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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Andrew Halliday, Hook Norton, GB;
Steve Carter, London, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew Halliday, Hook Norton, GB;
Steve Carter, London, GB;
Assignee:
Kraft Foods R & D Inc., , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A closure mechanism for a beverage preparation machine comprising a lower part and an upper part, the upper part and lower part being movable relative to one another from an open position in which a beverage cartridge can be received in the closure mechanism and a closed position in which the beverage cartridge is fixedly retained between the upper part and lower part, wherein in the closed position the closure mechanism contacts a top surface and a bottom surface of the beverage cartridge at or near a centre of the beverage cartridge to exert a compressive force of greater than 50N.