Disposable capsule for drinks
AssigneeTUTTOESPRESSO S.r.l.
InventorLuca Doglioni Majer
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Abstract
A capsule (1) for the preparation of beverages within dispensing machines, has a sealing film (4) which is perforated at the time of the use when the pressurized infusion water is supplied to the capsule and deforms the film (4), bringing it into contact with underlying perforation means (6) fixed to the same capsule.
Claims24
A disposable capsule (C) for preparing a beverage from a food product (3) housed therein, comprising a plurality of walls (1, 2, 8), means (9) for dispensing said beverage, means (5) for supplying a fluid inside the capsule (C), a film (4) for isolating said supplying means (5) from the external environment and means (6, 26, 36, 37) for perforating said film (4), characterized in that said means (6, 26, 36, 37) for perforating said film (4) are fixed with respect to the capsule (C) and at least a portion of the film (4) is movable between a rest position and a position where it engages said means (6, 26, 36, 37) for its perforation.
A disposable capsule (C) for preparing a beverage from a food product (3) housed within it, comprising a plurality of walls (1, 1a, 1b, 2, 7) and means (9) for dispensing said beverage, characterized in that it comprises at least an element (40, 52, 54) for partitioning the internal volume of the capsule (C) into two or more volumes (62, 60) to house at least said food product (3), said partition element being fixed with respect to the capsule (C).
A method for opening a capsule (C) for the preparation of a beverage from a food product housed therein, said capsule (C) comprising a plurality of walls (1, 2, 7, 8), means (9) for dispensing said beverage, means (5) for feeding a fluid to the capsule (C), and also being provided with a film (4) for isolating said supplying means (5) from the external environment and with means (6, 26, 36, 37) for perforating said film (4), characterized by comprising the step of bringing said film (4) in contact with at least a part of said perforation means (6, 26, 36, 37)
A method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of applying a pressure to at least a portion of said film (4) in order to deform and bring the same in contact with said means (6, 26, 36, 37) for perforating said film (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.