Used capsule or pod receptacle for liquid food or beverage machines
US8800433B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/44
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A machine for preparing liquid food or beverage from a beverage or food ingredient contained in a capsule or pod. The machine includes a liquid food or beverage preparation unit arranged to receive capsules or pods for use and evacuate capsules or pods after use; a housing having an opening leading into a seat to which capsules or pods are evacuated from the preparation unit; and a receptacle having a cavity forming a storage space for collecting capsules or pods evacuated to the seat into the receptacle to a level of fill. The receptacle is insertable into the seat for collecting capsules or pods and is removable from the seat for emptying the collected capsules or pods. The preparation machine further comprises a mechanism to inhibit jamming of the receptacle at removal from the seat when the level of fill in the receptacle extends above the opening of the housing.
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