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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Jean-luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Nihan Dogan, La Croix-sur-Lutry, CH;
Frédéric Doleac, Vaux et Chantegrue, FR;
Stéphane Hentzel, Yvonand, CH;
Marc Raederer, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Jean-Luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Nihan Dogan, La Croix-sur-Lutry, CH;
Frédéric Doleac, Vaux et Chantegrue, FR;
Stéphane Hentzel, Yvonand, CH;
Marc Raederer, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
An adapting device for adapting a capsule into the capsule holder of a food machine when the capsule or pod is smaller than capsules or pods originally designed for insertion into the capsule holder is provided. The machine includes a fluid injection element for circulating a fluid through the capsule to a discharge opening, the capsule including a body enclosing a food ingredient to be dissolved and/or extracted so as to produce a food product, and further including circumferential edges. The device includes a holding portion for holding at least a portion of the capsule, and a sealer for circumferentially adapting to the capsule holder and/or to the fluid injection element, and/or to the capsule outside surface, in a leak-tight manner so that the fluid flow is directed solely from the fluid injection element through the capsule, to a discharge opening.