Patent classifications
A47J31/368
BEVERAGE PREPARATION UNIT WITH SAFETY VALVE
Portable beverage preparation devices for preparing a beverage from an ingredients containing capsule are disclosed and include a beverage brewing unit and beverage dispensing means that includes a safety outlet valve. Also disclosed are systems that include the beverage preparation devices and receptacles for use with the beverage preparation devices.
Brewing device for producing a beverage from a single-serve capsule
A brewing device for producing a beverage from a single-serve pod of the type comprising a casing formed of two sheets to form a central body containing a brewable material, and an external annular flange that extends all around, and seals, the central body; the brewing device comprises a water injection assembly and a beverage extraction assembly defining respective half-chambers and mutually movable along a longitudinal axis, from and to a closed configuration forming a brewing chamber for the pod; and a pod support device rotatably mounted about a fixed axis transverse to the longitudinal axis to move between a retention position, supporting a pod in a loading position between the injection assembly and extraction assembly, and a disengagement position, and it is configured to insert and leave the pod in the brewing half-chamber of the extraction assembly before reaching the disengagement position.
System and method for filtering a hot beverage
A system is provided for brewing a hot beverage. The system includes a housing and a first water reservoir located at a first region of the housing. The system also includes a second water reservoir located at a second region of the housing. The system also includes a first receptacle defined by the housing that is configured to receive a first filter. The system also includes a second receptacle defined by the housing configured to receive a second filter. The system also includes a cavity defined by the housing to position one of a first container and a second container. The system is configured to brew a first or second volume of hot beverage to fill the respective first or second container based on placement of the respective first or second filter in the respective first or second receptacle.