Abstract: A cover element for sealing capsules for use in making brewed beverages may include: a main layer having an inner surface configured to face a housing zone of a capsule for making the brewed beverages and having an outer surface that faces away from the inner surface, wherein the main layer is made of compostable material; a protective layer overlying the outer surface of the main layer; a waterproof layer, applied on the inner surface of the main layer and including at least one metallic layer; and a filtering layer underlying the inner surface of the main layer. The main layer may have a plurality of lines of weakness formed at least on the outer surface. The waterproof layer may be free of lines of weakness. The filtering layer may be free of lines of weakness.

Abstract: A method for preparing a liquid product from soluble or extractable products using a pressurized extraction fluid in a machine may include: providing a capsule that includes a container body defining a closed chamber housing the soluble or extractable products, an injection lid, a beverage dispensing lid, and a degassing valve; supplying the pressurized extraction fluid through an injection element of the machine; using the pressurized extraction fluid to force the degassing valve to remain in a closed configuration; using the pressurized extraction fluid to open the injection lid and only thereafter to enter the closed chamber; producing a beverage using the pressurized extraction fluid and the soluble or extractable products; and opening the beverage dispensing lid to release the produced beverage from the capsule. The degassing valve may include a valve body having a recess, a membrane inside the recess, and holding means to prevent loss of the membrane.

Abstract: A container may include an envelope made of flexible material, wherein the envelope includes lower and upper ends, and wherein the envelope is closed at least at the lower end. The envelope may include: opposite first walls, each having an edge at the lower end; a base at the lower end, configured to rest upon a support surface; and a pair of additional walls between the first walls, wherein each additional wall is joined to the first walls via a pair of additional edges, and wherein each additional wall has a lower folding zone at the base. Each edge may be defined by a heat seal formed between a first wall and the base. The base may be formed with a shape that defines a concavity designed to face the support surface. The base may include a pair of half-parts separated by a central fold to define the concavity.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed flat container for containing loose materials may include: first and second flexible sheet elements, having polygonal shape, which are coupled together by welds formed along a perimeter of their polygonal shape, to define a volume for containing the materials. The perimeter may define a plurality of edges, one edge forming a bearing edge for the container to rest upon a base. The bearing edge may progressively reduce its transverse dimensions toward one end such that, when the bearing edge rests on the base, a weight-force component of the materials applied to the bearing edge causes a reaction that causes the bearing edge to retract into the volume and imparts vertical stability to the container. The container further comprises a strip of stiffening material attached to the first and second flexible sheet elements, the strip spaced from the bearing edge except for end portions of the strip.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule for use in a machine for preparing a liquid product from soluble or extractable products by means of a pressurized extraction fluid. The capsule comprises a container body defining a closed chamber for housing the soluble or extractable product by means of a pressurized extraction fluid, said fluid being supplied through an injection element of the machine, said container body having a first base and a second base and a side wall extending along a longitudinal direction between the first base and the second base, an injection lid sealingly associated to said container body and designed to be opened to allow the introduction of said pressurized fluid into said chamber; a beverage dispensing lid sealingly associated to said container body and designed to be opened to release a beverage prepared from said product and said fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hermetically sealed flat container for containing loose materials in liquid, pasty, granular or powder form, which is adapted to also assume a stable upright vertical position, while containing said materials, when one edge thereof rests on a base. The container comprises a first flexible sheet element having a polygonal shape which is placed on top of a second flexible sheet element having a polygonal shape, said first and second flexible sheet elements being coupled together by welds formed along the perimeters of their polygonal shapes to thereby define a volume, said perimeter defining a plurality of edges, one of said plurality of edges forming a bearing edge of the container resting on said base; said bearing edge extending from two edges of said plurality of said bearing edges and having a free end which is designed to contact the support base.

Abstract: A cartridge (1) for coffee or soluble products for the production of a beverage in an extraction apparatus by pressurized water, includes a container body (10), hermetically closed at the opposite bases thereof (30, 20), respectively for the water input and for the beverage output from the cartridge, wherein the body (10) is of a hollow tubular type and the opposite bases (30, 20) are membranes including a barrier film of aluminum (32, 22) and at least one plastic film (33, 23), and at least one incision (40, 41) provided in each of the plastic films (33, 23).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a venting valve for a container (1) adapted to contain gas-releasing products comprising a valve body (2A) and a one-way valve member (4) movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, said valve member (4) being associated with said valve body (2A). Particularly the valve body (2A) is formed from a biodegradable material and said movable valve member (4) is a combination of at least one biodegradable material and at least one non biodegradable material.

Abstract: A cartridge (1) for coffee or soluble products for the production of a beverage in an extraction apparatus by pressurized water, includes a container body (10), hermetically closed at the opposite bases thereof (30, 20), respectively for the water input and for the beverage output from the cartridge, wherein the body (10) is of a hollow tubular type and the opposite bases (30, 20) are membranes including a barrier film of aluminum (32, 22) and at least one plastic film (33, 23), and at least one incision (40, 41) provided in each of the plastic films (33, 23).

