Abstract: A bulk-based packaging material is provided, comprising at least one crease line for facilitating folding of the packaging material to a package. The at least one crease line is formed as an imprint on a primary side of the packaging material, and as an embossment on a secondary side of the packaging material, wherein the imprint is formed as an elongated groove having a triangular profile.

Abstract: A storage container having a low volume profile shipping configuration is provided. The storage container includes a senior portion and a junior portion. The senior portion includes a wall defining a first internal cavity. The junior portion includes a plurality of junior wall sections configured to be assembled together to define a second cavity. The junior portion is configured to be coupled to the senior portion when the storage container is in an assembled configuration. The plurality of junior wall sections are configured to be disposed within the internal cavity of the senior portion in an unassembled configuration when the storage container is in the low volume profile shipping configuration, wherein the assembled configuration has a larger volume profile than the low volume profile shipping configuration.

Abstract: A pallet comprising a primary body having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a set of lift channels. The upper deck includes horizontally extending upper surfaces and downwardly sloping walls extending from the upper surfaces. The horizontally extending upper surfaces are configured to receive flat objects. The downwardly sloping walls form upper support cradles for receiving horizontally-oriented curved objects thereon. The lower deck includes horizontally extending lower surfaces and upwardly sloping walls extending from the lower surfaces. The horizontally extending lower surfaces are configured to be positioned on flat objects. The upwardly sloping walls form lower support cradles for positioning the pallet on horizontally extending curved objects. The lift channels are vertically spaced from the upper support cradles and the lower support cradles such that the curved objects positioned above and below the pallet will not interfere with lifting forks being inserted into the lift channels.

Abstract: A toolbox includes a space for receiving tools and includes a peripheral side and top and bottom sides. The peripheral side includes at least one snap fastener on an upper end thereof and at least one engagement portion on a lower end thereof. The at least one snap fastener includes a flexible engagement plate. A hook is formed on an upper end of the engagement plate. The lower end of the engagement plate can be pressed to move the hook away from the peripheral side of the toolbox. The hook of the at least one snap fastener of the toolbox can engage with at least one engagement portion of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked above the toolbox. The at least one engagement portion of the toolbox can engage with a hook of at least one snap fastener of another similarly constructed toolbox stacked below the toolbox.

Abstract: A reusable multiple compartment carry case for baby care items. Upper storage compartment contains a pacifier, teether, and baby spoon in an effort to reduce exposure to germs to aid in hygienic practices. Lower storage compartment contains at least one baby care products. The present invention would be made of a dishwasher-safe, hard plastic material, and would contain customized cutouts in the top section to hold each item mentioned (teether, pacifier, and baby spoon).

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a pharmaceutical package may include a glass container and a coating. The glass container may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface may be an outer surface of the glass container. The coating may be positioned over at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container. The coating may include one or more polyimide compositions and one or more metal oxide compositions. The one or more polyimide compositions and the one or more metal oxide compositions may be mixed in the coating.

Abstract: A collapsible cooler has provisions for erection and retention in a common receptacle such as a five gallon bucket, a tall kitchen garbage can and a large garbage can. Three layers of sheet material form an insulated cylindrical liner with a diameter and height corresponding to the dimensions of the common receptacle, with downwardly depending overhanging panels that extend over the upstanding walls and fold down and are secured together to hold the liner in the common receptacle. The downwardly depending overhanging panels have provisions for engaging structural elements of the common receptacle to secure the liner to and within the common receptacle. Accessory retention pockets are secured to the downwardly depending overhanging flaps and are accessible even when a lid is applied to the top of the collapsible cooler. The downwardly depending flaps have provisions for displaying indicia, logos and emblems.

