Patent ID: 9079706
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A material capsule ( 20 ) for use in apparatus ( 100 ) for dispensing a beverage into a beverage receptacle ( 103 ) wherein the apparatus includes structure ( 127 , 132 ) for delivering liquid to said capsule and a capsule receiving station ( 112 ) that supports said capsule, said capsule including a capsule base ( 21 ) containing the material therein, dispensing structure ( 33 ) on said capsule base for directing beverage to the receptacle, said capsule base having a floor with a centrally positioned aperture ( 34 ) forming part of said dispensing structure and a tubular spout ( 35 ) extending from said floor forming a passage from the floor aperture, said spout terminating in a sharp free end, and standoff structure including a collar ( 40 ) extending from said capsule base proximate said dispensing structure and forming a free end ( 41 ) wherein said material capsule further comprises sealing structure including a sealing foil ( 42 ) positioned below the sharp free end of said spout and attached to the free end of said standoff structure for sealing said dispensing structure, said sealing foil rupturing against the sharp free end of the spout of said dispensing structure as said capsule seats in said capsule receiving station thereby to enable beverage to pass from said capsule through said aperture and tubular spout of said dispensing structure to the beverage receptacle.