US2009092711A1PendingUtilityA1

Instant Beverage Product

Assignee: NINH ANDYPriority: Oct 8, 2007Filed: Oct 8, 2007Published: Apr 9, 2009
Est. expiryOct 8, 2027(~1.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B65D 85/816
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Abstract

An instant beverage product includes a disposable cup, a soluble ingredient disposed in a bottom portion of the disposable cup, and a sealing layer sealed at an inner surface of the disposable cup at the bottom portion thereof to seal and enclose the soluble ingredient in said disposable cup, wherein the sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup for a predetermined volume of water being added into the disposable cup to mix with the soluble ingredient to form an instant beverage. The instant beverage product is adapted to be stacked up with another instant beverage product when the bottom portion of said disposable cup is placed in the upper portion of another disposable cup through the top opening thereof to minimize a space for packing two or more the instant beverage products together.

Claims

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1 . An instant beverage product, comprising:
 a disposable cup having a top opening, an upper portion, and a bottom portion, wherein a size of said bottom portion is smaller that a size of said upper portion;   a soluble ingredient disposed in said bottom portion of said disposable cup; and   a sealing layer having a peripheral edge sealed at an inner surface of said disposable cup at said bottom portion thereof to seal and enclose said soluble ingredient in said disposable cup, wherein said sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup for a predetermined volume of water being added into said disposable cup to mix with said soluble ingredient to form an instant beverage, wherein said instant beverage product is adapted to be stacked up with another said instant beverage product when said bottom portion of said disposable cup is placed in said upper portion of another said disposable cup through said top opening thereof to minimize a space for packing two or more said instant beverage products together.   
   
   
       2 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising an elongated stirring handle having an affixing end affixing to a portion of said peripheral edge of said sealing layer and an opposed handling end extended towards said top opening of said disposable cup, wherein said stirring handle is pulled upwardly to remove said sealing layer from said disposable cup, wherein after said sealing layer is removed, said stirring handle forms a stir for well-mixing said soluble ingredient with said water. 
   
   
       3 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said stirring handle further has a breakable notch provided at a position close to said affixing end so that after said sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup, said stirring handle is detached from said sealing layer at said breakable notch for stirring said soluble ingredient with said water. 
   
   
       4 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said disposable cup further has a sealing ridge integrally protruded from said inner surface of said disposable cup to define said bottom portion below said sealing ridge, wherein said peripheral edge of said sealing layer is sealed at said sealing ridge to enclose said soluble ingredient in said bottom portion of said disposable cup. 
   
   
       5 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said disposable cup further has a sealing ridge integrally protruded from said inner surface of said disposable cup to define said bottom portion below said sealing ridge, wherein said peripheral edge of said sealing layer is sealed at said sealing ridge to enclose said soluble ingredient in said bottom portion of said disposable cup. 
   
   
       6 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said disposable cup further has a sealing ridge integrally protruded from said inner surface of said disposable cup to define said bottom portion below said sealing ridge, wherein said peripheral edge of said sealing layer is sealed at said sealing ridge to enclose said soluble ingredient in said bottom portion of said disposable cup. 
   
   
       7 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said disposable cup has a cone shape that a circumferential size of said disposable cup is gradually reducing from said top opening to said bottom portion. 
   
   
       8 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said disposable cup has a cone shape that a circumferential size of said disposable cup is gradually reducing from said top opening to said bottom portion. 
   
   
       9 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said disposable cup has a zigzag configuration to define a stepping shoulder between said upper and bottom portions of said disposable cup, wherein said sealing ridge is formed at said stepping shoulder. 
   
   
       10 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said disposable cup has a zigzag configuration to define a stepping shoulder between said upper and bottom portions of said disposable cup, wherein said sealing ridge is formed at said stepping shoulder. 
   
   
       11 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises at least one of instant coffee powder, sugar powder, and milk powder. 
   
   
       12 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises at least one of instant coffee powder, sugar powder, and milk powder. 
   
   
       13 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises at least one of instant coffee powder, sugar powder, and milk powder. 
   
   
       14 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises water dissolvable medicine. 
   
   
       15 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises water dissolvable medicine. 
   
   
       16 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises water dissolvable medicine. 
   
   
       17 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises tea leaves. 
   
   
       18 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises tea leaves. 
   
   
       19 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said soluble ingredient comprises tea leaves. 
   
   
       20 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising a sieving layer having a plurality of water holes and a peripheral edge affixing to said inner surface of said disposable cup at a position below said sealing layer, so that when said sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup, said sieving layer is adapted for not only letting said water entering into said bottom portion of said disposable cup through said water holes to infuse with said tea leaves but also blocking said tea leaves being floated to said upper portion of said disposable cup. 
   
   
       21 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising a sieving layer having a plurality of water holes and a peripheral edge affixing to said inner surface of said disposable cup at a position below said sealing layer, so that when said sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup, said sieving layer is adapted for not only letting said water entering into said bottom portion of said disposable cup through said water holes to infuse with said tea leaves but also blocking said tea leaves being floated to said upper portion of said disposable cup. 
   
   
       22 . The instant beverage product, as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a sieving layer having a plurality of water holes and a peripheral edge affixing to said inner surface of said disposable cup at a position below said sealing layer, so that when said sealing layer is removed from said disposable cup, said sieving layer is adapted for not only letting said water entering into said bottom portion of said disposable cup through said water holes to infuse with said tea leaves but also blocking said tea leaves being floated to said upper portion of said disposable cup.

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