Abstract: A dual-compartment bag has similar front and back panels each having a pair of generally parallel and vertical longitudinal edges and top and bottom edges between respective upper and lower ends of the respective longitudinal edges. A transversely extending cross weld connects the front panel and the back panel and forms therebetween an upper compartment above the cross weld and a lower compartment below the cross weld. An upper reclosable fastener has interlocking profile strips at the top edges of the upper compartment forming an upper resealable removal opening between the front panel and the back panel giving access to the upper compartment. A lower reclosable fastener has interlocking profile strips extending in the transverse direction on the front panel at the lower compartment, at a spacing above the bottom edges, and giving access to the lower compartment.

Abstract: A reclosable plastic zipper assembly of indefinite length is disclosed, the assembly including a ribbon having a first zipper strip profile and a second zipper strip profile, where the first zipper strip profile includes at least one rib, and where the second zipper strip profile includes at least one recess. The at least one rib and at least one recess are complementary in shape such that the zipper strip profiles may be mated by inserting the at least one rib into the at least one recess along the length of the plastic zipper assembly. The reclosable plastic zipper assembly further includes a bead and a pair of perforations, where the zipper strip profiles may be mated by folding the ribbon along the length of the plastic zipper assembly around the bead, where a first perforation is on the ribbon between the bead and the first zipper profile, and the second perforation is on the ribbon between the bead and second zipper profile, wherein the zipper assembly has been extruded through a single die.

Abstract: A child resistant zipper closure for a bag includes a slider having a flexible tab with a torpedo. To open a zipper closure, the tab must be held in a downward position to engage the torpedo between male and female tracks and result in separation of interlocked complementary profiles, while the slider is moved along the zipper closure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stopper for a bottle designed for commercial bottling of a beverage or liquid food, preferably a wine bottle, and a sealing element for sealing the stopper in the mouth of the bottle, which is separate from the bottle. The stopper comprises a stopper part for introduction into a mouth of the bottle, and a head part for remaining outside the mouth of the bottle, the head part having a diameter that is larger than that of the stopper part, wherein the stopper part comprises a an interlocking mechanism for engaging with a counterpart interlocking mechanism of the sealing element. The sealing element is configured to be forced against an inner wall of the mouth, thereby being brought into a sealed position, upon introducing the stopper part into the mouth, in which sealed position the stopper is held on the bottle.

Abstract: A tamper indicating closure cap or overseal comprises a top wall, and an annular top wall skirt attached to a periphery of the top wall. A locking member is attached to the top wall skirt so as to be movable between: i) a first position projecting inwardly with respect to the top wall for application of the closure cap or overseal to a container opening and/or to a container closure plug and ii) a second position projecting inwardly and upwardly towards the top wall, thereby to lock the closure cap or overseal to the container closure and/or closure plug.

Abstract: A disposable filter cup has an open-bottom cup, a permeable lower cross-sectional barrier adhered to the interior wall of the cup, a permeable upper cross-sectional barrier adhered to the interior wall of the cup between the lower cross-sectional barrier and the top of the cup, a chamber defined by a volume between the upper cross-sectional barrier and the top of the cup, and a plurality of arms extending from an exterior wall of the cup. In an alternative embodiment, one or more inverted, generally U-shaped channels extend outwardly from a rim of the cup. The arms and/or the one or more U-shaped channels engage with a rim of a drinking receptacle to provide support for the filter cup within the drinking receptacle. A brewing medium is contained between the lower cross-sectional barrier and the upper cross-sectional barrier.

Abstract: A flexible container lid requiring only one hand to secure objects in an associated container is provided. The lid has a lid aperture providing a medial passageway from which a plurality of narrow openings radially extends so that the lid aperture expands as objects are urged onto it and the flexible lid moves from a flat condition to a bowed condition. Thereby accommodating items that are larger than the centrally located medial passageway by using the narrow openings in conjunction with the medial passageway to expand the size of the entire lid aperture in the bowed condition as the portions of the lid that define each narrow opening simultaneously move way from each other, respectively. Furthermore, the lid returns to its starting flat condition covering the associated container once an item has been placed therein, obviating the need for a user to initially remove the lid from the container.

