| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method for making a beverage container which contains an instant beverage material (80) individually sealed within the beverage container by a filter disk (65) and an insert disk (60) combination. The apparatus includes a mandrel (10) having a flange (20) and a forming die (30) which is slideably mounted on the mandrel. The forming die has a chamfered outer surface (32) which fits into a beverage container and an inner stepped portion (37) which is configured to engage the flange of the mandrel and receive the filter disk and insert disk to be inserted into a beverage container. A funnel press (50) is provided which has a funnel portion (51) and a press portion (52). The press portion mates with the mandrel and forming die to draw a portion of the filter disk into the mandrel to simultaneously form a pocket (81) in and crimp a filter disk which is subsequently loaded with an instant beverage material using the funnel portion. The mandrel and forming die interact, through sequential forming steps, to fold a portion of the filter disk over an insert disk and insert the filter disk, insert disk, and instant beverage material securely into the bottom of a beverage container.</p> |
