Apparatus and method for preparing a beverage by centrifugation
US8978545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/22
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for preparing a beverage liquid from beverage forming ingredients contained in a receptacle by passing water through the ingredients by centrifuging the receptacle. The apparatus includes a centrifugal driver for driving the receptacle around its central axis of rotation (I), a device for feeding water into the receptacle, a filter placed in the receptacle, and at least one beverage flow outlet of variable cross-section for enabling the beverage to flow out of the receptacle.
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