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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2021
Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a., Vevey, CH;
Alexandre Pugliese, Paudex, CH;
Alexandre Perentes, Sullens, CH;
Xavier Richi, Morges, CH;
Lucio Scorrano, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a capsule holder () for holding a capsule (C) carrying a beverage component and for being attachable in an attachment direction (I) to a beverage preparation device () of a beverage preparation machine () for beverage production, the capsule holder () comprising a holder body () having a cavity () configured to receive a capsule (C) via an insertion opening (), and a lock element () for fixing the capsule holder () to the beverage preparation device, wherein the lock element () and the holder body () are connected to each other so that i) the lock element () is rotatably moveable relative to the holder body () about a fixing axis (F), and ii) the holder body () is translationally moveable relative to the lock element () along the attachment direction (I). The present invention is further directed to a beverage preparation machine () comprising a capsule holder () according to the present invention and a beverage preparation device (). Moreover, the present invention is further directed to a method for delivering a liquid through a beverage preparation machine () according to the present invention.