Sarong Societa' Per Azioni

Mattia Solieri

Andrea Bartoli

Davide Capitini

A capsule comprises a casing () that includes: a base wall () and a side wall () defining a cavity () that is suitable for containing a food preparation (P); a flange-shaped edge () extending from the side wall (), the side wall () being deformable along preset lines of pliability () to enable the casing () to be compressed along a direction (A) that is transverse to the base wall (). The capsule () further comprises: a cover element () fixed to the flange edge () to close the cavity () hermetically and a nozzle (), fixed to the cover element (), which is housed in the cavity (). The nozzle () comprises: a first end () and a second end () that are opposite; a first portion () that includes the first end (), is arranged for receiving injection means of fluid (F) and comprises a plurality of openings () for supplying the fluid (F) from the injection means to the cavity (); a second portion () that includes the second end (), extends through the outlet opening () and comprises a first tubular part () with a constant section, and a second part () that is shaped with respect to the first part (), in which the second portion () further comprises an outer flange () that peripherally surrounds the second end () and closes the outlet opening () when the capsule () is in a first, undeformed, configuration (K). The outer flange () of the nozzle () is configured for pushing the closing element () outwards to open the capsule (), when the capsule () is compressed to pass from the first configuration (K) to a second, deformed, configuration (J). Moreover, the second part () of the nozzle () is configured for projecting beyond the base wall () of the capsule () when the capsule () is further compressed passing from the second configuration (J) to a third' configuration (E), which is deformed further. In addition, the second part () of the nozzle () is shaped into a divergent form so as to guide outwards the food preparation (P) that exits the outlet opening () pushed by the pressurised fluid (F) when the capsule () is in the second configuration (J) or in the third configuration (E).

Capsule for beverages

A capsule for preparing a beverage includes a capsule body made by forming a sheet of thermoformable plastic material, the capsule body having: a base wall and a first portion of side wall defining a cavity suitable for containing an initial product to be combined with a fluid to obtain a final product in the form of a beverage, a first opening of the cavity opposite the base wall, an upper edge extending from the first portion of side wall and surrounding the first opening, a second opening of the cavity made in the base wall, in which the first opening is closed hermetically by a covering element fixed to the edge, the covering element being perforable by a dispensing machine in which the capsule is usable, in which the second opening is closed hermetically by a closing element that is suitable for tearing when pressure inside the cavity exceeds a preset value, the capsule further comprising a chamber located opposite the base wall with respect to the cavity and defined by a second portion of side wall and by a bottom wall of the body of the capsule, the chamber being able to communicate with the cavity through the second opening, when the closing element tears, the chamber being provided with a third opening, made in the center of the bottom wall, inside the chamber there being arranged a damping element for controlling the exit speed of the beverage, the damping element is configured in such a way as to move inside the chamber between an initial position and a final position, through the effect of the pressure of the beverage in the chamber.

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Cavezzo, Italy

Mattia Solieri