Interchangeable capsule for the preparation of an infusion of a powdered product, and relative method for obtaining such an infusion
AssigneeMacchiavelli S.R.L.
InventorRaffaele Rondelli
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Abstract
A capsule suited to contain inside it a powdered product e.g. powdered coffee) for the preparation of an infusion. The capsule comprises a container closed by a lid. The container is provided with at least a filter of the powdered product/hot water infusion. The capsule is characterized in that it comprises: a central feeding device for feeding a hot liquid according to a substantially vertical direction; said hot liquid being suited to obtain an infusion with said powdered product; and a deflecting device, which is arranged transverse to the hot liquid flow coming from said central feeding device; said deflecting device being supported by the bottom of said container by means of a support device.
Claims8
A capsule suitable to contain therein a powdered product for preparing an infusion, the capsule comprising:
- a container closed by a lid, the container having a bottom and a truncated-cone shaped portion extending from the bottom into an inner space of the container, the container provided with filtering means for filtering the powdered beverage product/hot water infusion;
- a central feeding device for feeding a hot liquid according to a substantially vertical direction, the hot liquid suitable to obtain an infusion with the powdered beverage product;
- a support device extending from the truncated-cone shaped portion into the inner space of the container and away from the bottom of the container;
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- a deflecting device arranged substantially transverse to a flow of the hot liquid coming from the central feeding device, the deflecting device supported by the support device, the deflecting device and the truncated-cone shaped portion defining a chamber having an open side that opens toward the bottom of the container;
- wherein the filtering means is substantially vertical and arranged on the deflecting device and extends substantially transversely relative thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.