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US4110255A
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Beverage carbonation device
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1976-11-08
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Granted: 1978-08-29
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Expires: 1996-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A rigid composite body containing crystalline molecular sieves and having liquid-permeable channels extending in a substantially vertical direction from one surface of said body to the interior thereof, preferably to an opposite surface, is charged with carbon dioxide so that when brought in contact with water or an aqueous beverage, the carbon dioxide will be released from the molecular sieve composite body to carbonate the solution. Such rigid, composite bodies are secured in a sealable, nestable, stackable container which provides a convenient and efficient means for dispensing such composite bodies in combination with a dry instant beverage mix for the preparation of carbonated beverages upon the addition of water.
Inventors
- 👤 Alexander L. Liepa
- 👤 Cornelis H. Japikse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:39
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A rigid composite body comprising crystalline zeolite molecular sieves in an amount of at least 40% of the body weight, said body having a surface area to mass ratio of from about 4 cm 2 /g. to about 200 cm 2 /g. and having at least 6 g. of crystalline zeolite molecular sieves distributed substantially uniformly throughout said body wherein said body has adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein, and; wherein said body has a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels extending from one surface of said body to the interior of said body with the longitudinal axis of said elongated channels substantially parallel to the axis of the vertical dimension of said body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A rigid composite body comprising crystalline zeolite molecular sieves in an amount of at least 40% of the body weight, said body having a surface area to mass ratio of from about 4 cm 2 /g. to about 200 cm 2 /g. and having at least 6 g. of crystalline zeolite molecular sieves distributed substantially uniformly throughout said body wherein said body has adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein, and; wherein said body has a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels extending from one surface of said body to the interior of said body with the longitudinal axis of said elongated channels substantially parallel to the axis of the vertical dimension of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The body of claim 1 wherein said body comprises of from about 65% to about 95% by weight of molecular sieves and from about 35% to about 5% by weight of a binder material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The body of claim 2 wherein said binder material is a clay binder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The clay binder of claim 3 which comprises at least one clay selected from the group comprising kaolin and kaolin-type clays, kaolinite, attapulgite and attapulgite-type clays, bentonite and bentonite-type clays, sepiolite, polygarskite, plastic ball clays, montmorillonite, illite and chlorite.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The body of claim 1 wherein said elongated channels extend from one surface of said body to an opposite surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The body of claim 5 wherein said body has adsorbed therein at least about 5% by weight of the body of carbon dioxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 1 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 6 cm 2 /g. to about 50 cm 2 /g.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 6 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 10 cm 2 /g. to about 24 cm 2 /g.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The body of claim 1 wherein said body has a minimum of 8 g. of crystalline zeolite molecular sieves distributed substantially uniformly throughout said body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rigid composite body suitable for carbonating individual serving portions of aqueous beverages comprising of at least 40% by weight crystalline zeolite molecular sieves, said body having a surface area to mass ratio of from about 4 cm 2 /g. to about 200 cm 2 /g., said body containing from about 0.5 g. to about 4 g. of uncharged molecular sieves for each fluid ounce of aqueous beverage to be carbonated and said body having adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rigid composite body suitable for carbonating individual serving portions of aqueous beverages comprising of at least 40% by weight crystalline zeolite molecular sieves, said body having a surface area to mass ratio of from about 4 cm 2 /g. to about 200 cm 2 /g., said body containing from about 0.5 g. to about 4 g. of uncharged molecular sieves for each fluid ounce of aqueous beverage to be carbonated and said body having adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The body of claim 10 wherein said body comprises of from about 65% to about 95% by weight of molecular sieves and from about 35% to about 5% by weight of a binder material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The body of claim 10 wherein said binder material is a clay binder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The clay binder of claim 12 which comprises at least one clay selected from the group comprising kaolin and kaolin-type clays, kaolinite, attapulgite and attapulgite-type clays, sepiolite, polygarskite, plastic ball clays, montmorillonite, illite and chlorite.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The body of claim 10 wherein said body has a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels extending from one surface of said body to the interior of said body with the longitudinal axis of said elongated channels substantially parallel to the vertical dimension of said body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The body of claim 14 wherein said elongated channels extend from one surface of said body to an opposite surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The body of claim 10 wherein said body has adsorbed therein at least about 5% by weight of the body of carbon dioxide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 10 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 6 cm 2 /g. to about 50 cm 2 /g.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 16 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 10 cm 2 /g. to about 24 cm 2 /g.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The body of claim 9 wherein said body contains from about 0.67 g. to about 2 g. of uncharged molecular sieves for each fluid ounce of aqueous beverage to be carbonated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
99 words
A rigid composite body comprising of at least 40% by weight of crystalline zeolite molecular sieves, said body having a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels extending from one surface of said body to an opposite surface with the longitudinal axis of said elongated channels substantially parallel to the axis of the vertical dimension of said body, said body having a surface to mass ratio of at least about 4 cm 2 /g., and said body having adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
99 words
A rigid composite body comprising of at least 40% by weight of crystalline zeolite molecular sieves, said body having a plurality of substantially parallel elongated channels extending from one surface of said body to an opposite surface with the longitudinal axis of said elongated channels substantially parallel to the axis of the vertical dimension of said body, said body having a surface to mass ratio of at least about 4 cm 2 /g., and said body having adsorbed therein a releasable amount of carbon dioxide which is sufficient to carbonate an aqueous beverage when said body is immersed therein.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The body of claim 20 wherein said body comprises of from about 65% to about 95% by weight of molecular sieves and from about 35% to about 5% by weight of binder material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The body of claim 21 wherein said binder material is a clay binder.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
The clay binder of claim 22 which comprises at least one clay selected from the group comprising kaolin and kaolin-type clays, kaolinite, attapulgite and attapulgite-type clays, bentonite and bentonite-type clays, sepiolite, polygarskite, plastic ball clays, montmorillonite, illite and chlorite.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The body of claim 20 wherein said body has adsorbed therein at least about 5% by weight of the body of carbon dioxide.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 20 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 6 cm 2 /g. to about 50 cm 2 /g.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The body of claim 20 wherein said body has a surface area to mass ratio of from about 10 cm 2 /g. to about 24 cm 2 /g.
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