US 11,986,120 B2
Process for making a portable beverage product and a filling line therefore
Adriana Brizio, Ruvigliana (CH)
Assigned to ALISTELLA SA, Lugano (CH)
Appl. No. 17/058,164
Filed by ALISTELLA SA, Lugano (CH)
PCT Filed May 25, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/063839
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 24, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/223884, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0137301 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 31/00 (2006.01); B65B 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 31/005 (2013.01) [A47J 31/002 (2013.01); B65B 29/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A production line for the production of beverage products, the production line comprising:
a filling head suitable for inserting an amount of a first ingredient into a container, the first ingredient being liquid,
a first insertion means for inserting a separation device into the container, wherein the first insertion means is controlled to place the separation device in a target position that defines a first chamber and a second chamber of the container, separated by at least one removable barrier,
a second insertion means for inserting an amount of at least one second ingredient,
wherein the first ingredient and the at least one second ingredient are selected so that a contact between the first ingredient and the at least one second ingredient form a drinkable product,
a closing means adapted for closing the container in a sealed manner, after the insertion of the separation device, to form a portable beverage product,
wherein the target position of the separation device, relative to the container, is such that:
the separation device and its sealing means delimitate, in a sealed manner, a first chamber of the container and a second chamber of the container, wherein the first chamber contains the amount of first ingredient and the separation device provides a connecting path for the first ingredient to flow from the first chamber into the second chamber, the connecting path being closed by the at least one removable barrier, and
the removable barrier is removable in response to a user action on the portable beverage product, thus opening the connecting path.