wall coupled between the sidewall and the piercable inlet wall, wherein the piercable inlet wall comprises a generally central disc and the intermediate wall is formed by a plurality of generally pyramidal, hollow, tri-faceted ridges alternating with hollow tri-faceted rebates, wherein the sidewall is formed by a circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets with alternating facets being oppositely oriented, and wherein facets of the sidewall share vertices with each of the tri-faceted ridges of the intermediate wall.

10. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of tri-faceted ridges provides an isotoxal star polygonal shape.

11. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 10 , wherein the isotoxal star polygonal shape includes isosceles triangles.

12. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 9 , wherein the perforable beverage capsule further comprises a rim.

13. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 12 , wherein a closure is applied over the rim.

14. A perforable beverage capsule comprising a generally frustoconical body having a sidewall closed at one end by a piercable inlet wall through which hot water can be injected in use, wherein the piercable inlet wall includes a generally central disc, and an intermediate wall surrounding the generally central disc, the intermediate wall is formed of generally triangular contiguous facets alternating with generally triangular shaped rebates, wherein the sidewall is formed by a circumferential array of generally triangular, contiguous facets, wherein each of the generally triangular, contiguous facets of the sidewall share a vertex with a corresponding facet included in the intermediate wall, and wherein each of the generally triangular, contiguous facets of the sidewall is planar.

15. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 14 , wherein the generally triangular contiguous facets of the intermediate wall provide an isotoxal star polygonal shape.

16. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 15 , wherein the isotoxal star polygonal shape includes isosceles triangles.

17. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 14 , wherein the perforable beverage capsule further comprises a rim.

18. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 17 , wherein a closure is applied over the rim.

19. The perforable beverage capsule of claim 18 , wherein the closure is a foil seal.

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