Capsule for preparing a beverage
OwnerAlain Marillerinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a capsule for preparing a beverage, for example coffee, comprising a hollow element intended to contain a metered amount, for example of ground coffee, said hollow element including a side wall, a top wall and a bottom wall comprising an extraction membrane; the top wall comprising, on the inner surface thereof, a weakened area capable of moving when an external element exerts a force thereon, thereby providing a passage for the liquid to flow between the outside and the inside of the capsule
Claims8
A capsule (1) for preparing a beverage, for example coffee, comprising a hollow element intended to contain a portion, e.g. of ground coffee, said hollow element comprising a side wall (2), a top wall (3) and a bottom wall (4) comprising an extraction membrane;
- the top wall (3) comprising on its internal face a weakened zone (11) designed to undergo a movement when an external element (12) applies force to it, thus offering a passage via which liquid can flow between the outside and the inside of the capsule (1).
A capsule for preparing a beverage, for example coffee, which capsule is made of a biodegradable material containing the following elements:
- starch (>70%), fibers, proteins, lipids and at least one biodegradable resin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.