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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Evoca S.p.a., Milan, IT;
Inventor:
Alessandro Magno, Milan, IT;
Assignee:
EVOCA S.P.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/44 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 6/00 (2013.01); A47J 31/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for restoring a deformed portion of a beverage preparation capsule to a shape that approximates its original shape. The apparatus comprises a seat configured to accommodate the capsule, a bending device configured to engage the deformed portion of the capsule, and a drive device to relatively move the bending device and at least part of the seat to cause the bending device to restore the deformed portion of the capsule to a shape that at least approximates its original shape.