Capsule for preparation of a beverage with a delivery wall forming a confined flowpath
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsAlfred Yoakim, Patrice Borne
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Abstract
A capsule for preparation of a beverage in a beverage production machine that includes a body and a delivery wall forming a chamber containing an extractable beverage ingredient, The delivery wall has at least one outlet, an inner layer including at least one first orifice and an outer layer including at least a second orifice, with the first and second orifices extending in the axial direction of the capsule, The first and second layers are adjacent or the first and second layers are distant by a confined gap and when a gap is present, a labyrinth structure is provided which extends transversally in the gap between the first and second orifices.
Claims19
A capsule for preparation of a beverage or liquid food in a beverage production machine, the capsule comprising a body and a delivery wall forming a chamber containing an extractable beverage ingredient, with the delivery wall comprising at least one outlet, a first layer including a plurality of first orifices and a second layer including a plurality of second orifices,
- wherein the first and second orifices extend in the axial direction of the capsule,
- wherein the first and second layers are distant by a confined gap, and
- wherein a labyrinth structure is provided which extends transversally in the gap between the first and second orifices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.