Patent ID: 11944230
Assignee: KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B.V.
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. System for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption, the system comprising:
an exchangeable capsule, the exchangeable capsule comprising a cup-shaped body and a lid; the cup-shaped body having a bottom, a circumferential wall and a flange, the lid being sealed to the flange; and
an apparatus comprising a first brew chamber part having a cavity for holding the exchangeable capsule and a second brew chamber part for closing the first brew chamber part to form a brew chamber, the second brew chamber part comprising a sealing member for providing a liquid sealing engagement between the second brew chamber part and the lid of the exchangeable capsule,
wherein the sealing member comprises an air purge groove forming an air purge opening between the sealing member and the lid of the capsule for allowing air in the brew chamber to escape to an exterior of the apparatus while pressurised liquid is supplied into the brewing chamber for preparing the beverage.