CAPSULE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE AND CAPSULE-HOLDING UNIT FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. Capsule (1) for preparing a beverage, especially coffee, comprisinga cup-like containment body (2) with a bottom wall (2f), above which is a separating structure (3) with a plurality of at least approximately radial elements (4), defined between which are corresponding interspaces (5);
- the bottom wall (2f) having in its central portion a plurality of beverage exit openings (6);
a first sheet (7) of filter material arranged on said separating structure (3);
a quantity of powdered or granular material (8), especially roast ground coffee, optionally pressed, arranged in the containment body (2) on top of said first sheet (7) of filter material anda second sheet (9) of filter material applied to a top outer edge of said body (2);
wherein;
said at least approximately radial elements are in the form of spokes (4) which extend from the centre of said bottom wall (2f) towards its perimeter, in such a way that, between said first sheet (7) of filter material, the spokes (4) and said bottom wall (2f), a plurality of mutually separated brewing chambers is defined;
said exit openings (6) not being aligned with said spokes (4); and
the arrangement being such that, in use, a fluid injected at pressure into the capsule (1) is able to deform said first filter sheet (7) in such a way that it makes contact with the bottom wall (2f) through the interspaces (5) between the spokes (4), while defining, along the opposite edges of each spoke (4), respective essentially radial channels or passages (10) for the beverage to flow towards the openings (6) in the bottom wall (2f).
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Abstract
The capsule (1) comprises a cup body (2), with a bottom wall (2f) on which is a separating structure (3) with a plurality of spokes (4), defined between which are corresponding interspaces (5). The bottom wall (2f) has in its central portion a plurality of drink exit openings (6) which are not aligned with the slopes (4). A first filter sheet (7) is arranged on the separating structure (3) in such a way that a plurality of brewing chambers is defined between the first filter sheet (7), the spoked structure (3) and the bottom wall (2f). A quantity of powdered or granular material (8), especially roast ground coffee, is placed in the body (2) on the filter sheet (7). The second sheet (9) of filter material is applied to a top outer edge of said body (2). In use, the pressure of the fluid injected into the capsule (1) deforms the first filter sheet (7) in such a way that it moves towards the bottom wall (2f) through the interspaces (5) between the spokes (4), while defining, along the opposite edges of each spoke (4), respective essentially radial channels or passages (10) for the drink to flow towards the openings (6) in the bottom wall (2f).
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9 Claims
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1. Capsule (1) for preparing a beverage, especially coffee, comprising
a cup-like containment body (2) with a bottom wall (2f), above which is a separating structure (3) with a plurality of at least approximately radial elements (4), defined between which are corresponding interspaces (5); - the bottom wall (2f) having in its central portion a plurality of beverage exit openings (6);
a first sheet (7) of filter material arranged on said separating structure (3); a quantity of powdered or granular material (8), especially roast ground coffee, optionally pressed, arranged in the containment body (2) on top of said first sheet (7) of filter material and a second sheet (9) of filter material applied to a top outer edge of said body (2); wherein; said at least approximately radial elements are in the form of spokes (4) which extend from the centre of said bottom wall (2f) towards its perimeter, in such a way that, between said first sheet (7) of filter material, the spokes (4) and said bottom wall (2f), a plurality of mutually separated brewing chambers is defined; said exit openings (6) not being aligned with said spokes (4); and the arrangement being such that, in use, a fluid injected at pressure into the capsule (1) is able to deform said first filter sheet (7) in such a way that it makes contact with the bottom wall (2f) through the interspaces (5) between the spokes (4), while defining, along the opposite edges of each spoke (4), respective essentially radial channels or passages (10) for the beverage to flow towards the openings (6) in the bottom wall (2f). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- the bottom wall (2f) having in its central portion a plurality of beverage exit openings (6);
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