DEVICE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE EXTRACTED FROM A CAPSULE

• US 20120210878A1
• Filed: 07/16/2010
• Published: 08/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ethical Coffee Company SA
• Original Assignee: Ethical Coffee Company SA
• Inventors: Mariller, Alain
• Granted Patent: US 9,414,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 99/295
• 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 31/3676 Cartridges being employed
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/8043 Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents B65D85/808 takes precedence; filters or reusable cartridges for coffee or tea makers, not used as packages A47J31/06

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for preparing a beverage extracted from a capsule (1) having a sealing bulge (6) in the bottom portion of the sidewall (2) thereof, said device including a capsule mounting (4) and a capsule housing (5), inside of which at least one water inlet and a capsule boring means are arranged, characterized in that the bottom end of the inner surface of said housing (5) comprises an annular recess (8) sized such that at least part of the inner surface thereof provides sealed contact with said sealing bulge (6).

Claims

1. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule provided with a sealing bulge in the lower part of its side wall, the device comprising a capsule support and a capsule cage inside which there are at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing means, characterized in that the lower end of the internal face of said cage comprises an annular recess sized so that at least part of its internal face comes into sealed contact with said sealing bulge.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, in which the recess comprises a seal.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, in which the seal comprises a moving part the free end of which is designed to come into sealed contact with said sealing bulge.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, in which the recess further comprises a backing ring intended to support said seal.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4, in which said ring comprises at least one hole positioned to allow liquid to flow.