Refill cartridge for a drink dispensing device and device designed for such a cartridge

US6470920B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NESTEC S.A. · CH

Inventors

• Bernard Jeannin · Lausanne, CH
• Petr Masek · Villars-sur-Glâne, CH
• Ennio Bardin · Orbe, CH

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2002
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D77/30
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A food substance refill element for an automatic fluid dispensing device. The refill element includes a receptacle containing a quantity of the substance to be refilled into the fluid dispensing device and a closing member that cooperates with the receptacle to form a hermetically enclosed chamber. The closing member includes a detachment portion so that the closing member is at least partially detached from the receptacle when the refill element is introduced into the automatic fluid dispensing device or after the refill element has been introduced in the automatic fluid dispensing device. The invention also relates to a fluid dispensing device for use with the refill element.