Global Patent Index - EP 2444339 A1

EP 2444339 A1 20120425 - A capsule for preparation of a beverage

Title (en)

A capsule for preparation of a beverage

Title (de)

Kapsel zur Zubereitung eines Getränks

Title (fr)

Capsule pour la préparation d'une boisson

Publication

EP 2444339 A1 20120425 (EN)

Application

EP 10188699 A 20101025

Priority

EP 10188699 A 20101025

Abstract (en)

The present invention is directed to a capsule (1) for delivering a drink by injecting a pressurized fluid into the capsule comprising: - a hollow body and an injection wall (4) which is impermeable to liquids and to gas and which is attached to the body and adapted to be punctured by an injection means (2) foreign to the capsule, - a chamber (5) containing a bed of at least one food substance to be extracted, - means (7, 9, 10) for retaining the internal pressure in the said chamber, said means comprising a pierceable membrane (7), characterized in that said capsule (1) further comprises a secondary means (12) for maintaining the bed of substance at a distance d from said pierceable membrane (7), said distance d being at least 1 mm, preferably at least 2 mm, more preferably at least 3 mm.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/804 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B65D 85/804 (2013.01 - KR); B65D 85/8043 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2444339 A1 20120425; AR 083552 A1 20130306; AU 2011322777 A1 20130411; BR 112013009853 A2 20160726; CA 2814314 A1 20120503; CN 103189284 A 20130703; EP 2632823 A2 20130904; IL 225420 A0 20130627; JP 2013540026 A 20131031; KR 20130140038 A 20131223; MX 2013004369 A 20130514; RU 2013124038 A 20141210; SG 189069 A1 20130531; US 2013216663 A1 20130822; WO 2012055751 A2 20120503; WO 2012055751 A3 20120802; ZA 201303805 B 20141126

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10188699 A 20101025; AR P110103942 A 20111025; AU 2011322777 A 20111020; BR 112013009853 A 20111020; CA 2814314 A 20111020; CN 201180051556 A 20111020; EP 11770804 A 20111020; EP 2011068321 W 20111020; IL 22542013 A 20130321; JP 2013534324 A 20111020; KR 20137013375 A 20111020; MX 2013004369 A 20111020; RU 2013124038 A 20111020; SG 2013021738 A 20111020; US 201113881611 A 20111020; ZA 201303805 A 20130524