IP Library Granted Patent US 9,113,746
Granted Patent B2
US 9,113,746 · App. 13/386,482 · Granted Aug 25, 2015

Device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule

Inventor: Alain Mariller (Le Mont-Pèlerin, CH)
Assignee: ETHICAL COFFEE COMPANY SA
A47J31/3695A47J31/0668A47J31/3623A47J31/3628
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Patent No.
US 9,113,746
App. No.
13/386,482
Granted
Aug 25, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule, including a capsule mounting and a capsule housing, inside of which at least one water inlet and a capsule-boring means are arranged, characterized in that said housing is sized so as to at least partially deform any capsule, consisting of a material that is deformable when placed in contact with hot water and placed in the housing, such that the capsule is retained in the housing after the contact thereof with the hot water.

Claims (26)

1. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule comprising:

a capsule support,

a capsule cage, and

at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing device inside the capsule cage, wherein

the capsule cage is sized in such a way as to at least partially deform any capsule made of a material that can be deformed upon contact with hot water which is placed in the capsule cage so that the capsule is retained in the capsule cage following its contact with hot water, and wherein

the capsule cage includes an internal wall having several recesses in the form of holes, and several deformable elements each housed within a respective one of the holes, wherein

the deformable elements have a coefficient of rigidity which is greater than a coefficient of rigidity of the material from which the capsule is made.

2. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule comprising:

a capsule support,

a capsule cage, and

at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing device inside the capsule cage, wherein

the capsule cage is sized in such a way as to at least partially deform any capsule made of a material that can be deformed upon contact with hot water which is placed in the capsule cage so that the capsule is retained in the capsule cage following its contact with hot water, and wherein

the capsule cage comprises an internal wall and pivoting elements formed on the internal wall, wherein

the pivoting elements are completely housed in the internal wall of the cage if the capsule exhibits a coefficient of rigidity which exceeds a set value but emerge at least partially from the internal wall of the capsule cage when the coefficient of rigidity of the capsule is less than the set value.

3. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule comprising:

a capsule support,

a capsule cage, and

at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing device inside the capsule cage, wherein

the capsule cage is sized in such a way as to at least partially deform any capsule made of a material that can be deformed upon contact with hot water which is placed in the capsule cage so that the capsule is retained in the capsule cage following its contact with hot water, and wherein

the capsule cage has an internal wall which includes a barbed hook relief.

4. A device for preparing a drink extracted from a capsule comprising:

a capsule support,

a capsule cage, and

at least a water inlet and capsule-piercing device inside the capsule cage, wherein

the capsule cage is sized in such a way as to at least partially deform any capsule made of a material that can be deformed upon contact with hot water which is placed in the capsule cage so that the capsule is retained in the capsule cage following its contact with hot water, and wherein

the capsule cage includes a bell-shaped internal wall having an internal volume greater than a volume of the capsules.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2017
From: ETHICAL COFFEE CORPORATION; ETHICAL COFFEE COMPANY SA; ETHICAL COFFEE COMPANY (SUISSE) SA
To: ARMAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 043494/0774 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2015
From: MARILLER, ALAIN
To: ETHICAL COFFEE COMPANY SA
Reel/Frame 035267/0473 →
Priority Claims (1)
WO PCT/IB2009/053205 · Jul 23, 2009 · international
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120199010A1 · Aug 9, 2012