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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2013
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Gilles Gavillet, Ursy, CH;
Peter Möri, Walperswil, CH;
Renzo Moser, Gümmenen, CH;
Alexandre Kollep, Lutry, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a beverage machine that includes a brewing unit which can be opened for introducing or removing an ingredient capsule and closed for brewing a beverage from the ingredient capsule; a passage having an opening and which is arranged for guiding the ingredient capsule from the passage opening into the brewing unit; and a closing part for closing the passage opening when the brewing unit is closed. The closing part is relatively movable over the passage opening with a generally parallel relative movement thereto from an open relative position in which the ingredient capsule can be passed into the brewing unit via the passage to a closed relative position, in which the passage opening is closed by the closure member. The closing part optionally extends over edges of the passage opening.