Abstract: A breathing assistance apparatus has a lid and latch assembly configured for one-handed operation. The apparatus also includes a hinge assembly that separates when over-rotated but that reengages upon closing of the lid onto the main body of the apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for selectively providing or preventing access to areas, enclosed spaces or volumes, or for controlling the position of a pivot or hinge assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a selectively actuated or actuate-able hinge which is controlled at least in part by a shaped memory alloy (SMA) filament or filaments. Application of electrical current to the filament causes changes in the physical properties thereof, thereby allowing “ratcheted” rotation of a portion of the hinge relative to other portions. In one variant, the hinge can be remotely operated, such as via wireless or wireline communication with a remote entity such as a computer or smartphone.

Abstract: A fluid filtration system for use in a lid of a fluid container, such as a water bottle or water jug, that is adapted to receive a quick disconnect fitting and a pressurization source. The quick disconnect fitting is connected to flexible tubing which can be used to withdraw fluid from the water bottle by using pressure as a motive force. A fluid filtration system for use in a lid of a fluid container, such as a water bottle, water jug, or barrel that comprises a lid configured to attach to a container. The filter is in fluid communication with the lid through an outlet port. An external pressure source pumps the fluid through the filter through an outlet valve on the outlet port of the lid.

Abstract: A discharge head for mixing two media and discharging the mixed liquid, having a dosing chamber, a first inlet, a second inlet, and an outlet through which the mixed liquid is discharged from the dosing chamber. A displacer is movable in an actuation direction between first and second end positions to force the mixed liquid through the outlet. A volume-compensating mechanism has a wall portion which is deflectable between a minimal position in which the volume of the dosing chamber is not enlarged and a maximal position in which the volume of the dosing chamber is enlarged to a maximum extent. Deflection of the wall portion in the direction of the maximal position enables an auxiliary volume to be made available in the dosing chamber through which, with the dosing chamber already filled with the first media, the second media can still be introduced into the dosing chamber.

Abstract: A dosing cap (1) is proposed for a cleaning agent container (20), having a cup-shaped cap body (3) with an open end part (4) and a closed end part (5) and a brush device (2) for the pre-treatment of objects to be cleaned, the brush device (2) being configured detachable from the brush attachment arranged on the cap body, wherein the brush attachment is configured to be pluggable in such a way that the brush attachment (2) may optionally be either plugged onto the closed end part (5) or onto the open end part (4). Further, a cleaning agent container (20) having such a dosing cap (1) and a use of such a dosing cap (1) for the pre-treatment of laundry to be cleaned is proposed.

Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.

Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.

Abstract: An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.

Abstract: A scoop for dispensing particulate material. The scoop includes a bucket and a magnetic handle. The scoop may magnetically couple with a metallic seal, a container sidewall, or a closure. In one embodiment, the handle may be constructed of magnetic materials, such as ferromagnetic powder. In another embodiment, the handle may include a magnetic strip thereon. The scoop may be combined with an associated container, such that the scoop is used to dispense particulate material from the container.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a cover of a collapsible cup. According to one embodiment, a device comprises a cover for a cup, the cover comprising a lid having a periphery, a peripheral wall extending from the periphery of the lid generally oblique or perpendicular to the general orientation of the lid, and a compartment attached to or formed within the lid, the compartment forming a unitary structure of the lid and the compartment, wherein the compartment extends beyond the periphery to create an overhang portion of the compartment beyond the lid.

