Patent ID: 9598232
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A47J,B65D

Claim:
1. A method for preparing a food or beverage product from food or beverage ingredients, the method comprising the steps of: injecting a liquid into a card containing the food or beverage ingredients, the card comprising a substantially planar and rigid base portion, at least two ingredient compartments for storing the ingredients, and at least two discharge portions comprising a first discharge portion and a second discharge portion, each discharge portion comprising a channel, each discharge portion linked to one of the compartments and formed by recesses protruding from the plane of the base portion, at least one sealing member is provided on the base portion covering the compartments and the discharge portions on the base portion side of the card, the liquid is injected into the at least two ingredient compartments, the card is designed for insertion in a food and beverage preparation device to dispense the ingredients from the compartments via the discharge portions, the card comprising a flow-controlling element comprising an actuator in the discharge portions, and the actuator moves the flow-controlling element along the plane of the base portion of the card; activating the channel of the first discharge portion to dispense a food or beverage prepared from a first compartment of the card; and activating the channel of the second discharge portion to dispense a second food or beverage prepared from a second compartment of the card.