Patent SG-11201806872Y-A (SG)
Title: Closed capsule with opening means and integral barrier layer
Inventor: NORDQVIST DAVID
IPC: B29C45/16
Filed: 2017-03-30
Abstract: 9b 14 5b TrActIVIVivaltirerljegr*IgiftitiVar \" 14 2b12a 14 1 FIG. 1 10 11 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/174434 Al 12 October 2017 (12.10.2017) WIPO I PCT 1111111111111101110101011111010111110 0101110M01111101111111111111111110111111 W O 20 1717 / 443 4 Al (51) International Patent Classification: B65D 85/804 (2006.01) B32B 27/36 (2006.01) B29C 45/16 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2017/057546 (22) International Filing Date: 30 March 2017 (30.03.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 16164275.6 7 April 2016 (07.04.2016) EP (71) Applicant: NESTEC S.A [CH/CH]; Av. nestle 55, 1800 Vevey (CH). (72) Inventors: NORDQVIST, David; Chemin des Epinettes 6, 1007 Lausanne (CH). HEYDEL, Christophe Sebastien Paul; 26, Rue Foulaz, 2025 Chez-Le-Bart (CH). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, 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, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, 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, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(ii)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) of inventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — (54) Title: CLOSED CAPSULE WITH OPENING MEANS AND INTEGRAL BARRIER LAYER (57) : The invention relates to a capsule (10) designed for food or beverage preparation, the capsule (10) comprising a cup- shaped base body (1), a top wall (2) and a bottom retaining wall (3) for holding food or beverage preparation ingredients, wherein the base body (1) is made of one single injection-molded piece and wherein a side wall (4) of the base body comprises at least one co-injected multilayer section (5) having two outer layers (5a) being made from a different polymeric material than a core layer (5b), and wherein the base body (1) further comprises a bottom structure (6) which is integrally molded with the side wall (4) and com- prising opening means (7) allowing the capsule to be opened at the time of its use.