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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Christian Talon, Vufflens-le-Chateau, CH;
Samuel Odet, Vevey, CH;
Christian Talon, Vufflens-le-Chateau, CH;
Samuel Odet, Vevey, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a beverage preparation machine () for use with a beverage preparation capsule, comprising a machine main unit with a casing (), a water reservoir (), and a brewing head () comprising a dispensing outlet for dispensing said beverage into a container () placed below said outlet, characterized in that said machine further comprises a base element () supporting the main unit (), and (i) the base element () comprises supporting stands with surfaces () for supporting said container (), said stands having different heights, and (ii) the machine main unit () is pivotally mounted onto said base element () such that the brewing head () can be aligned above any of the supporting surfaces () by rotation of said machine main unit.