Patent SG-11201901568Q-A (SG)
Title: Coffee containers and associated system and method for preparing roast and ground coffee
Inventor: DUBIEF FLAVIEN
IPC: A47J42/52
Filed: 2017-10-06
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ......0\" WO 2018/069182 Al 19 April 2018 (19.04.2018) WIP0 1 PCT (51) International Patent Classification: (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A47J 42/52 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (21) International Application Number: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, PCT/EP2017/075498 CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, (22) International Filing Date: HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 06 October 2017 (06.10.2017) KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (25) Filing Language: English OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (26) Publication Language: English SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, (30) Priority Data: TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 16194012.7 14 October 2016 (14.10.2016) EP (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (71) Applicant: NESTEC SA [CH/CH]; Avenue Nestle 55, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, 1800 Vevey (CH). UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, (72) Inventors: DUBIEF, Flavien; Chemin de la Videride 4A, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, 1424 Champagne (CH). PERENTES, Alexandre; Chemin EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, de l'Ecole 9, 1036 Sullens (CH). YOAKIM, Alfred; Ch. de MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, la Routiaz 2, 1806 St-Legier-La Chiesaz (CH). BOURNI- TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, VAL, Christianne; Ruelle du Temple 13, 1350 Orbe (CH). KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Agent: NAVARRO FERNANDEZ, Maria Isabel; (74) = NESTEC SA / Centre de Recherche Nestle, Case postale 44, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26 (CH). = = = (54) Title: COFFEE CONTAINERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ROAST AND GROUND COFFEE 12 (57) : The invention relates to a coffee bean container (10, 10') comprising green and/ or partially roasted coffee beans, the container comprising: an inner volume (14) where beans are r stored; roasting means allowing beans roasting in a certain required degree depending on the orig- inal roasting level of the stored beans; at least part or complete grinding means allowing grinding of the beans, once roasted, to a certain grinding size. The roasting means preferably comprise a roasting hollow tube (11) through which hot air at pressure circulates such that coffee beans cir- = • = = -\"----10 culate within the internal container volume and inside the tube (11), creating a fountain effect. = = 11 = = = 14 t 4 Il ei co . 13 ! \"it 1-1 0, 131 ea It '' ezaw.:4' ,tD 21 FIG. la 0 --.... 00 ,—, © ei O [Continued on next page] WO 2018/069182 Al 111111111111111111101010111110111110101111101111111111101111101111111110111111111111 Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the earlier application (Rule 4.1700) priority of the — of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))