Capsule for a beverage preparation
OwnerDavid RUBINSTEINinventor
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Abstract
A capsule 10 for the preparation of a beverage, comprising a body 11, and a rim structure 12 having an edge 14 extending outwardly with respect to an outer surface of the body 11; and a contact element 13 which protrudes from a remaining portion of an upper surface 19 of the rim structure 12 thereby forming an annular channel 18 between the outer surface of the capsule body 11 and an inner side wall 17 of the contact element 13; the capsule being configured to cooperate with a beverage preparation apparatus and characterised in that the contact element 13 is located at a predetermined distance away from the edge 4 of the rim structure 12.
Claims30
A capsule (10) for the preparation of a beverage, the capsule (10) comprising:
- a body (11) having a shape suitable for holding a dose of a beverage ingredient, and a rim structure (12) having an edge (14) extending outwardly with respect to an outer surface of the body (11);
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- a contact element (13) which protrudes from a remaining portion of an upper surface (19) of the rim structure (12) thereby forming an annular channel (18) between the outer surface of the capsule body (11) and an inner side wall (17) of the contact element (13) facing the outer surface of the capsule body (11);
- the capsule (10) being configured to cooperate with a beverage preparation apparatus comprising at least an inner chamber arranged for receiving the capsule body, a closing mechanism (20) for securing the capsule (10) in the inner chamber
- characterised in that the contact element (13) is located at a predetermined distance away from the edge (14) of the rim structure (12).
The capsule (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the contact element (13) is integrally formed with the rim structure (12).
The capsule (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the rim structure (12) is integrally formed with the capsule body (11).
The capsule (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the capsule body (11) is made at least in part from plastic.
The capsule (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the height of the contact element (13), measured from the upper surface (19) of the rim structure (12) to the highest point of the contact element (13), is at least 0.2 mm, at most 3.5 mm, preferably at most 3.0 mm, more preferably at most 2.0 mm, even more preferably at most 1.5 mm.
The capsule according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the distance of the contact element (13) from the outer surface of the capsule body (11), measured from the highest point of the contact element (13), is at least 0.1 mm, at most 2.0 mm, preferably at most 1.5 mm, and even more preferably at most 1.0 mm.
The capsule (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the capsule body (11) comprises a plurality of geometrical facets (16) on the outer surface of the capsule body (11).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.