Abstract: Disclosed are lid assemblies for use on a vessel holding a base liquid. They include an agent chamber for holding a liquid agent and a pivotable spout. The spout includes a base liquid inlet port and a liquid agent inlet port, respective passageways connected to those ports and terminating at a mixing space. The agent chamber includes plural different sized metering orifices, orifice configured to be brought into communication with the liquid agent port of the spout when the spout is pivoted to any one of plural angular positions to provide a metered amount of the liquid agent into the spout for mixing with the base liquid in the mixing space when the user sucks on the spout. The base liquid is drawn into the spout from the interior of the vessel via a base liquid metering port that is brought into communication with the base liquid inlet port when the spout is in any one of those plural angular positions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing cap (10) for cleaning agent containers (1), comprising a cup-shaped cap body (11) and a brush device, wherein the cap body (11) has a cap base (13) on a closed end (18), and a cover surface (14) that extends from the cap base (13) to an open end (15) of the cap body (11). The invention is characterized in that the brush device is formed as a brush attachment (12) having a ring (25) and a base plate (24), wherein the ring (25) can be attached to the closed end (18) of the cap body using the base plate (24), and having at least one air opening (27, 35) suitable for permitting an equalization of the pressure when attaching the brush attachment (12) to the closed end (18) of the cap body (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a bottle (1) for a cleaning agent (20), comprising a container (10) for receiving the cleaning agent (20), which container has a container opening (17), a closure cap (30), which closes the container opening (17) in a closure position, and a pretreatment element (40), which is fastened to or molded onto the closure cap (30), wherein the pretreatment element (40) lies inside the container (10) in the closure position of the closure cap (30). According to the invention, the pretreatment element (40) is visible from outside in the closure position of the closure cap (30). The invention further relates to a package, comprising such a bottle and a dyed cleaning agent.

Abstract: A tamper-evident container generally includes a tray having an opening with a step section formed around the opening and including a first protrusion section that is provided with a first coupling unit with a first perforation line formed therebetween. The first coupling unit includes a coupling trough. A cover includes a concave groove having a bottom and an outside surface engageable with the step section to close the opening. The cover includes a second protrusion section and a second coupling unit between which a second perforation line is formed and projecting beyond the first perforation line. The second coupling unit has a coupling member receivable in and engageable with the coupling trough. Tearing off the first and second perforation lines allows the first and second coupling units to detach from the tray and the cover, respectively with the second protrusion section projecting outside the tray for easy gripping.

Abstract: A bottle for holding liquids that is biodegradable and that is made from environmentally sustainable materials. The bottle includes a body, a shoulder, a neck portion, and a cap. According to one aspect, the neck portion of the bottle is made of bioplastic, and the shoulder and body of the bottle are made from thermoformed pulp. The bioplastic neck can mate with, and be adhered to, the shoulder, and the shoulder can mate with, and be adhered to, the pulp body.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a flexible container. In an embodiment, the flexible container includes A. a front panel, a rear panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted side panel, the gusseted side panels adjoining the front panel and the rear panel along peripheral seals to form a chamber, each panel is a multilayer film having at least three layers, each multilayer film comprising (i) an outermost layer comprising a high density polyethylene (HDPE) having a density from greater than 0.94 g/cc to 0.98 g/cc, (ii) a core layer comprising a core ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.908 g/cc to less than 0.93 g/cc, (iii) an innermost seal layer comprising a seal ethylene-based polymer having a density from 0.86 g/cc to 0.92 g/cc; and B. each panel includes a bottom face comprising two opposing peripheral tapered seals, each peripheral tapered seal extending from a respective peripheral seal.

Abstract: A compound heat seal structure that, when heat-sealing a bag with a stacked area level difference, reliably seals even a section having different level and that can be easily opened. A compound heat seal structure is provided as a peelable seal in a band shape on a bag and a linear heat seal is added as a peelable seal in that band-shaped peelable heat seal in the longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for delivering refill liquid to a destination container is disclosed. The apparatus includes a deformable transport container having an opening for receiving the refill liquid and an adaptor including an inlet, an outlet, and a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet. The inlet is removably receivable at the opening of the transport container such that when the inlet is received at the opening, the inlet is operable to receive a flow of the refill liquid through the opening from the transport container and to channel the flow through the passage to the outlet, the outlet being operable to dispense the refill liquid into the destination container, and when the inlet is not received at the opening, the transport container is operable to receive the refill liquid through the opening. Systems and methods for delivering refill liquid to a destination container are also disclosed.

