Capsules

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9963256
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14436443

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The present invention provides a method of assembling a filter element (8) with a cup-shaped capsule body (2) using a combined weld-head (70) and former (80), comprising the steps of positioning the filter element (8) at or near a mouth of the cup-shaped capsule body (2), moving the combined weld-head (70) and former (80) so as to contact and drive the filter element (8) into the cup-shaped capsule body (2), wherein, the filter element (8) is deformed by a sprung-loaded former (80) of the combined weld-head (70) and former (80) to form a cup-shaped filter element (56), and using a weld-head (70) of the combined weld-head (70) and former (80) to bond the cup-shaped filter element (56) to the cup-shaped capsule body (2). The present invention further provides a method of making a beverage capsule and a beverage capsule produced using this method.

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INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC100 DEFOREST AVENUE EAST HANOVER NJ 07936

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Hansen, Nicholas Banbury, GB 21 212
Norton, Mark Banbury, GB 29 862

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