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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2013
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Akos Spiegel, Chables, CH;
Nicolas Jean-Guy Bezet, Macon, FR;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a capsule () for containing a food ingredient, suitable for being inserted in a food preparation machine (), said capsule having a rigid body structure defining a closed compartment wherein said ingredient is mixed with a fluid introduced under pressure by said machine in order to produce a food product, said body walls defining an external volume V, and an internal compartment volume V, characterized in that said capsule body structure further comprises at least one portion () having a shape, dimensions and/or being made of a material such that it is elastically deformable and that Vand Vcan be reversibly reduced by at least 3% by applying an elastic compression along at least one dimension of said capsule at the time said capsule is functionally inserted within said machine, said elastic body wall portion allowing the capsule to flex back to its initial volumes Vand Vafter extraction, such that residual pressure within said capsule is reduced.