Abstract: In the present invention, a blocking tube (11) has a tubular blocking layer (11a) made of a material having barrier properties, and a tubular covering layer (11b) which is disposed in contact with at least the inner peripheral surface of the blocking layer (11a) and is made of a material of the same quality as a base resin. One end portion of the covering layer (11b) protrudes further toward the outside than an end portion of the blocking layer (11a) which is disposed on the outer periphery side.

Abstract: A package is described that includes a laminate structure with a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is adjacent a compartment of the package and includes a predefined cut through which access is provided to the contents of the package. The second layer includes an integrated pull strip that is at least partially defined by a line of weakness formed in the second layer. The pull strip overlies the predefined cut and is configured to be separated from a remainder of the second layer by a user. In this way, separation of the pull strip from the package (e.g., as the pull strip is peeled away from the package) may serve to expose the predefined cut and allows the first and second edges to be moved apart to provide access to the compartment and the contents stored therein via the predefined cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of capping a hollow container, the container including a neck which defines an opening towards the interior of the container, the capping method including the following steps: placing a film over the entire edge of the opening in the container so as to cover the opening; deep drawing the film in the opening in the neck of the container with a die, such that the film forms a collar, a central region and a riser at the junction between the collar and the central region, the riser being in contact with the inner wall of the neck; and securing the deep drawn film to the neck, thus rendering the film integral with the body of the container.

Abstract: A composite container is provided for holding products (e.g., stacked chips). The container includes a tubular body and a peelable membrane. The tubular body is made of at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the paperboard body ply. A liner sealant is disposed on the inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, and the paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim. The membrane, which has a membrane sealant on its inner surface, is sealed to the liner sealant in the area of the rim to close the container. When the membrane is peeled away, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply, avoiding tearing and exposure of the paperboard in the rim.

Abstract: A food tray comprising a side wall module and a removable bottom, where the side wall module comprises a lower opening delimited by a lower rim of the side wall module, where the removable bottom is attached to the lower rim of the side wall module in a detachable manner such that the lower opening is closed off by the removable bottom, where the removable bottom can be removed from the side wall module by the use of a removal means attached to the bottom, where the side wall module is formed by removing a bottom part inside the lower rim of the side wall module, thereby creating the lower opening. One advantage of this food tray is that a food tray having a removable bottom adapted for higher heating temperatures is provided.

Abstract: A food tray comprising a side wall module and a removable bottom, where the removable bottom comprises a rim section which is attached to a lower rim of the side wall module, where the rim section is fixedly attached to the lower rim of the side wall module and that the removable bottom is provided with a perforation adjacent the rim section, such that the removable bottom can be removed from the rim section by the use of a removal means attached to the removable bottom. One advantage of the method is that a food tray having a removable bottom is provided for in an easy and cost-effective way. In this way, a food tray that allows food to be transferred from the bottom of the food tray to a serving surface by removing the bottom is obtained.

Abstract: A removable bottom adapted to be attached to a lower rim of a food tray in a detachable manner, where the removable bottom comprises a removal tab, where the removal tab is a separate removal tab fixedly attached to the removable bottom by an attachment section. One advantage of the invention is that a food tray having a removable bottom is provided for in an easy and cost-effective way. In this way, a food tray that allows food to be transferred from the bottom of the food tray to a serving surface by removing the bottom is obtained.

Abstract: A new concept combining bubble wrap and wrapping paper placed into a new and more fitting context. A wrapping paper constructed of appropriately-designed bubble wrap that is wrapped casually, creatively, and even wildly around a gift and presented at celebrations to children and adults to tear apart and pop in any number of ways. The combination of two typecast concepts: bubble wrap and wrapping paper into something new, POPwrap™, placed in a new and more fitting context of celebration, fundamentally changes the traditional concepts of both into a fun, exciting, taboo-breaking, relevant, inexpensive, and contextual product of limitless proportions.

