Global Patent Index - EP 4082940 A1

EP 4082940 A1 20221102 - CAPSULE WITH A SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CAPSULE

Title (en)

CAPSULE WITH A SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CAPSULE

Title (de)

KAPSEL MIT DICHTUNGSELEMENT UND VERFAHREN ZUM PRODUZIEREN DIESER KAPSEL

Title (fr)

CAPSULE AVEC ÉLÉMENT DE FERMETURE ÉTANCHE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE LADITE CAPSULE

Publication

EP 4082940 A1 20221102 (EN)

Application

EP 20851303 A 20201217

Priority

  • PT 11602519 A 20191227
  • PT 2020050053 W 20201217

Abstract (en)

The present invention refers to a capsule (1) adapted for containing an edible substance in sealed manner relative to oxygen and to be used in a beverage preparation device (10), whereby said capsule (1) presents a container part (2) and a sealing element (4) of annular shape provided as a loose piece, so that can be displaced along the side wall (22) and in the proximity of the upstream oriented surface of the rim region (24) of said container part (2), whereby said sealing element (4) is adapted so that can be pressed against said upstream-oriented surface of said rim region (24) when said capsule (1) is inside a product preparation device (10) in a position of readiness for preparing the product.The present invention further refers to a process of manufacturing a capsule (1) according to the present invention.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 85/804 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 85/8043 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021133180A1

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4082940 A1 20221102; BR 112022012428 A2 20220830; WO 2021133180 A1 20210701

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20851303 A 20201217; BR 112022012428 A 20201217; PT 2020050053 W 20201217