DEVICE FOR PREPARING A DRINK EXTRACTED FROM A CAPSULE

• US 20120199010A1
• Filed: 07/16/2010
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ethical Coffee Company SA
• Original Assignee: Ethical Coffee Company SA
• Inventors: Mariller, Alain
• Granted Patent: US 9,113,746 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/295
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 5/262 the extraction liquid flows through a stationary bed of solid substances, e.g. in percolation columns
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/0668 specially adapted for cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3623 Cartridges being employed with tape of cartridges A47J31/3652
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3628 Perforating means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3676 Cartridges being employed
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/3695 Cartridge perforating means for creating the hot water inlet cartridge perforating means of the filter holder for creating the beverage outlet A47J31/0673
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 31/407 with ingredient-containing cartridges; Cartridge-perforating means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/804 Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ , i.e. without having been previously removed from the package B65D65/46 takes precedence; tea infusers A47G19/16; spoons or stirrers comprising beverage additives A47G21/04
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8046 Pods, i.e. closed containers made only of filter paper or similar material

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule, including a capsule mounting and a capsule housing, inside of which at least one water inlet and a capsule-boring means are arranged, characterized in that said housing is sized so as to at least partially deform any capsule, consisting of a material that is deformable when placed in contact with hot water and placed in the housing, such that the capsule is retained in the housing after the contact thereof with the hot water.

Claims

1. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule comprising a capsule support and a capsule cage inside which there are at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing means,

characterized in that said cage is sized in such a way as to deform, at least partially, any capsule made of a material that can be deformed upon contact with hot water, which is placed in the cage, so that the capsule is retained in the cage following its contact with hot water.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the internal wall of the cage comprises a recess in which is housed a deformable element the coefficient of rigidity of which is greater than the coefficient of rigidity of the material of which the capsule is made.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, in which said recess is an annular groove.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, in which recess is a hole.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4 comprising several recesses in the form of holes.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the internal wall of the cage comprises pivoting elements of the vane type which are designed to be completely housed in the wall of the cage if the coefficient of rigidity of the capsule exceeds a set value and, if not, to emerge at least partially from said wall.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the internal wall of the cage comprises a relief of the barbed hook type.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the internal wall of the cage is in the form of a bell and has an internal volume greater than the volume of the capsules.