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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2012
David Larzul, Meyzieu, FR;
Julien Chalencon, Chateauneuf, FR;
François Besson, Colombier, CH;
Blaise Rithener, La Tour-de-Peilz, CH;
David Larzul, Meyzieu, FR;
Julien Chalencon, Chateauneuf, FR;
François Besson, Colombier, CH;
Blaise Rithener, La Tour-de-Peilz, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A device () for extracting an ingredient in a cartridge () by supplying an extraction liquid such as heated water into such cartridge, includes upstream and downstream cartridge enclosing parts () relatively movable between an open position for inserting and/or removing such cartridge and a closed position for forming an extraction chamber () enclosing such cartridge during extraction; and a cartridge handling arrangement including a cartridge holder (), in particular a holder fixed to or integral with the upstream part or the downstream part, for receiving and holding such cartridge against gravity when inserted and descending under gravity between the enclosing parts in the open position prior to forming the extraction chamber (). The handling arrangement further includes at least one cartridge positioning element (), in particular a pair of positioning elements, that horizontally guides such cartridge () upon reception by the holder () in a cartridge extraction alignment () between the upstream and downstream parts (), optionally the positioning element (s) () being fixed to or integral with the downstream part () and/or having an arched portion () for contacting such cartridge.