Infusion packages and methods of making infusion packages

Abstract

A method of manufacturing an infusion package 10 comprising a porous-walled container 12 for an infusible substance and a support for the container by means of which the container can be mounted on a rim of a drinking vessel. The method comprises (i) making cuts in at least one web of a semi-rigid material in a direction transverse to the web length to define a plurality of support members 14 , each cut defining a first end 16 of one support member and a second end 20 of an adjacent support member such that the first end includes a projection 18 and the second end includes a recess 22 the cutting of which recess produces the projection; (ii) bringing two such support members into opposed relationship with the first end of one of the support members disposed opposite the second end of the other of the support members; (iii) positioning an end region of the container between the opposed support members; and (iv) securing that end region to the support members.

1 . An infusion package comprising a semi-porous container for an infusible material, said container having an open end, a support for said container which is attached to said container at said open end, characterised in that said support has first, in use, positions in which it projects generally upwardly from said container and defines an opening through which liquid can be poured onto the infusible material, and second, non-use, positions in which it is disposed alongside the container and an act to close said open end, to prevent spillage of the infusible material, said support being pivoted between said first and second positions.  
   
   
       2 . An infusion package according to  claim 1 , wherein said support comprises two support members disposed in opposed relationship and secured to one another at their juxtaposed ends.  
   
   
       3 . A package as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said members are each provided with a zone of weakness intermediate the respective said ends.  
   
   
       4 . A package as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said zone of weakness is defined by a score-line extending parallel to said ends.  
   
   
       5 . A package as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said container is in the form of a bag having an open end and said bag is attached to said support at said open end.  
   
   
       6 . A package as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said container is in the form of a bag having an open end and said bag is attached to said support at said open end.  
   
   
       7 . A package as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said container is in the form of a bag having an open end and said bag is attached to said support at said open end.  
   
   
       8 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 7 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       9 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 6 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       10 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 5 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       11 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 4 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       12 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 3 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       13 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 2 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       14 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 1 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.  
   
   
       15 . An infusion package comprising a container for an infusible material and a support for said container having a projection at each end thereof by which the support can be seated on a rim of a drinking vessel, said support being defined by two support members disposed in opposed relationship and secured to one another at said ends, and at least one of said support members having a zone of weakness whereby said support member can be caused to deflect away from the other said support member to provide an opening between said support members can be caused to deflect away from the other said support member to provide an opening between said support members leading to an open end of said container, and wherein the substantial majority of said container when the support is seated on the rim of a drinking vessel, hangs below the support so that it locates in liquid container in the vessel.  
   
   
       16 . An infusion package as claimed in  claim 4 , hermetically sealed in a package therefor.