Patent ID: 9737166
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A47J,B65D

Claim:
1. A capsule containing at least one ingredient for preparing an edible product by flowing water there through, said capsule comprising: a water-inlet wall; and a product-outlet wall; and at least one ingredient for preparing the edible product within the capsule, wherein said product-outlet wall comprises at least a first wall portion configured to be pierced, a second wall portion configured to be pierced, said second wall portion being recessed with respect to said first wall portion, and a third wall portion that is inwardly curved into the capsule and joins the first wall portion to the second wall portion, the capsule further comprising a first sidewall portion extending from the first wall portion to the water-inlet wall, and a second sidewall portion that is opposite of the first sidewall portion with respect to the water-inlet wall, the second sidewall portion extending from the second wall portion to the water-inlet wall, wherein said product-outlet wall is asymmetrical with respect to a longitudinal plane that extends through a center of the capsule and separates the first wall portion from the second wall portion, and wherein the second wall portion is configured to be pierced by a piercing member when the second wall portion expands under a pressure in the capsule, the edible product being configured to flow out of the capsule once the second wall portion is pierced by the piercing member when the second wall portion expands under the pressure in the capsule.