Capsule for beverages
US10421605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/3623
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A capsule for preparing a beverage includes a capsule body made by forming a sheet of thermoformable plastic material, the capsule body having: a base wall and a first portion of side wall defining a cavity suitable for containing an initial product to be combined with a fluid to obtain a final product in the form of a beverage, a first opening of the cavity opposite the base wall, an upper edge extending from the first portion of side wall and surrounding the first opening, a second opening of the cavity made in the base wall, in which the first opening is closed hermetically by a covering element fixed to the edge, the covering element being perforable by a dispensing machine in which the capsule is usable, in which the second opening is closed hermetically by a closing element that is suitable for tearing when pressure inside the cavity exceeds a preset value, the capsule further comprising a chamber located opposite the base wall with respect to the cavity and defined by a second portion of side wall and by a bottom wall of the body of the capsule, the chamber being able to communicate with the cavity through the second opening, when the closing element tears, the chamber being…
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