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US 2014/0178546 A1Published application
Cartridge chamber of extraction system
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsFrancois Besson, Blaise Rithener, David Larzul, Julein Chalencon
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AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsFrancois Besson, Blaise Rithener, David Larzul, Julein Chalencon
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A system comprises a cartridge (9) containing a beverage ingredient and a device (1) for brewing the ingredient in the cartridge by supplying a brewing liquid such as heated water into the cartridge. The device has upstream and downstream cartridge enclosing parts (7, 8) relatively movable between an open position for inserting and/or removing the cartridge and a closed position for forming a brewing chamber (11) enclosing the cartridge during brewing. The brewing chamber (11) has a confining expansion space (12) which is: unoccupied by the cartridge (9) when the enclosing parts (7, 8) are in the closed position enclosing the cartridge; and occupied by the cartridge upon expansion thereof caused by exposure of the ingredient to the brewing liquid.
A system comprising a cartridge containing a beverage ingredient and a device for brewing the ingredient in the cartridge by supplying a brewing liquid, the device having upstream and downstream cartridge enclosing parts relatively movable between an open position for inserting and/or removing the cartridge and a closed position for forming a brewing chamber enclosing the cartridge during brewing;
The system of claim 4, wherein upon expansion, the cartridge occupies at least 80% of the expansion space.
A method for using a cartridge in a system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.