Patent ID: 9731892
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A23F,A47J,B65D

Claim:
1. A single-use capsule for preparing a food liquid from a food substance contained in the capsule, comprising: an upper wall, a lower wall, side walls attached respectively to the upper and lower walls, wherein the upper, lower and side walls form an enclosure that contains a predetermined amount of the food substance, a sealed interface connecting the side walls; a food liquid collecting cavity located between the side walls and sealed interface; and a filter which separates the food substance from the liquid collecting cavity, wherein the filter comprises a porous tubular member which forms a support ring in contact with the upper and lower walls for maintaining the upper and lower walls at a predetermined distance and which filters the food liquid before the food liquid enters the collecting cavity; wherein the sealed interface is configured to allow the food liquid to leave the capsule from the collecting cavity through one or more openings in the interface upon application of a predetermined fluid pressure in the capsule.