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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventors:
Matthieu Ozanne, Champanges, FR;
Antoine Ryser, Lausanne, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/40 (2006.01); A47J 31/36 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/407 (2013.01); A47J 31/3628 (2013.01); A47J 31/3633 (2013.01); A47J 31/3638 (2013.01); A47J 31/3695 (2013.01); A47J 31/4403 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capsule-based beverage production machine that comprises a module designed for producing a beverage on the basis of ingredients which are contained in a capsule. The module comprises: means for retaining the capsule in a fixed position, and means for perforation of the capsule, wherein the perforation means are controlled to perforate the capsule after the capsule is retained in the fixed position by the retaining means.