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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2010
David Larzul, Meyzieu, FR;
Patrick Baudet, Meyzieu, FR;
Alain Jaccard, Ste-Croix, CH;
Blaise Rithener, La Tour-de-Peilu, CH;
David Larzul, Meyzieu, FR;
Patrick Baudet, Meyzieu, FR;
Alain Jaccard, Ste-Croix, CH;
Blaise Rithener, La Tour-de-Peilu, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A device () for receiving an ingredient cartridge () and extracting the ingredient by passing heated liquid through the cartridge, comprises: a cartridge seat () that has an open configuration for receiving and/or removing a cartridge from such device and a closed configuration for extracting the ingredient; and a force generation means () for assisting a closure or opening movement of the cartridge seat. The force generation means can be associated with a dampening means () for dampening the closure or opening movement of the cartridge seat when assisted by the force generating means. The device can have a user-movable handle () that is associated with an end-of-stroke feed-back means () for providing a corresponding feed-back to a user actuating the handle.