CA2058095A1 - Filter cartridge - Google Patents
Filter cartridgeInfo
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- CA2058095A1 CA2058095A1 CA002058095A CA2058095A CA2058095A1 CA 2058095 A1 CA2058095 A1 CA 2058095A1 CA 002058095 A CA002058095 A CA 002058095A CA 2058095 A CA2058095 A CA 2058095A CA 2058095 A1 CA2058095 A1 CA 2058095A1
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- filter cartridge
- filter
- coffee
- gas
- cartridge
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
- B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
- B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
- B65D85/8043—Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
- B65D85/8061—Filters
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Apparatus For Making Beverages (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Title: Filter cartridge This invention relates to a filter cartridge of which the top and bottom are covered with filter paper, the space so formed containing a granular extractable material and the gas in the filter cartridge substantially consisting of CO2.
Title: Filter cartridge This invention relates to a filter cartridge of which the top and bottom are covered with filter paper, the space so formed containing a granular extractable material and the gas in the filter cartridge substantially consisting of CO2.
Description
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Title: Filter cartridge A filter cartridge for making coffee typically consists of a mostly plastics housing comprising a wall having its top and bottom covered with filter paper, the space so fonmed containing ground coff-ee or another extractable material. Also known are cartridges in which the upper and lower filter papers are joined together at the circumferential edge.
When such filter cartridges are used in coEfee making, the filter cartridge can optionally be placed in a filter pa~, whereafter hot water is added. During the subsequent ex~raction, gases are released from the coffee and the gas or gas mixture in the filter cartridge heats up, so that a pressure is built up in the filter. Owing to this pressure build-up, the upper filter bulges, with the result that the brewing water fails to sink through or sinks through slowly, which prolongs the brewing time to an unacceptable extent.
Generally, during the packaging of cofEee, an inert gas such as nitrogen i5 added to prevent the coEfee from coming into contact with oxygen, so as to avoid oxidative ageing and concomitant loss oE flavor.
The above-mentioned probl~m has been recognized previously and described in European patent application 361 569. The solution proposed in that publication is to use an upper filter that is folded in cold condition. During the brewing process, the filter can mo~e outwards if a pressure build-up occurs. In that event, the pressure in the space .
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below ~he upper filter remains limited, enabling percolation of brewing water within a reasonable period of time.
A drawback of this solution is that it requires the use of more paper. Moreover, the folded design of the upper filter increases the risk of damage to the upper filter in packages where the filter cartridges are packed in stacks. The bulging of the upper filter may lead to the brewing water following a preferred rou~e of flow along the outer edge of the filter cartridge. The water is thus allowed to leak away from the highest point to the lower edge.
The object of the invention is to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages of the known filter cartridges. The present invention is based on the surprising insight that no or substantially no build-up of pressure occurs in a filter cartridge that ha~ been packed using CO2.
;The present invention is accordingly directed to the use of CO2 in a filter cartridge having the construction as ~;described ~bove, whereby no or substantially no pressure build-up occurs owing to the presence of CO2 . The filter ; 20 cartridge of the invention is accordingly characterized in that the gas within the filter cartridge substantially consists of CO2 and any gases released from the coffee after packing.
; It is observed that it is well known to use various protective gases, including CO2, during the packaging of coffee in coffee filters. However, heretofore this ha~ been done only to prevent oxidative ageing of the coffee due to oxygen. In respect of the use of CO2, there is not anywhere . ..
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4 2 ~ 5 any evidence of the insight that, instead of the conventionally used ni~rcgen, CO2 in the filter cartridge could have the present advantage.
The construction of the filter cartridge that is used in accordance with the invention i9 not critical. The various known systems can be used without difficulties in respect of the percolation time. Examples of such filter cartridges are described, e.g., in European patent applications 338,289;
272,922; 254,446; 211,511; and 224,297.
NL patent application 90,0207~ discloses a filter cartridge in which a part of the water can freely flow past the cartridge, either via a separate channel or via an off-centred water feed, so that a part of the upper fil~er of the filter cartridge remains dry for some time. Gases can escape 15 via the dry portion, so that no or substantially no build-up of pressure occurs.
Generally, as aIl extractable material, coffee is used, but it is also possible to use othQr extractable materials for preparing hot drinks, e.g., tea, maize, and chicory, as well as mixtureæ of these, and mixtures of these with coffee.
In addition to coffee and/or another extractable material, the filter cartridge mainly contains C02 and any gases that have been released from the coffee after packing.
