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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2013
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Antoine Cahen, Lausanne, CH;
Francois Besson, Colombier, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A heightening device () is arranged for heightening a short cup (') under a beverage outlet () of a beverage preparation module () configured to dispense beverage into a tall cup (). The device () comprises: a bottom () for resting on a support surface (); a platform () that is supported by the bottom and that is configured for receiving said short cup (′) and heightening thereof over the bottom (); and a means () for assembling the bottom and the platform as a unit () to a corresponding assembling means () of said beverage preparation module under said outlet. The assembling means () of such device () and of the module () are disassemblable for separating the unit () from the module and removing the unit from under such beverage outlet () to allow placement of the tall cup () on said support surface () under the outlet ().