Abstract: A method for butt joining a band (W) of flexible material, heat-sealing on at least one side and pre-printed on the opposite side, the band (W) being unwound from a parent reel (10), cut longitudinally into strips (W1, W2) and rewound into reels or rolls (20), the method consisting in overlaying the tail edge (L1) of a finished parent reel on top of the leading edge (L2) of a new parent reel, so that the printing of the one coincides with that of the other, cutting the band transversely along a line (R) in the area of overlaying of the edges (L1, L2), removing the ends (E1, E2) trimmed from the edges (L1, L2) and heat sealing on the heat-sealing side of the band (W), along the cutting line (R), a strip of heat-sealing material (S).

Abstract: Bag for containing liquid products which produce gas, in particular yeast, of the double wall type, including two opposite faces (2) joined one to the other along a perimeter heat-sealing line (3) and a spout (7) for filling/delivering the liquid product placed on one of these faces (2), the double wall of the bag including a polyethylene-based inner film (5) with high permeability and a reinforcing outer film (6), wherein the outer film (6) is made of a polyethylene-based nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: Bag for containing liquid products which produce gas, in particular yeast, of the double wall type, includes two opposite faces (2) joined one to the other along a perimeter heat-sealing line (3) and a spout (7) for delivering the liquid product placed on one of these faces (2), the double wall of the bag including a high permeability inner film (5) and a reinforcing outer film (6), wherein at least in the upper part of each of the two opposite faces (2) of the bag (1), between the inner film (5) and the outer film (6) at least one spacer element (10) is provided, attached to the outer film (6) at one at least opening (19) formed therein and provided with holes (17) for the release of the gases which permeate through the inner film (5).

Abstract: There is described a package (10) of laminated multilayer material (PM) with at least two layers (17, 18) coupled to each other, for granular products, the package (10) consisting of a parallelepiped container including, in the position of use, a bottom wall (11), a top wall (12), a rear wall (14) and two side walls (15). The at least two layers (17, 18) of multilayer laminated material (PM) have areas of non-total coupling at the front (13), rear (14) and side (15) walls.

Abstract: A package (10), particularly for aseptic packaging, is made up of two opposite facing walls (12) heat sealed one to the other along a peripheral line (S). The walls (12) include at least one layer in metallized heat-sealable plastic material (13) or with barrier effect and at least one layer (16) in heat-sealable plastic material. The peripheral heat sealing line (S) is provided at the cutting edge of the walls (12) so as to form an encapsulation (I) of the coupled layers (13, 16) at the cutting edge, due to overflow of the plastic material.

Abstract: A package of flexible material, particularly suitable to contain sterilizable food products, has a parallelepiped box shape with a base or bottom wall (2), a top wall (3), a front wall (4), a back wall (5) and two side walls (6, 7), an opening (8) closed by a peelable patch (9) sealed along a track (20) disposed astride the peripheral edge of the opening (8) being provided on the top wall (3), a respective peripheral edge (10) protruding from the base (2) and from the top wall (3).

Abstract: A package (1, 1?) in flexible material for liquid, pasty products or the like, closed above by a linear head weld (7) which joins two opposed walls (4, 5), at which a pair of opposed welds (10, 11) is provided, in proximity of at least one upper corner (8) of the package, these opposed welds (10, 11) tending to meet at the centre line of the package and determining a flattening of the corresponding upper corner (8).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a venting valve for a container (1) adapted to contain gas-releasing products comprising a valve body (2A) and a one-way valve member (4) movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, said valve member (4) being associated with said valve body (2A). Particularly the valve body (2A) is formed from a biodegradable material and said movable valve member (4) is a combination of at least one biodegradable material and at least one non biodegradable material.

Abstract: A package made of a flexible material for containing liquid, viscous, pasty, granular or powdered products has a supporting base from which rise two opposite side walls joined to the perimeter of the base and joined to each other along the side edges. Each side wall includes an upper flap joined thereto by a fold line. The package also includes a top wall joined peripherally to the upper flaps of the sidewalls and a peelable closure in at least one portion of the perimeter of the top wall joined to the upper flaps of the sidewalls. The peelable closure is destined to be opened so as to form an opening for discharging the product. On the top wall there are provided gripping elements adapted to be gripped and raised by the user so as to cause the separation of the peelable closure to create the opening for discharging the product.

Abstract: A package for granular, pasty or liquid products, provided with a tearing opening, wherein at the tearing opening, on the inside of the package, there is applied a strip (3) pre-cut in two slices (4, 5) by a separation line (6) which extends parallel to the upper edge (2) of the package, so that during tearing the tear proceeds straight along the separation line (6).

Abstract: There is described a package (10) of laminated multilayer material (PM) with at least two layers (17, 18) coupled to each other, for granular products, the package (10) consisting of a parallelepiped container including, in the position of use, a bottom wall (11), a top wall (12), a rear wall (14) and two side walls (15). The at least two layers (17, 18) of multilayer laminated material (PM) have areas of non-total coupling at the front (13), rear (14) and side (15) walls.