The finished filter cartridge is introduced into a still open outer package or container, whereafter the air can be removed from the whole by evacuation through suction or in any other suitable manner, such as flushing with C02. In the case of evacuation by suction, the whole is subsequently gassed , .
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with CO2. Finally, the outer package or container is heat-sealed.
Thus, a filter cartridge is obtained in which the coffee is disposed in a CO2 atmosphere.
Preferably, substantially pure CO2 is used, i.e., the CO2 content of the gas is at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% by volume, calculated on the gas that is supplied during packing. It will be clear that the release of gases from the coffee aft0r packaging can lead to some degree of dilution of the C2-The present invention will be explained, ~y way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a filter cartridge comprising a plastics housing. In said drawings:
Fig. l is a cross-section of a conventional filter cartridge during filtration;
Fig . 2 iS a similar, schematic cross-section of a more expensive embodiment of a solution to the problem addressed by the present invention; and Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-section of an apparatus according to the invention.
Referring to the drawing figures, there is shown a filter cartridge comprising an annular wall l having a supporting rim 2. The filter cartridge is covered at the top by means of an upper filter 3 and at the bottom by a lower filter 4. Provided in the filter are an amount of ground coffee 5 and nitrogen as an inert gas. This filter cartridge is arranged in a filter pan 6 to which an amount of brewing water 7 has been added. As , , . : ~ ., :, .
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...
6 2~a~
will appear from Fig. l, the upper filter bulges during brewing as a consequence of the pressure arising in the space above the coffee. AS a result, the ~later does not percolate or percolates slowly.
Fig. 2 shows a variant of a filter cartridge as claimed in claim l, already incorporating a (more expensive) solution to the problem of the pressure build-up. Incorporated in this embodiment are pipelets 8 comprising passages so as to permit the gases under the upper filter to escape in the manner indicated in Fig. 2 by arrows 9.
In the filter cartridge shown in Fig. 3, constructionally similar to the cartridge of Fig. l, the coffee has been packaged using CO2 gas. The upp~r filter proves to bulge only to a very minor extent and in any case to a considerabl~
lesser extent than in the device oE Fig. l. The brewing water is now permitted to percolate readily and properly.
Comparative tests of the filter disclosed in European ;~ patent application 361 569 supplied with nitrogen as an inert gas and the same filter cartridge supplied with CO2 have been performed using a mild type of coffee, viz., Douwe Egberts Boncafé, and a high-roasted blend (Rich Roast). Tables l and 2 present the respective results and further indicate the influence of the degree of hardness of the water.
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(Boncafé) Brewing time (min) (i s.d.) Degree of haxdness _ _ _ _ ~f water (CDH) 7 14 21 Nikrogen 8.6 i 0.4 9.5 ~ 0.611.5 ~ 0.8 ~-2 6.8 0.3 7.3 i 0 58.7 i 0.8 la~
(Rich Roast) Brewing time ~min) (i s.~.) Degree of hardness _ _ of water (qDH) 7 .. 21 Nitrogen10.2 i 0.8 11.1 i 0.6 13.7 * 0.8 C027.5 ~ 0.3 ~.0 i 0.4 8.7 i 0.7 These Tables clearly show that the use of C02 provides a significant improvement in regard of brewing time without any disadvantages.
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: .
Title: Filter cartridge A filter cartridge for making coffee typically consists of a mostly plastics housing comprising a wall having its top and bottom covered with filter paper, the space so fonmed containing ground coff-ee or another extractable material. Also known are cartridges in which the upper and lower filter papers are joined together at the circumferential edge.
When such filter cartridges are used in coEfee making, the filter cartridge can optionally be placed in a filter pa~, whereafter hot water is added. During the subsequent ex~raction, gases are released from the coffee and the gas or gas mixture in the filter cartridge heats up, so that a pressure is built up in the filter. Owing to this pressure build-up, the upper filter bulges, with the result that the brewing water fails to sink through or sinks through slowly, which prolongs the brewing time to an unacceptable extent.
Generally, during the packaging of cofEee, an inert gas such as nitrogen i5 added to prevent the coEfee from coming into contact with oxygen, so as to avoid oxidative ageing and concomitant loss oE flavor.
The above-mentioned probl~m has been recognized previously and described in European patent application 361 569. The solution proposed in that publication is to use an upper filter that is folded in cold condition. During the brewing process, the filter can mo~e outwards if a pressure build-up occurs. In that event, the pressure in the space .
~: . i ~ . .; , :
.
2 ~
below ~he upper filter remains limited, enabling percolation of brewing water within a reasonable period of time.
