Portion capsule for producing a beverage using a portion capsule

US9409703B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• K-FEE SYSTEM GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Marc Krüger · Moitzfeld, DE
• Günter Empl · Moitzfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2013
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2016
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B29/02
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A portion capsule for producing a beverage has a capsule body with a capsule base and a filling side. A cavity for accommodating a pulverulent or liquid beverage base is formed between the capsule base and the filling side, and a filter element is arranged between the beverage base and the capsule base The filter element includes an open-pore felt and/or nonwoven. The felt and/or the nonwoven have/has an average first pore size in a first region which faces the beverage base and an average second pore size in a second region which faces the capsule base, wherein the first pore size is smaller than the second pore size.