Tea bag with inner tag

Abstract

A tea bag ( 1 ) including a sealed pouch ( 30 ) having an internal tag ( 50 ) disposed inside the sealed pouch or nestled between the lobes ( 31 a , 31 b ) of a multi-lobed pouch ( 3 ). The internal tag containing text ( 60 ), or other message comprised of letters, words, images, symbols or other indicia imprinted thereon or created using a cut-out technique. When the sealed pouch becomes wet and translucent, the text, or other message, is revealed to a user.

1 . A filtration bag comprising: 
 a sealed pouch;    an internal tag sealed within said sealed pouch; and    a substance disposed within said sealed pouch and partially or fully surrounding said internal tag,    wherein, said sealed pouch is made of a material which is opaque when dry and translucent when wet.    
   
   
       2 . The filtration bag of  claim 1 , wherein said filtration bag is a tea bag and said substance is dried tea leaves.  
   
   
       3 . The filtration bag of  claim 2  wherein said material is a non-woven fiber fabric.  
   
   
       4 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said material is a non-woven cellulose material.  
   
   
       5 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said material is an unbleached paper.  
   
   
       6 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said internal tag is made of a water-resistant material.  
   
   
       7 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said internal tag comprises text or other markings or cut-outs disposed thereon that become visible when said sealed pouch is wet.  
   
   
       8 . The filtration bag of  claim 7 , wherein said text or other markings are made of a non-toxic dye-based ink which is water-resistant or water insoluble.  
   
   
       9 . The filtration bag of  claim 7 , wherein said text or other markings are made of a temperature-stable ink or marking  
   
   
       10 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , further comprising a gripping string attached to said internal tag and extending through an edge of said sealed pouch to form a free end outside of said sealed pouch.  
   
   
       11 . The filtration bag of  claim 10 , wherein said gripping string is slidably coupled to an opening formed in said edge of said sealed pouch.  
   
   
       12 . The filtration bag of  claim 10 , further comprising an external tag attached to said free end of said gripping string.  
   
   
       13 . The filtration bag of  claim 12 , wherein said external tag contains text or other markings.  
   
   
       14 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said pouch has a circular, triangular, hexagonal, oval or other non-rectangular shape.  
   
   
       15 . A method of providing a hidden message to a user, the method comprising: 
 providing a message on a tag;    sealing the tag within a sealed pouch, wherein the pouch is opaque when dry and translucent when wet;    covering the tag with a substance within the sealed pouch;    wetting the sealed pouch;    revealing the message on the tag while the pouch is wet.    
   
   
       16 . The method of providing a hidden message to a user according to  claim 15 , further comprising shaking the sealed pouch so that the substance within the sealed pouch settles towards a bottom portion of the sealed pouch.  
   
   
       17 . The method of providing a hidden message to a user according to  claim 15 , further comprising lifting the tag to a top portion of the sealed pouch by pulling a string attached to the tag, 
 wherein the string is slidably coupled to an opening formed in an edge of the upper portion of the sealed pouch.    
   
   
       18 . The filtration bag of  claim 2 , wherein said sealed pouch comprises multiple lobes, with a gap formed between said multiple lobes.  
   
   
       19 . The filtration bag of  claim 18 , wherein a tag with text or other indicia thereon, is located between said multiple lobes in said gap, and 
 wherein further, said tag is attached to said multiple lobes, such that said text or other indicia is revealed when said tea bag becomes wet and translucent.    
   
   
       20 . The filtration bag of  claim 18 , wherein at least one tag with text or other indicia thereon, is located between one or more of said multiple lobes of said tea bag, such that a said text or other indicia is revealed when said tea bag becomes wet and translucent.  
   
   
       21 . The filtration bag of  claim 1 , wherein said substance is one of tea, coffee, herbal tea, hot chocolate, instant drink mix, or any other substance intended to make a drink.  
   
   
       22 . The filtration bag of  claim 19 , wherein said tag is attached to said multiple lobes by a staple.  
   
   
       23 . The filtration bag of  claim 19 , wherein said tag is attached to said multiple lobes by a string.  
   
   
       24 . The filtration bag of  claim 1 , further comprising means for revealing said internal tag.  
   
   
       25 . The filtration bag of  claim 24 , wherein said revealing means comprises a string attached to said internal tag and extending through an edge of said sealed pouch to form a free end outside of said sealed pouch, 
 wherein, said string is slidably coupled to an opening formed in said edge of said sealed pouch.    
   
   
       26 . A bag comprising: 
 a sealed pouch made of a material which is opaque when dry and translucent when wet;    an internal tag sealed within said sealed pouch comprising text or other markings or cut-outs disposed thereon that become visible when said sealed pouch is wet;    a substance disposed within said sealed pouch and partially or fully surrounding said internal tag;    a gripping string attached to said internal tag and extending through an opening formed in an edge of said sealed pouch to form a free end outside of said pouch, wherein said gripping string is slidably coupled to said opening formed in said edge of said sealed pouch;    an external tag attached to said free end of said gripping string comprising text or other markings;    wherein said text or other markings disposed on said internal tag is made of a non-toxic dye-based water-resistant ink.    
   
   
       27 . A bag comprising: 
 a pouch made of a material which is opaque when dry and translucent when wet comprising a first and a second end, wherein said first and second ends are attached together at an attaching portion to form multiple lobes with a gap formed between said multiple lobes;    an internal tag disposed in said gap comprising text or other markings or cut-outs disposed thereon that become visible when said sealed pouch is wet;    a gripping string attached to said internal tag and extending through said attaching portion to form a free end, wherein said gripping string is slidably coupled to said attaching portion of said sealed pouch;    an external tag attached to said free end of said gripping string comprising text or other markings;    wherein said text or other markings disposed on said internal tag is made of a non-toxic dye-based water-resistant ink.