Patent ID: 7993691
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A capsule for containing beverage ingredients, the capsule being designed for insertion in a beverage production device in which a liquid under pressure enters the capsule in order to interact with the ingredients in the capsule and to produce a beverage from the capsule, wherein the capsule comprises a cup-like body comprising a top wall, a flange-like rim, a sidewall extending between the top wall and the rim, and a transition area connecting the sidewall and flange-like rim, with the flange-like rim comprising a transverse extension that includes a portion for being pressed on each side between matching surfaces of the beverage production device, and a sealing member provided on the transverse extension portion of the flange-like rim and extending over the transition area and to the sidewall, the sealing member being configured to be compressible in sealing engagement with at least a matching pressing surface of the beverage production device and the sealing member being resilient.