Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (2) for the preparation of a beverage by extracting the substance in a beverage preparation device, comprising: —an aluminium capsule body (3) with a bottom, a side wall (6) and an outwardly extending flange (7), —a cover (8) attached to the outwardly extending flange (7) and, —a sealing member (9) at the outwardly extending flange (7) for providing a water sealing contact with an enclosing member of the beverage preparation device; wherein the sealing member (9) comprises at least one annular layer of polymeric material positioned on the outwardly extending flange wherein in use in the device, the sealing member is compressed and wherein the outwardly extending flange (7) comprises an annular recess (16) with an annular bottom wall (17), and an inner projecting wall (18) and an outer projecting wall (19), both projecting walls (18, 19) extending in a direction towards the bottom of the capsule body and wherein the annular layer of polymeric material (20) is entirely contain

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying a sealing member onto the cup-shaped container of a capsule intended for producing a beverage in a beverage production device, wherein the container has a bottom wall, a side wall with an outer surface, an open end and an annular flange which extends from the side wall of the container at the open end; the flange comprising a flange outer surface merging with the outer surface of the side wall at a transition area an flange inner surface opposite to the outer surface for being sealed with a beverage delivery wall, the method comprising the steps of: depositing molten thermoplastic polymer material by a depositing apparatus onto the outer surface of the annular flange and/or onto the transition area, subsequently pressing the thermoplastic polymer material by a punch-die while the material still being plastically deformable so as to conform it in its final shape onto the outer surface of the annular flange and/or onto the transition area thereby forming it into an

Abstract: A capsule is designed for preparing a beverage upon injection of liquid into the capsule by a beverage preparation machine. The capsule includes a cup-shaped base body for holding beverage preparation ingredients and a flange-like rim with a sealing member having an inner and an outer series of arc-shaped protrusions. The base-body, the flange-like rim and the sealing member are made integrally from metallic material such as aluminum. The inner and outer series of the sealing member are concentrically arranged on a surface of the flange-like rim to form an annular space there-between for receiving a sealing surface of a capsule engagement member of the beverage preparation machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (10) designed for preparing a beverage upon injection of liquid into the capsule by means of a beverage preparation machine. The capsule (10) comprises a cup-shaped base body (1) for holding beverage preparation ingredients and a flange-like rim (2) with a sealing member (3) comprising an inner and an outer series (4,5) of arc-shaped protrusions (4a,5a), wherein the base-body (1), the flange-like rim (2) and the sealing member (3) are made integrally from metallic material such as aluminum, in which the inner and outer series (4,5) of the sealing member (3) are concentrically arranged on a surface (2a) of the flange-like rim (2) such as to form an annular space (6) there-between for receiving a sealing surface (21a) of a capsule engagement member (21) of the beverage preparation machine (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (10) designed for preparing a beverage upon injection of liquid into the capsule by means of a beverage preparation machine, the capsule (10) having a longitudinal axis (A) and comprising a cup-shaped base body (1) for holding beverage preparation ingredients, a flange-like rim (2) and sealing means (3) wherein the base body (1), the flange-like rim (2) and the sealing means (3) are made integrally from metallic material such as aluminum, as a one piece element, wherein the sealing means (3) comprises a dedicated surface (4) located on the base body (1) at the junction with the flange-like rim (2) and a projection (5) comprising at least one series of arc-shaped protrusions (5a) protruding circumferentially on the flange-like rim (2), characterized in that the dedicated surface (4) and the arc-shaped protrusions (5a) of the sealing means (3) are concentrically arranged such as to form an annular space (6) there-between for receiving at least one sealing surface (21a) of a ca

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (10) designed for preparing a beverage upon injection of liquid into the capsule by means of a beverage preparation machine (20), the capsule (10) having a longitudinal axis (y) and comprising a cup-shaped base body (1) being provided with a closed end (1a) and lateral sidewalls (1b) for holding beverage preparation ingredients and a flange-like rim (2) arranged at an open end (1c) of the base body (1) and radially ending with a curled outer edge (2c); in which—the capsule (10) is in a first state before being used in the beverage preparation machine, wherein the capsule further comprises a sealing member (3) for providing a fluid sealing engagement with a sealing profile of a capsule engagement member (21) of the beverage preparation machine (20), said sealing profile having at least one sealing surface (21a, 21b, 21c), wherein the base-body (1), the flange-like rim (2) and the sealing member (3) are made integrally from metallic material such as aluminum as a one piece ele

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying a sealing member onto the cup-shaped container of a capsule intended for producing a beverage in a beverage production device, wherein the container has a bottom wall, a side wall with an outer surface, an open end and an annular flange which extends from the side wall of the container at the open end; the flange comprising a flange outer surface merging with the outer surface of the side wall at a transition area an flange inner surface opposite to the outer surface for being sealed with a beverage delivery wall, the method comprising the steps of: depositing molten thermoplastic polymer material by a depositing apparatus onto the outer surface of the annular flange and/or onto the transition area, subsequently pressing the thermoplastic polymer material by a punch-die while the material still being plastically deformable so as to conform it in its final shape onto the outer surface of the annular flange and/or onto the transition area thereby forming it into an

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (2) for the preparation of a beverage by extracting the substance in a beverage preparation device, comprising: —an aluminium capsule body (3) with a bottom, a side wall (6) and an outwardly extending flange (7), —a cover (8) attached to the outwardly extending flange (7) and, —a sealing member (9) at the outwardly extending flange (7) for providing a water sealing contact with an enclosing member of the beverage preparation device; wherein the sealing member (9) comprises at least one annular layer of polymeric material positioned on the outwardly extending flange wherein in use in the device, the sealing member is compressed and wherein the outwardly extending flange (7) comprises an annular recess (16) with an annular bottom wall (17), and an inner projecting wall (18) and an outer projecting wall (19), both projecting walls (18, 19) extending in a direction towards the bottom of the capsule body and wherein the annular layer of polymeric material (20) is entirely contain

Abstract: The invention relates to a capsule (10) designed for preparing a beverage upon injection of liquid into the capsule by means of a beverage preparation machine, the capsule (10) comprising a cup-shaped base body (1) for holding beverage preparation ingredients and a flange-like rim (2) with a sealing member (3) comprising an inner and an outer series (4, 5) of arc-shaped protrusions (4a, 5a), wherein the base-body (1), the flange-like rim (2) and the sealing member (3) are made integrally from metallic material such as aluminum, wherein the inner and outer series (4, 5) of the sealing member (3) are concentrically arranged on a surface (2a) of the flange-like rim (2) such as to form an annular space (6) there-between for receiving a sealing surface (21a) of a capsule engagement member (21) of the beverage preparation machine (20), wherein the respective arc-shaped protrusions (4a, 5a) of the inner and outer series (4, 5) are continuous protrusions with circumferentially extending gaps (4b, 5b) formed there-bet

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conical cone sleeve (1) for frozen confections, comprising a bottom tip (2) and an upper rim (3), and said upper rim forms a circular opening suitable for receiving a lid (4); wherein the cone sleeve (1) comprises weakening lines (7a, 7b) defining a tear strip (5) with a tear tab (6) on its upper part, and the cone sleeve (1) further comprises at least two openings (8a and 8b), at least one on each side of the tear strip (5) defining the tear tab part (6) of the tear strip (5). The invention also relates to the use of such cone sleeves as a packaging container for a wafer cone filled with a frozen confection. The invention further relates to a blank for forming a sleeve suitable for packaging an ice cream cone, the blank having an upper edge which is curved at least in part, two sides edges, at least two openings located near the upper edge and two weakening lines extending from the openings, radially to the upper edge.