Kathleen Lynn Ireland

US Patent:

20140272018, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Feb 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/191225

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
Amanda Juris - Seattle WA, US
Kathleen L. Ireland - Mercer Island WA, US
Jeffrey Jack Fleming - Normandy Park WA, US
Farid Sadeghi - Kirkland WA, US
Philipe Roget Manoux - Oakland CA, US
Adam Mekeel Mack - Menlo Park CA, US
Kurt Philip Dammermann - San Francisco CA, US
Alan Scott Crarer - Santa Cruz CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 85/804
A23F 5/26

US Classification:

426115, 426425

Abstract:

Present embodiments generally relate to a single-serve beverage cartridge for use with a single-serve coffee brewer. In some embodiments, the cartridge has a body portion, a first filter element, and a second filter element. The cartridge can include a single serving of coffee or another beverage component or precursor. The cartridge can be formed of a biodegradable and/or compostable material. In some embodiments, at least one of the filters is configured to stretch when pressed by a tamping head, thereby allowing the tamping head to be received in the cartridge to facilitate tamping of the beverage component or precursor.