Holder and housing devices for containing and releasing capsules for drink preparation
US6026732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/4464
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Devices for holding and positioning capsules which have a cup, cover and lid structure and which contain a substance for preparation of a drink by extraction under pressure include a hollowed housing device, a hollowed holder device and an extraction plate for flow of the extracted drink from the capsule. The holder device includes an element member which extends from a holder wall into the interior at a position so that upon placement of a capsule in the holder device hollowed interior so that the cover and lip are adjacent the extraction plate, the lip passes by the retention element member and is retained between the member and extraction plate, and the housing and holder devices also are configured so that for pressure extraction, the housing has a periphery edge positionable for contacting the capsule lip so that a seal is formed.
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