Capsule holder or an adapter for adapting a capsule in a capsule holder in a beverage preparation machine
US10478006B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/0678
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a capsule holder (10) or an adapting device (17) for adapting a capsule (1) into a capsule holder (10), the capsule (1) being designed for delivering a food product by injection of a fluid under pressure into the capsule, said capsule comprising a chamber (3) defined by capsule side walls (4), a flexible bottom wall (5) comprising at least one dispensing opening (9) and a top wall (6), said chamber containing at least one ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted by said injection fluid, wherein said capsule holder (10) or adapting device (17) comprises a pressure retaining element (11) disposed in the vicinity of the bottom wall (5), which comprises at least one protrusion (12) in correspondence to said at least one dispensing opening (9) so that said protrusion (12) is disposed into the corresponding opening (9) and restricts its diameter at the time injection fluid inside the capsule chamber moves said membrane towards said pressure retaining means.
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