Patent ID: 9301902
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: A61J,B65B

Claim Text:
1. A container for preparing of a nutritional composition from a powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base upon hydration with supplied liquid, the container comprising: an adaptor comprising a liquid inlet positioned therewithin, an engagement member for connecting the container to a matching engagement member of a liquid dispenser, and an inner membrane that covers the liquid inlet, the inner membrane comprising an outlet aperture in a different portion of the inner membrane relative to where the liquid inlet intersects the inner membrane; and a compartment for containing a predefined amount of powdered or concentrated liquid nutritional formula base for the preparation of the nutritional composition upon hydration with the supplied liquid, the compartment comprising a flexible wall portion and a non-deformable neck portion with an opening connected to the adaptor; the flexible wall portion being expandable in a manner that the volume of the compartment increases from a retracted position to an expanded position allowing a sufficient volume of liquid to be supplied into the compartment through the liquid inlet for the preparation of the nutritional composition; wherein the liquid inlet communicates with the opening of the compartment and comprises at least one conduit to be supplied with liquid from the liquid dispenser, and the adaptor further comprises a liquid outlet communicating with the opening of the compartment at a different location relative to the liquid inlet and which is configured to release liquid from the compartment of the container to the exterior thereof.