Food or beverage capsule with built-in foaming capabilities
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorChristian Talon
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a container (C) for the preparation of flowable food or beverage compositions, adapted to be functionally inserted in a food or beverage preparation machine (M), said container comprising walls defining at least one cavity (27) for containing at least one precursor ingredient, and a dispensing channel (15) through which the food or beverage composition can flow to a consumer receptacle, characterized in that it further comprises a foaming whisk element (29) located at least partially into the dispensing channel (15) so as to be able to whip said product when the latter exits said channel (15).
Claims8
A container for the preparation of flowable food or beverage compositions and adapted to be functionally inserted in a food or beverage preparation machine, the container comprising:
- walls defining at least one cavity for containing at least one precursor ingredient;
- a dispensing channel through which the flowable food or beverage compositions can flow to a consumer receptacle;
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- a foaming whisk element comprising a longitudinal rod and at least one blade, located at least partially into the dispensing channel to whip a product when the product exits the dispensing channel, the foaming whisk element comprises at least one elastically deformable curved spring that extends downwardly from an upper part of the longitudinal rod.
A container for the preparation of flowable food or beverage compositions and adapted to be functionally inserted in a food or beverage preparation machine, the container comprising:
- walls defining at least one cavity for containing at least one precursor ingredient;
- a dispensing channel through which the flowable food or beverage compositions can flow to a consumer receptacle;
- and
- a foaming whisk element comprising a longitudinal rod and at least one blade, located at least partially into the dispensing channel to whip a product when the product exits the dispensing channel, wherein the foaming whisk element comprises a plug having shapes and dimensions adapted to close the dispensing channel when the plug is located within the dispensing channel, the foaming whisk element further comprising at least one elastically deformable curved spring able to link the foaming whisk element to the container in a movable manner between:
- a closed position where pressure within the container cavity is below a first predetermined pressure, the at least one elastically deformable curved spring is at rest, and the plug seals against a sealing portion of walls of the channel, and
- a dispensing position where pressure within the container cavity is equal or superior to the first predetermined pressure, the whisk spring is elastically deformed, and the whisk plug is moved away from the walls of the channel so that the flowable food or beverage compositions can flow outside of the container through the dispensing channel.
A container for the preparation of flowable food or beverage compositions and adapted to be functionally inserted in a food or beverage preparation machine, the container comprising:
- walls defining at least one cavity for containing at least one precursor ingredient;
- a dispensing channel through which the flowable food or beverage compositions can flow to a consumer receptacle;
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- a foaming whisk element comprising a longitudinal rod and at least one blade, located at least partially into the dispensing channel to whip a product when the product exits the dispensing channel, wherein the foaming whisk element comprises a plug at a lowermost distal end of the longitudinal rod, and the plug is configured to deviate a flow of liquid flowing through the dispensing channel and create a tube-like flow by pressing the liquid in a space between an internal surface of the dispensing channel and an external surface of the plug.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.