DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE FOR BREWED BEVERAGES

摘要

A beverage cartridge includes a bottom wall and at least one sidewall forming a chamber in which a beverage can be prepared from a stored beverage product. The sidewall includes one or more pre-formed openings or openable portions that form exit paths for a prepared beverage upon the introduction of a liquid to the chamber. The pre-formed openings or openable portions are initially covered or sealed by a cover, and provide existing exit paths for prepared beverage upon removal or opening of the cover. The cover is manually removable by a user, or is openable in response to increased fluid pressure in the chamber. Optionally, a filter element is provided inside the cartridge for retaining a used beverage product inside the cartridge as a prepared beverage exits from the cartridge.

主权项

1. A beverage cartridge comprising:
a cup bottom wall; at least one cup sidewall extending upwardly from said cup bottom wall and having an upper end portion opposite said cup bottom wall, said cup bottom wall and said cup sidewall cooperating to form a chamber; at least one opening in said cup sidewall, said at least one opening providing an exit path for a liquid beverage; a filter element disposed in said chamber, said filter element configured to filter the liquid beverage dispensed through said at least one opening in said cup sidewall; and a cover disposed around said at least one opening and sealed to at least one of said cup sidewall and said cup bottom wall; wherein said cover is openable or removable to thereby permit the liquid beverage to be dispensed into a beverage receptacle.