A drawback of this solution is that it requires the use of more paper. Moreover, the folded design of the upper filter increases the risk of damage to the upper filter in packages where the filter cartridges are packed in stacks. The bulging of the upper filter may lead to the brewing water following a preferred rou~e of flow along the outer edge of the filter cartridge. The water is thus allowed to leak away from the highest point to the lower edge.
The object of the invention is to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages of the known filter cartridges. The present invention is based on the surprising insight that no or substantially no build-up of pressure occurs in a filter cartridge that ha~ been packed using CO2.
;The present invention is accordingly directed to the use of CO2 in a filter cartridge having the construction as ~;described ~bove, whereby no or substantially no pressure build-up occurs owing to the presence of CO2 . The filter ; 20 cartridge of the invention is accordingly characterized in that the gas within the filter cartridge substantially consists of CO2 and any gases released from the coffee after packing.
; It is observed that it is well known to use various protective gases, including CO2, during the packaging of coffee in coffee filters. However, heretofore this ha~ been done only to prevent oxidative ageing of the coffee due to oxygen. In respect of the use of CO2, there is not anywhere . ..
,:, , ~ . - . ' ,:' ' -~
4 2 ~ 5 any evidence of the insight that, instead of the conventionally used ni~rcgen, CO2 in the filter cartridge could have the present advantage.
The construction of the filter cartridge that is used in accordance with the invention i9 not critical. The various known systems can be used without difficulties in respect of the percolation time. Examples of such filter cartridges are described, e.g., in European patent applications 338,289;
272,922; 254,446; 211,511; and 224,297.
NL patent application 90,0207~ discloses a filter cartridge in which a part of the water can freely flow past the cartridge, either via a separate channel or via an off-centred water feed, so that a part of the upper fil~er of the filter cartridge remains dry for some time. Gases can escape 15 via the dry portion, so that no or substantially no build-up of pressure occurs.
Generally, as aIl extractable material, coffee is used, but it is also possible to use othQr extractable materials for preparing hot drinks, e.g., tea, maize, and chicory, as well as mixtureæ of these, and mixtures of these with coffee.
In addition to coffee and/or another extractable material, the filter cartridge mainly contains C02 and any gases that have been released from the coffee after packing.
The finished filter cartridge is introduced into a still open outer package or container, whereafter the air can be removed from the whole by evacuation through suction or in any other suitable manner, such as flushing with C02. In the case of evacuation by suction, the whole is subsequently gassed , .
.
: .
- ~ : , ~ ;.
', ~ ,: : :,.
5 2 ~
with CO2. Finally, the outer package or container is heat-sealed.
Thus, a filter cartridge is obtained in which the coffee is disposed in a CO2 atmosphere.
Preferably, substantially pure CO2 is used, i.e., the CO2 content of the gas is at least 90%, more particularly at least 95% by volume, calculated on the gas that is supplied during packing. It will be clear that the release of gases from the coffee aft0r packaging can lead to some degree of dilution of the C2-The present invention will be explained, ~y way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a filter cartridge comprising a plastics housing. In said drawings:
Fig. l is a cross-section of a conventional filter cartridge during filtration;
Fig . 2 iS a similar, schematic cross-section of a more expensive embodiment of a solution to the problem addressed by the present invention; and Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-section of an apparatus according to the invention.
Referring to the drawing figures, there is shown a filter cartridge comprising an annular wall l having a supporting rim 2. The filter cartridge is covered at the top by means of an upper filter 3 and at the bottom by a lower filter 4. Provided in the filter are an amount of ground coffee 5 and nitrogen as an inert gas. This filter cartridge is arranged in a filter pan 6 to which an amount of brewing water 7 has been added. As , , . : ~ ., :, .
; . .
...
6 2~a~
will appear from Fig. l, the upper filter bulges during brewing as a consequence of the pressure arising in the space above the coffee. AS a result, the ~later does not percolate or percolates slowly.
Fig. 2 shows a variant of a filter cartridge as claimed in claim l, already incorporating a (more expensive) solution to the problem of the pressure build-up. Incorporated in this embodiment are pipelets 8 comprising passages so as to permit the gases under the upper filter to escape in the manner indicated in Fig. 2 by arrows 9.
In the filter cartridge shown in Fig. 3, constructionally similar to the cartridge of Fig. l, the coffee has been packaged using CO2 gas. The upp~r filter proves to bulge only to a very minor extent and in any case to a considerabl~
lesser extent than in the device oE Fig. l. The brewing water is now permitted to percolate readily and properly.
