Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition
US8468934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/60
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule comprising the food and/or nutritional ingredient; a capsule holder (17) for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule, wherein the injection head and capsule holder are moveable relatively one another for approaching the capsule surface to the injection head and injecting water in the capsule, wherein it also comprises a cleaning and/or sanitizing means (13) which can be associated to the injection system for enabling hot water and/or steam to clean and/or sanitize the external surface of the injection intruding part.
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