Abstract: An airtight sheath, which is composed of at least two outer films being heat-sealed together, includes at least a first buffering body, and second and third buffering bodies respectively extending and bending from the first buffering body. The first buffering body includes a plurality of positioning columns and interference columns arranged in parallel with each other. Each of the interference columns is located between any two of adjacent positioning columns. Each of the positioning columns has two opposite end portions and a positioning portion between the two end portions, and each of the interference columns has two opposite end portions and an interference portion. The interference portion has a width in cross section less than a width of the positioning portion in cross section, whereby forming an insertion slot between the interference portion and the positioning portion for insertion of an external object.

Abstract: A heating assembly that receives pre-loaded two part epoxy cartridges and heats them in a controlled manner for spray application. Further, the heating assembly is modular in nature such that a plurality of pre-loaded cartridges can be efficiently loaded therein and uniformly heated. The heating assembly is a bag of durable construction and is structured to be heat resistant. The bag has a bottom, sides extending upwardly from the bottom and a operable panel at the top thereof to allow access to the interior of the bag. At least one wall of the bag includes a heater panel formed therein. More preferable more than one wall of the bag includes a heat panel therein. The panels are configured and arranged to impart heat to the interior of the bag while preferably being insulated about the exterior.

Abstract: An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.

Abstract: An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.

Abstract: Thermally insulated shipping system for use in transporting a pallet-sized payload. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of thermally insulating walls arranged to define an interior volume suitable for receiving a pallet-sized payload. The thermally insulating walls include a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall, of which all but the bottom wall include at least two slots facing towards the interior volume. One of the slots is an inner slot that is more proximal to the interior volume, and one of the slots is an outer slot that is more distal to the interior volume. The system also includes a plurality of inner cassettes disposed in at least some of the inner slots and a plurality of outer cassettes disposed in at least some of the outer slots. The inner and outer cassettes include phase-change materials.

Abstract: A non-aspirating dispenser containing a gel therein for delivery to a desired surface such as a medical article. More specifically, a gel that is dispensed in the form of droplets that are free of air or a gas therein and with reduced drift potential. The dispenser has a container having a flexible bag therein enclosing a thixotropic gel, and has a pressurized gas that is capable of exerting pressure on the bag and forcing the gel out of said bag in a steady stream upon pressing an actuator that is operatively connected to an ejection valve. The bag is free of propellants, and does not produce an aerosol. The gel is thixotropic and is utilized for keeping medical instruments moist in order to prevent soils present thereon from drying out, which can make reprocessing of medical instruments more difficult and less effective. The dispenser implemented at a point of use for transport or prior to delayed reprocessing in the reprocessing area.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder for sweets, having a funnel-shaped handle element and a tray disposed on an expanded part of the handle element, wherein the tray has recesses for containing sweets therein, whereas on ridges separating the individual recesses and/or on the periphery of the tray, spikes for impaling sweets thereon are disposed.

Abstract: A base platform carrying a plurality of lower rail members on an upper surface. A pair of opposing laterally spaced end plates engaging the lower rail members. A series of lower positioning teeth formed in the lower rail members. A series of complementary lower connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the lower positioning teeth. A plurality of upper rail members carried by the end plates. A series of upper positioning teeth formed in the upper rail members. A series of complementary upper connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the upper positioning teeth of the upper rail members securing the end plates to the upper rail members. The series of upper and lower connecting teeth provide for the end plates to be repositionable along at least a portion of the upper and lower rail members to adjust spacing between the end plates to accommodate various roll sizes.

Abstract: The invention proposes a portion capsule far producing a beverage, having a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side, with a cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base being formed between the capsule base and the filling side, with a filter element being arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base, and with the filter element comprising a non-woven which is arranged in the region of the capsule base.

Abstract: A capsule for containing ground coffee is disclosed, the capsule comprising a frustoconical side wall of truncated conical form which is closed at its narrower end by a base and which has at the wider end a flange which encircles the side wall and extends radially outwardly. The flange has a first surface to which a foil is secured to close the capsule and a further surface which faces the pressing sleeve of the extraction machine when the capsule is placed in the machine prior to extraction taking place. A grid pattern of intersecting sealing ribs (90, 92, 96, 98) is provided on the further surface which ribs stand proud of the go further surface.