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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2015
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Gerbrand Kristiaan de Graaff, Utrecht, NL;
Gustaaf Frans Brouwer, Utrecht, NL;
Christiaan Johannes Maria Moorman, Utrecht, NL;
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
Pad including a covering filled with an extractable beverage preparation product. The covering comprises a flexible first sheet and a rigid shell which are connected to each other. The shell has at least one outlet opening. The pad is further equipped with a flexible second sheet that is positioned on a bottom of the shell located between the product and the shell. The first sheet and the second sheet each form a filter that allows an aqueous fluid, including water, and the beverage to pass and that forms a barrier for the product. The at least one outlet opening preferably has a diameter of a sufficient size for passing the beverage substantially unrestricted.