Content Cartridge

Abstract

A content cartridge is disclosed having a base with a content chamber and a piercing chamber. A cover is sealed to the base, covering the content chamber and the piercing chamber. A first frangible seal is provided between the cover and the base extending from the content chamber. When the piercing chamber is pressurized with a pressurizing fluid, the pressure in the piercing chamber will increase forming a fluid path between the piercing chamber and the content chamber. In this manner, the pressurized fluid can flow from the piercing chamber into the content chamber. When the predetermined pressure is exceeded in the content chamber, the first frangible seal opens forming a fluid outlet path from content chamber.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A content cartridge comprising;
 a base including a content chamber and a piercing chamber, the content chamber having a content chamber opening and the piercing chamber having a piercing chamber opening;   a flange surrounding the content chamber opening and the piercing chamber opening; and   a cover sealed to the flange, covering the content chamber opening and the piercing chamber opening.   
     
     
         2 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the flange includes a pouring lip extending from the content chamber and an intermediate space extending between the piercing chamber and the content chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising an outlet channel extending through the intermediate space, creating a fluid path between the content chamber and the piercing chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising a first frangible seal between the cover and the flange along the pouring lip, wherein the first frangible seal opens when a first predetermined pressure is exceeded in the content chamber forming a fluid outlet from the content chamber along the pouring lip. 
     
     
         5 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 2 , the content chamber including a front portion having an angled wall proximal to the pouring lip of the flange. 
     
     
         6 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 5 , the content chamber further including a rear portion, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls. 
     
     
         7 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 6 , the content chamber further including an intermediate wall interposed between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         8 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the intermediate wall includes a recessed channel extend at least partially between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         9 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 8 , where in the flange includes a pair of recesses positioned on opposite sides of the channel. 
     
     
         10 . A content cartridge comprising:
 a base including a content chamber and a piercing chamber, the content chamber having an content chamber opening and the piercing chamber having a piercing chamber opening;   a flange surrounding the content chamber opening and the piercing chamber opening, the flange including an intermediate space extending between the content chamber and the piercing chamber;   an outlet channel extending through the intermediate space, creating a fluid path between the content chamber and the piercing chamber, and   a cover sealed to at least a portion of the flange, covering the content chamber opening and the piercing chamber opening.   
     
     
         11 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the flange includes a pouring lip extending from the content chamber. 
     
     
         12 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the content chamber includes a front portion having an angled wall proximal to the pouring lip of the flange. 
     
     
         13 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the content chamber further includes an intermediate wall interposed between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         14 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the intermediate wall includes a recessed channel extending at least partially between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         15 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 14 , where in the flange includes a pair of recesses positioned on opposite sides of the channel. 
     
     
         16 . A content cartridge comprising;
 a base including an content chamber and a piercing chamber, the content chamber including a front portion, a rear portion, a bottom wall, and a pair of opposing side walls, the front portion having an angled wall;   a flange surrounding the content chamber and the piercing chamber; and   a cover sealed to the flange, covering the content chamber and the piercing chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the content chamber further include an intermediate wall interposed between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         18 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the intermediate wall includes a recessed channel extend at least partially between the angled wall and the flange. 
     
     
         19 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 18 , where in the flange includes a pair of recesses positioned on opposite sides of the channel. 
     
     
         20 . The content cartridge as set forth in  claim 16 , the flange including an intermediate space extending between the content chamber and the piercing chamber; and
 an outlet channel extending through the intermediate space, creating a fluid path between the content chamber and the piercing chamber.