Improvements In Or Relating to Beverage Preparation Machines
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Abstract
A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising a clamping member and a base, wherein the clamping member is movable relative to the base, the clamping member being sequentially movable from an open position, through a clamping position to an ejection position, the clamping position being intermediate the open position and the ejection position, in the open position the clamping member being positioned to enable loading of a cartridge into the delivery head, the clamping member being clampable against said cartridge in the clamping position, the clamping member being movable relative to the base from the clamping position to the ejection position to enable transportation and ejection of said cartridge.
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50 Claims
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36. A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising a clamping member and a base, wherein the clamping member is movable relative to the base,
the clamping member being movable from an open position, to a clamping position to an ejection position, in the open position the clamping member being positioned to enable loading of a cartridge into the delivery head, the clamping member being pivotable relative to the base from the open position to the clamping position, the clamping member being clampable against said cartridge in the clamping position, the clamping member being movable in a direction substantially parallel to the base from the clamping position to the ejection position to enable ejection of said cartridge.
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45. A method of use of a beverage preparation machine having a delivery head of the type having a clamping member and a base, comprising the steps of:
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moving the clamping member into an open position; loading a cartridge into the delivery head; moving the clamping member into a clamped position so as to clamp the cartridge in a dispensing position with a clamping force; dispensing a beverage from the cartridge; moving the cartridge to an ejection position by virtue of movement of the clamping member relative to the base; ejecting the cartridge, wherein the clamping position being intermediate the open position and the ejection position and the clamping member is moved in a direction substantially parallel to the base from the clamping position to the ejection position to enable ejection of said cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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