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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2021
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Ralf Kamerbeek, De Meern, NL;
Arend Hendrik Groothornte, Borculo, NL;
Hielke Dijkstra, Neede, NL;
Erik Pieter Van Gaasbeek, Borculo, NL;
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
Capsule containing a substance for the preparation of a potable beverage, the capsule having an aluminum capsule body having a side wall and an outwardly extending flange and a sealing member at the outwardly extending flange for providing a fluid sealing contact with an enclosing member of a beverage preparation device. The beverage preparation device comprises an annular element having a free contact end which may be provided with a plurality of radially extending open grooves. The sealing member is integral with the outwardly extending flange and comprises a projection. An annular trough between the inner projection foot and the side wall has a bottom axially spaced from the outer projection foot towards the bottom of the capsule body.