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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2014
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Christian Talon, Vufflens-le-Chateau, CH;
Samuel Odet, Vevey, CH;
Jean-Luc Denisart, Cully, CH;
Vincent Rognon, Orbe, CH;
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to container () for food or beverage preparation, comprising walls () defining at least one compartment adapted for containing at least one precursor ingredient, said walls () comprising at least one fluid connection portion () for fluidly coupling to a cooperating fluid connection portion () of a food or beverage preparation machine () having at least one source () of a fluid mixing ingredient, whereby a food or beverage product is prepared within said compartment () by mixing said mixing ingredient with said precursor ingredient, said container () further comprising at least one food or beverage delivery wall (), characterized in that said container () comprises built-in pump means () suitable for pumping said mixing ingredient from said source () when said container () is fluidly connected to said machine (), and for generating a fluid circulation within said at least one compartment, such that a food or beverage product is prepared and expelled through said delivery wall ().