Nestec S.a.

Abdelmalek Benelmouffok

Jean-Luc Denisart

Jean-Paul Denisart

Thomas Kaeser

Frederic Doleac

Zenon Ioannis Mandralis

Frédéric Doleac

Zenon Loannis Mandralis

The invention relates to a capsule for delivering a drink by injecting a pressurized fluid comprising a body (), an injection wall (), a chamber () containing a bed of food substance to be extracted, means for retaining the internal pressure () in the said chamber. The improvement consists in the provision of an injection space () allowing a means of injecting fluid in the form of at least one jet of fluid to be introduced through the injection wall and in providing a means () for breaking the jet of fluid and distributing the distribution of fluid at a reduced speed across the surface of the bed of substance. These means may adopt various forms such as that of a rigid or flexible perforated wall, or a layer of discrete elements or a spongy layer. Such a capsule improves the flow of liquid extract through the pressure retaining means () and improves the extraction conditions.

Capsule for preparing and delivering a drink by injecting a pressurized fluid into the capsule

The invention relates to a capsule containing ingredients for producing a beverage, wherein the ingredients are housed in a compartment and an internal perforation mechanism is provided for opening the lower face of the compartment by using pressure inside the compartment to cause the lower face to act against the perforation member to allow the beverage to exit the capsule through a beverage outlet. The capsule is provided with a valve arranged for selectively blocking the flow path of the beverage to the beverage outlet of the capsule to prevent dripping of the beverage from the compartment after dispensing.

Capsule with reduced dripping

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Nyon, Switzerland

Abdelmalek Benelmouffok