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An apparatus and method for making a beverage container which contains an instant beverage material individually sealed within the beverage container by a filter disk and an insert disk combination. The apparatus includes a mandrel having a flange and a forming die which is slideably mounted on the

An apparatus and method for making a beverage container which contains an instant beverage material individually sealed within the beverage container by a filter disk and an insert disk combination. The apparatus includes a mandrel having a flange and a forming die which is slideably mounted on the mandrel. The forming die has a chamfered outer surface which fits into a beverage container and an inner stepped portion which is configured to engage the flange of the mandrel and receive the filter disk and insert disk to be inserted into a beverage container. A funnel press is provided which has a funnel portion and a press portion. The press portion mates with the mandrel and forming die to draw a portion of the filter disk into the mandrel to simultaneously form a pocket in and crimp a filter disk which is subsequently loaded with an instant beverage material using the funnel portion. The mandrel and forming die interact, through sequential forming steps, to fold a portion of the filter disk over an insert disk and insert the filter disk, insert disk, and instant beverage material securely into the bottom of a beverage container.

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[ What is claimed:] [1.] A system for packaging all instant beverage material in a package, including a filter disk having a first portion and an insert disk, and disposing said instant beverage material and package in a beverage container having a bottom with a bottom diameter, the apparatus compri

[ What is claimed:] [1.] A system for packaging all instant beverage material in a package, including a filter disk having a first portion and an insert disk, and disposing said instant beverage material and package in a beverage container having a bottom with a bottom diameter, the apparatus comprising:a mandrel having a flange;a forming die slideably mounted on the mandrel and having an inner stepped portion configured to engage the flange of the mandrel and adapted to receive the filter disk and insert disk; anda funnel press having a funnel portion and a press portion, the press portion mating with the mandrel and forming die and adapted to draw the first portion of the filter disk into the mandrel to form a pocket in and crimp the filter disk, which may be subsequently loaded with the instant beverage material using the funnel portion;the insert disk adapted to be placed over the instant beverage material to secure the instant beverage material within the pocket formed in the filter disk, and the mandrel and the mounted forming die adapted to interact and thereby fold a portion of the filter disk over the insert disk and insert the filter disk, insert disk, and instant beverage material securely into the bottom of the beverage container.