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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2020
Luigi Lavazza S.p.a., Turin, IT;
Carlo Carbonini, Turin, IT;
Carlo De Mango, Turin, IT;
LUIGI LAVAZZA S.P.A., Turin, IT;
Abstract
A sealed disposable container () for preparing and retaining a food product (') has an entry wall (), a bottom wall () opposite to the entry wall (), and a lateral wall (), which define an internal volume () pre-packaged in which is a predetermined amount of at least one first food substance () or of a precursor thereof. The entry wall () has at least one axially hollow coupling or positioning element (), which defines at least part of an inlet () of the disposable container (). The disposable container () comprises an axially extending injector element (), which is couplable with the at least one coupling or positioning element () or is integrally formed or fixed therewith, in such a way that at least a first distal portion (DP) of the injector element () extends within the internal volume (). The at least one coupling or positioning element () is configured for coupling, in particular sealed coupling, with a dispensing element () of a preparation machine (), for introducing into the internal volume () a flow of pressurized hot water and/or steam required for preparing the food product.