Patent ID: 9248955
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A47J,B65D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A capsule consisting of a rotationally symmetrically formed capsule body having a side wall, a base formed integrally with the side wall, and a lid which covers the capsule body and is intended for forming a closed chamber that contains a substance for preparing a beverage, the lid and the base being pierceable by means arranged outside the capsule for a liquid to be channeled through the chamber from the lid towards the base, wherein the substance rests directly on the base of the capsule, wherein the base comprises an outer wall portion and an inner wall portion for defining an annular channel, wherein the inner wall portion forms a frustoconical stiffening zone which tapers towards the lid, wherein the base further comprises a pierceable zone defined between the outer wall portion and the inner wall portion, and wherein the pierceable zone has a consistent wall thickness, which is smaller than a wall thickness of the inner wall portion or the outer wall portion.