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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2014
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Flavien Dubief, Neuchatel, CH;
Lucio Scorrano, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Larry Baudet, Denges, CH;
Kevin Jamolli, Bursins, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: at least one refillable container () for storing soluble beverage powder, said container comprising: a tank (), a dosing device (), a discharge port () at the outlet of the tank, at least one beverage preparation unit () operatively linked to the container for preparing a beverage from the stored soluble beverage powder, wherein the discharge port () of the container comprises: an internal delivery tube () comprising a hollowing-out () in its bottom part, an external movable cover () comprising a hollowing-out () in its bottom part, said external movable cover covering at least a part of the internal delivery tube () and being movable between: a dosing position in which the both hollowing-outs () of the internal delivery tube and of the external movable cover overlap each other, and a rest position in which the surface of the external movable cover () overlaps and closes the hollowing-out () of the delivery tube.