INFUSIBLE MATERIAL CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE
First Claim
1. An infusible material capsule (20) for use in apparatus (100) for dispensing a brewed beverage into a beverage receptacle (103) wherein the apparatus includes means (127, 132) for delivering liquid to said capsule and a capsule receiving station (112) that supports said capsule and wherein said capsule includes capsule base means (21) containing the infusible material therein, dispensing means (33) on said capsule base means for directing brewed beverage to the receptacle, and standoff means (40) extending from said capsule base means proximate said dispensing means for forming a seal support (41), characterized in that said infusible material capsule further comprises sealing means (42) attached to said standoff means for sealing said dispensing means, said sealing means rupturing against said dispensing means as said capsule seats in said capsule receiving station thereby to enable brewed beverage to pass from said dispensing means directly to the beverage receptacle.
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Abstract
A sealed capsule for use in apparatus including a capsule receiving station and a water delivery system for brewing a hot beverage in which a hot liquid under pressure infuses a material. A capsule base has a concave bottom floor with angularly spaced structural ribs that form channels for directing brewed beverage to a sharpened spout. A collar surrounds the dispensing spout. A foil attaches to the collar to overlie the spout. A filter lies on the structural ribs. Infusible material lies on the filter. A water distribution plate overlies the infusible material. A cover closes the base unit and includes a water inlet. As the capsule seats in the capsule receiving station, the foil seal is forced over the sharpened spout to rupture and enable brewed beverage to be dispersed. A probe of the water delivery system also penetrates the cover to direct water into the capsule without contacting the infusible material or the brewed beverage.
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19 Claims
- 1. An infusible material capsule (20) for use in apparatus (100) for dispensing a brewed beverage into a beverage receptacle (103) wherein the apparatus includes means (127, 132) for delivering liquid to said capsule and a capsule receiving station (112) that supports said capsule and wherein said capsule includes capsule base means (21) containing the infusible material therein, dispensing means (33) on said capsule base means for directing brewed beverage to the receptacle, and standoff means (40) extending from said capsule base means proximate said dispensing means for forming a seal support (41), characterized in that said infusible material capsule further comprises sealing means (42) attached to said standoff means for sealing said dispensing means, said sealing means rupturing against said dispensing means as said capsule seats in said capsule receiving station thereby to enable brewed beverage to pass from said dispensing means directly to the beverage receptacle.
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