Caffita System S.p.a.

Urimat Holding Ag

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Saeco International Group, S.p.a.

Cafitta System Spa

Arthur Schmed

Gianni Remo

Werner Balkau

Urinal

The coffee maker for brewing powder coffee contained in a cartridge comprises a brewing chamber adapted to receive the cartridge, at least one punching member for punching the cartridge and a pump for feeding brewing water into the brewing chamber. In order to avoid that the prepared coffee shows froth at its surface, the coffee maker comprises means for restricting the amount of water fed by the pump into the brewing chamber per unit of time. This means ensures that the brewing water flows through the cartridge essentially unpressurized.

Coffee maker for brewing coffee powder contained in a cartridge

The invention relates to an insert () that can be inserted into a drainage opening () of a urinal () and that can be designed, for example, as an odor seal. The insert () has at least one outlet opening () through which a liquid (), in particular a cleaning and/or disinfecting liquid, is released, in particular injected or sprayed, onto a bowl surface () of a urinal (), in the discharge opening of which the insert () is inserted.

Insert for the drainage opening of a urinal

The invention relates to a urinal having an odor seal or trap (). The urinal is characterized by provision of another odor seal or trap (), preferably connected in series with the first odor seal or trap ().

Urinal, and method for replacing an odor seal of a urinal

Disclosed is a cartridge containing one serving of coffee powder for preparing a coffee beverage. The bottom of the cartridge is provided with a passage covered by a gas-tight foil. The foil is manually removed before the cartridge is inserted into the coffee machine. Between the passage and the coffee powder, a filter element is disposed, preventing coffee powder to escape from the cartridge. The passage shall prevent a hydraulic pressure build-up in the cartridge, which would lead to the formation of froth.

Cartridge containing one serving of coffee powder for preparing a coffee beverage

A cartridge containing a single serving of a particulate substance extractable by means of water for preparing a beverage, preferably an espresso coffee beverage is disclosed. Between the bottom of the cartridge and the particulate substance as well as between the particulate substance and the cover of the cartridge, in each case a fluid director member is provided, having a plurality of small openings. The one close to the cover serves as a water distribution member for distributing the water, fed into the cartridge through a central opening pierced therein, evenly over the particulate substance, and the one close to the bottom serves as a beverage collection member to lead the beverage to a central opening pierced into the bottom of the cartridge. Both director members are provided with a recess directed towards the interior of the cartridge, allowing the penetration of a piercing member without damage to the director members.

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Wilen b. Wollerau, Switzerland

Arthur Schmed