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Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition

US8468934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2008
Grant dateJun 25, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 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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