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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/44 (2006.01); A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 36/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/4407 (2013.01); A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 36/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A machine () for preparing a beverage from at least one ingredient () comprises: an ingredient processing module (); an ingredient passage () for inserting an ingredient from outside such machine into the ingredient processing module; and a cover () that is movable between a position covering the ingredient passage and a position uncovering the ingredient passage. The cover () is slidable, in particular translationally and/or manually slidable, from the covering to the uncovering positions and/or vice versa. The cover () is associated with at least one fluid-escape opening () through which vapor and/or steam can escape from the passage () when the cover is in the covering position.