Beverage preparation unit
US10548428B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/369
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A beverage preparation device for preparing a beverage from an ingredients containing capsule includes a beverage brewing unit for receiving the capsule and preparing the beverage by means of injection of pressurized liquid into the capsule, and beverage dispensing means for dispensing the resulting beverage into a receptacle, wherein beverage brewing unit is designed for passing liquid through the capsule in a direction essentially opposite to gravity. Systems that include the beverage preparation device and methods of producing and using said device are also disclosed.
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