US 8,361,527 Β· Granted 2013-01-29

Beverage cartridge

A method, system and cartridge for forming a beverage includes a cartridge having a container defining an interior space, a lid, a filter, and a beverage medium contained in the interior space. The filter may be attached to the lid only, and extend into the interior space to separate first and second chambers of the cartridge. The filter may hold the beverage medium and be arranged so that, when the lid is removed from the container, e.g., by peeling the lid from the container, the filter and beverage medium are removed together with the lid.

Patent details

Publication number
US 8,361,527
Filing date
2010-09-02
Grant date
2013-01-29
Assignee
Keurig, Incorporated
Inventor(s)
WINKLER KARL T., LAI SHIH-HAO, PASQUINI RICHARD
CPC class
A47J31/3695

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