US3892867A
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Readily separable instant beverage charge
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-07
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Granted: 1975-07-01
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Expires: 1994-02-07
Abstract
Abstract An instant beverage charge takes the form of a stack of separable, compressed powder, wafers comprising water soluble comestibles such as powdered instant coffee, powdered milk and powdered sugar, with the wafers being readily detachable from each other to vary the contents of the beverage when one or more wafers are added to a measured quantity of water.
Inventors
- 👤 Marten Leonard Schoonman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:30
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23F; A23F3/00; A23F3/16; A23F3/30; A23F3/32; A23F5/00; A23F5/24; A23F5/36; A23F5/38; A23F5/385
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN AN "INSTANT" WATER SOLUBLE, COMESTIBLE BEVERAGE CHARGE OF THE TYPE WHEREIN SAID CHARGE IS ADDED TO A MEASURED BODY OF WATER TO FORM A BEVERAGE, AND WHEREIN SAID BEVERAGE CHARGE COMPRISES MEASURED PORTIONS OF SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL COMESTIBLES INCLUDING A FIRST COMESTIBLE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED COFFEE AND TEA AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER, SECOND COMESTIBLE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED MILK AND SUGAR, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN: EACH COMESTIBLE TAKES THE FORM OF A PRESSED POWDERED DISC-LIKE WAFER, AND SAID CHARGE CONSISTING OF SAID FIRST COMESTIBLE WAFER AND AT LEAST ONE SECOND COMESTIBLE WAFER, ALL OF SAID WAFERS BEING STACKED, WITH ADJACENT WAFERS BEING ADHESIVELY FIXED TO EACH OTHER IN FACE ABUTTING CONTACT AND FORMING A UNITARY SOLID, DETACHABLE WAFER STACK, WHEREBY, THE CONTENT OF THE BEVERAGE MAY BE READILY VARIED BY SEPARATING A SELECTED WAFER OR WAFERS FROM THE STACK PRIOR TO ADDING THE STACKED WAFER CHARGE TO THE WATER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN AN "INSTANT" WATER SOLUBLE, COMESTIBLE BEVERAGE CHARGE OF THE TYPE WHEREIN SAID CHARGE IS ADDED TO A MEASURED BODY OF WATER TO FORM A BEVERAGE, AND WHEREIN SAID BEVERAGE CHARGE COMPRISES MEASURED PORTIONS OF SEPARATE, INDIVIDUAL COMESTIBLES INCLUDING A FIRST COMESTIBLE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED COFFEE AND TEA AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER, SECOND COMESTIBLE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF POWDERED MILK AND SUGAR, THE IMPROVEMENT WHEREIN: EACH COMESTIBLE TAKES THE FORM OF A PRESSED POWDERED DISC-LIKE WAFER, AND SAID CHARGE CONSISTING OF SAID FIRST COMESTIBLE WAFER AND AT LEAST ONE SECOND COMESTIBLE WAFER, ALL OF SAID WAFERS BEING STACKED, WITH ADJACENT WAFERS BEING ADHESIVELY FIXED TO EACH OTHER IN FACE ABUTTING CONTACT AND FORMING A UNITARY SOLID, DETACHABLE WAFER STACK, WHEREBY, THE CONTENT OF THE BEVERAGE MAY BE READILY VARIED BY SEPARATING A SELECTED WAFER OR WAFERS FROM THE STACK PRIOR TO ADDING THE STACKED WAFER CHARGE TO THE WATER.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The instant beverage charge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said wafers comprise annular discs whose peripheral edges are beveled to provide water access to the major surface area of the stacked wafers constituting such charge and to facilitate the separation of one or more wafers from the stack and wherein the wafers are adheisively joined to each other at their centers internally of said beveled edges.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-06-30 | 1978-12-30 | 1979-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-30 | 1982-12-30 | 1983-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-30 | 1986-12-30 | 1987-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |