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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.v., Utrecht, NL;
Joeke Noordhuis, Groningen, NL;
Andrea Favero, Groningen, NL;
Judith Margreet Hanneke Ogink, Beetsterzwaag, NL;
Johan Van Toor, Drachten, NL;
Gerbrand Kristiaan De Graaff, Hillegom, NL;
Jarno Beekman, Tuk, NL;
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, the system comprising an exchangeable capsule (A,B) having a cup-shaped body (A,B) and a lid (A,B) and comprising an apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first brew chamber part () having a cavity for holding the exchangeable capsule (A,B) and a second brew chamber part () for closing the first brew chamber part () to form a brew chamber (). The second brew chamber part () has a sealing member () for providing a liquid sealing engagement between the second brew chamber part () and the lid (A,B) of the exchangeable capsule (A,B). The sealing member () comprises an air purge groove () forming an air purge opening between the sealing member () and the lid (A,B) of the capsule for allowing air in the brew chamber () to escape to an exterior of the apparatus while pressurised liquid is supplied into the brewing chamber () for preparing the beverage.