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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2016
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Antoine Cahen, Lausanne, CH;
Eric Granger, Lausanne, CH;
Societe des Produits Nestle S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A beverage machine () has: a beverage processing module () with a liquid inlet () and a module fastening arrangement (); and a liquid supply tank () with a liquid outlet () and a tank fastening arrangement (). The outlet () is fluidically connectable to the inlet () and disconnectable therefrom. The fastening arrangements () comprises a female connector () and a male connector () cooperating with the female connector () for reversibly assembling the module () and the tank (). The fastening arrangements () further comprise at least one pair of a support surface () and a resilient member () cooperating together for urging the male connector () into the female connector () so as to fasten the tank () to the module.