Comparative tests of the filter disclosed in European ;~ patent application 361 569 supplied with nitrogen as an inert gas and the same filter cartridge supplied with CO2 have been performed using a mild type of coffee, viz., Douwe Egberts Boncafé, and a high-roasted blend (Rich Roast). Tables l and 2 present the respective results and further indicate the influence of the degree of hardness of the water.
:
c9 ~
(Boncafé) Brewing time (min) (i s.d.) Degree of haxdness _ _ _ _ ~f water (CDH) 7 14 21 Nikrogen 8.6 i 0.4 9.5 ~ 0.611.5 ~ 0.8 ~-2 6.8 0.3 7.3 i 0 58.7 i 0.8 la~
(Rich Roast) Brewing time ~min) (i s.~.) Degree of hardness _ _ of water (qDH) 7 .. 21 Nitrogen10.2 i 0.8 11.1 i 0.6 13.7 * 0.8 C027.5 ~ 0.3 ~.0 i 0.4 8.7 i 0.7 These Tables clearly show that the use of C02 provides a significant improvement in regard of brewing time without any disadvantages.
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Claims (6)
1. A filter cartridge having its top and bottom covered with filter paper, the space so formed containing a granular extractable material and the gas in the filter cartridge substantially consisting of CO2.
2. A filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein the gas in the filter cartridge consists as to at least 90% by volume of CO2.
3 . A filter cartridge as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the gas consists as to at least 95% by volume of CO2 and as to the rest of gases that have been released from the coffee after packing.
4. A filter cartridge as claimed in claims 1-3, wherein the granular extractable material has been selected from the group consisting of coffee, tea, maize and chicory, as well as mixtures of two or more of these materials.
5. A filter cartridge substantially as described and explained with reference to the drawing figures.
6. A set of filter cartridges in a container, wherein the gas in the filter cartridge and in the container substantially consists of CO2.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL9002815 | 1990-12-19 | ||
| NL9002815A NL9002815A (en) | 1990-12-19 | 1990-12-19 | FILTER CARTRIDGE. |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2058095A1 true CA2058095A1 (en) | 1992-06-20 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002058095A Abandoned CA2058095A1 (en) | 1990-12-19 | 1991-12-19 | Filter cartridge |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0493856B1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2058095A1 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE69113431T2 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK0493856T3 (en) |
| NL (1) | NL9002815A (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT1393179B1 (en) | 2008-08-12 | 2012-04-11 | Lavazza Luigi Spa | PORTA-CAPSULE GROUP, AND CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE, IN PARTICULAR COFFEE |
| ES2443949T3 (en) * | 2009-06-17 | 2014-02-21 | Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. | System, method and capsule to prepare a drink |
| US8895090B2 (en) | 2010-09-22 | 2014-11-25 | K-Fee System Gmbh | Portion capsule and method for producing the same |
| DE102011012881A1 (en) * | 2010-09-22 | 2012-03-22 | Krüger Gmbh & Co. Kg | Portion capsule and method of making a beverage with a portion capsule |
| US9783361B2 (en) | 2013-03-14 | 2017-10-10 | Starbucks Corporation | Stretchable beverage cartridges and methods |
| US10442610B2 (en) | 2014-03-11 | 2019-10-15 | Starbucks Corporation | Pod-based restrictors and methods |
| US9877495B2 (en) | 2015-01-09 | 2018-01-30 | Starbucks Corporation | Method of making a sweetened soluble beverage product |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH561644A5 (en) * | 1972-08-15 | 1975-05-15 | Battelle Memorial Institute | |
| NL8300213A (en) * | 1983-01-20 | 1984-08-16 | Douwe Egberts Tabaksfab | DEVICE FOR PREPARING HOT DRINKS. |
| BE1002512A6 (en) * | 1988-09-28 | 1991-03-05 | Sas | Coffee design filter. |
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1990
- 1990-12-19 NL NL9002815A patent/NL9002815A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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1991
- 1991-12-18 DE DE69113431T patent/DE69113431T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-12-18 DK DK91203360.2T patent/DK0493856T3/en active
- 1991-12-18 EP EP91203360A patent/EP0493856B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-12-19 CA CA002058095A patent/CA2058095A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| DK0493856T3 (en) | 1995-11-20 |
| EP0493856A2 (en) | 1992-07-08 |
| NL9002815A (en) | 1992-07-16 |
| EP0493856B1 (en) | 1995-09-27 |
| DE69113431T2 (en) | 1996-03-07 |
| EP0493856A3 (en) | 1992-10-07 |
| DE69113431D1 (en) | 1995-11-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |