Capsule for the preparation of beverages
A capsule for the preparation of a beverage from a powdery or granular raw material comprises a body of polymeric material, provided with a seat suitable for containing the powdery or granular raw material. The seat has an opening provided with a top edge. The capsule is characterized in that it comprises a permeable foil provided on the top edge for closing the opening of the seat; and a first sealing foil provided on said permeable foil and suitable for being removed before using the capsule.
1. A capsule for preparation of a beverage from a powdery or granular raw material comprising a body of polymeric material and having frustoconical form, provided with a seat suitable for containing the powdery or granular raw material, said seat having an opening provided with a top edge, characterized in that the capsule comprises:
a permeable foil attached on said top edge for closing said opening of said seat and detachable after use of the capsule, whereby said top edge defines an outermost perimeter of said body; and
a first sealing foil provided on top of said permeable foil and detachable in order to enable preparation of the beverage.
2. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said permeable foil is made of food grade paper.
3. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said permeable foil is made of food grade fabric.
4. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said permeable foil is made of a polymeric material and is provided with a plurality of holes.
5. The capsule according to claim 4 , characterized in that said body comprises a bottom wall provided with holes, said bottom wall dividing said seat from a bottom chamber having a bottom edge defining a bottom opening, said bottom opening being closed by a second sealing foil.
6. The capsule according to claim 5 , characterized in that said second sealing foil is provided with a tab.
7. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first sealing foil is made of aluminum.
8. The capsule according to claim 7 , characterized in that said first sealing foil is provided with a tab.
9. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said permeable foil is provided with a first tab.
10. The capsule according to claim 9 , characterized in that said first sealing foil is provided with a second tab.
11. The capsule according to claim 9 , characterized in that said body comprises a bottom wall provided with holes, said bottom wall dividing said seat from a bottom chamber having a bottom edge defining a bottom opening, said bottom opening being closed by a second sealing foil.
12. The capsule according to claim 11 , characterized in that said second sealing foil is provided with a further tab.
13. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first sealing foil is provided with a tab.
14. The capsule according to claim 13 , characterized in that said body comprises a bottom wall provided with holes, said bottom wall dividing said seat from a bottom chamber having a bottom edge defining a bottom opening, said bottom opening being closed by a second sealing foil.
15. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said body comprises a bottom wall provided with holes, said bottom wall dividing said seat from a bottom chamber having a bottom edge defining a bottom opening, said bottom opening being closed by a second sealing foil.
16. The capsule according to claim 15 , characterized in that said second sealing foil is provided with a tab.
17. The capsule according to claim 15 , characterized in that said second sealing foil is provided with a further tab.
18. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said body comprises a bottom wall provided with holes, the holes directed to a bottom chamber, the bottom chamber defining the only lower outlet for the beverage from the capsule body.
19. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that the top edge defines a singular upper opening for the seat.
20. The capsule according to claim 19 , characterized in that the top edge with seat form a singular upper chamber for the capsule.
21. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said permeable foil is permeable over an entire surface of the permeable foil.
22. The capsule according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first sealing foil is attached on said top edge at the outermost perimeter of said body.
23. The capsule according to claim 22 , characterized in that the permeable foil and the first sealing foil are detachable in same manner.