Machine, system using said machine, and method for preparing a beverage or food
US8999420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/8052
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This disclosure relates to improvements in beverage/food product preparation systems and in particular to beverage/food product preparation systems having machines of the type which use pre-packaged cartridges containing beverage or food ingredients. The cartridge (30) contains one or more beverage or food ingredients for use in a machine for preparing a beverage or food product from said ingredients. The cartridge (30) includes a base (34), an outlet aperture (37) in the base (34), and a collar (38) extending from the cartridge base (34) around the outlet aperture (37). The cartridge (30) is inserted into a holding receptacle (14) of a machine the collar (38) interacts with an element (65) of the machine and the collar (38) is configured to determine the pressure in the cartridge (30) during the preparation process.
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