IP Library Granted Patent US 8,844,427
Granted Patent B2
US 8,844,427 · App. 13/146,164 · Granted Sep 30, 2014

Brewing head of a hot beverage dispenser based on dimensionally stable beverage capsules

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Patent No.
US 8,844,427
App. No.
13/146,164
Granted
Sep 30, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention concerns a brewing head ( 1 ) of a hot beverage dispenser operating on the basis of dimensionally stable beverage capsules, containing a base plate ( 2 ), a capsule receptacle ( 3 ), a lid ( 4 ) and at least one locking device for forming a watertight brewing chamber between the base plate ( 1 ) and lid ( 4 ), characterised in that the capsule receptacle ( 3 ) has at least one raised area ( 8 ) that can be brought into contact with one surface of a beverage capsule.

Claims (3)

1. Brewing head of a hot beverage dispenser operating on the basis of dimensionally stable beverage capsules, comprising a base plate, a capsule receptacle, a lid and at least one locking device for forming a watertight brewing chamber between the base plate and lid, the capsule receptacle having at least one raised area that can be brought into contact with one surface of a beverage capsule and causes a pre-stressing on the surface of the beverage capsule to prevent swelling or bursting, said at least one raised area being shaped in the form of a rounded half-moon shaped elevation and is located diametrically opposite to a hinge between the base plate and the lid.

2. Brewing head according to claim 1 , wherein the capsule receptacle and the lid are hinged in a swiveling manner on the base plate and the lid can be locked using two opposingly arranged locking devices.

3. Brewing head according to claim 1 , wherein the raised area is one of sprayed on, glued on, and shaped by removal of material from neighboring areas of the receptacle.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2016
From: KRAFT FOODS R & D, INC.
To: KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.
Reel/Frame 039234/0692 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2012
From: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
To: KRAFT FOODS R&D, INC.
Reel/Frame 027577/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2012
From: BEUTLROCK, MAXIMILIAN; FRITZ, JURGEN; STRAUB, STEPHAN
To: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERATE GMBH
Reel/Frame 027577/0895 →