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Method for preparing beverages and beverage preparing machines

  • US 4,920,870 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1989
  • Issued: 05/01/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A machine for preparing a beverage by employing a package (10) having a compartment (111) containing at least one beverage ingredient, comprising means (35) for locating the package at a brewing station, and means (48) for introducing an aqueous medium into the package to enable the aqueous medium to commingle with the beverage ingredient in the compartment to form a beverage, the beverage so formed being collected through an outlet (38) formed in the package, characterized in that the compartment of the package is sealed by a covering material (119) which determines one dimension of at least one opening (115) acting to filter the beverage passing out of the compartment to the outlet of the package, and in that means (33, 41) are provided for clamping the package at the brewing station prior to the introduction of the aqueous medium, which clamping means maintains said one dimension during the subsequent formation and collection of the beverage.

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