Patent ID: 9510706
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A23F,A47J

Claim Text:
1. A beverage forming system, including: a frame arranged to support portions of the beverage forming system; a cartridge holder movably mounted to the frame and having an opening to receive a cartridge with the cartridge holder in an open position, the cartridge holder arranged to hold and move the cartridge from the open position to a closed position; a cover arranged to at least partially cover the opening of the cartridge holder with the cartridge holder in the closed position, and the cover being positioned away from the opening with the cartridge holder in the open position; an inlet arranged to provide fluid to a cartridge held by the cartridge holder in the closed position for the formation of a beverage; and an activation button mounted on a top of the cartridge holder with the cartridge holder in the closed position, operation of the activation button causing the system to begin a beverage forming process that includes introducing fluid to the cartridge via the inlet.