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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Diederik Kraan, Apeldoorn, NL;
Assignee:
Sara Lee/DE N.V., , NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/140 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/140 ;
Abstract
The apparatus for preparing coffee comprises a holder arranged for receiving a pouch made of filter material and filled with a product to be extracted. The holder comprises at least one overflow opening and one access opening for placing the pouch in the holder. The apparatus further comprises a cover for closing and releasing the access opening and clamping means for pressing the holder and the cover towards each other when the cover closes of the access opening of the holder.