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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2017
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Lukic Branko, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Etienne Crozier, La Neuveville, CH;
Bertrand Guyon, Saint Point Lac, FR;
Kevin Kilpatrick, Mountain View, CA (US);
Marco Magatti, Lausanne, CH;
Nicolas Obliger, Franey, FR;
Steven Ryutaro Takayama, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jean-Luc Thuliez, Le Landeron, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A machine () for preparing a beverage has: a body (') with a fluid line () extending from a liquid inlet (″) to a beverage outlet (′″); a liquid tank () that has an outlet () connected to the liquid inlet (″); and a carrier () assembled to the body (′) for carrying the liquid tank (). The carrier () is movable with the liquid tank () as a unit () inwards into the body (′) into an operative position for supplying liquid to the liquid inlet (″) and outwards from the body (′) into a service position.