Patent ID: 8904921
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: A47J,B65D

Abstract:
1. A capsule for containing beverage ingredients, the capsule being designed for insertion in a beverage production device comprising: a body portion having an inlet face, at least a circumferential sidewall for enclosing an ingredients compartment of the capsule, and an aperture; a sealing member comprising a first flange-like rim portion, a second portion, and a circumferential support groove therebetween, the first flange-like rim portion being one piece distinct from the body portion and made of a sealing material softer than the body portion, the second portion being at least partially overlapping with an inner surface of the sidewall of the body portion, and the circumferential support groove being connected to an edge of the body portion; and a membrane forming an outlet face covering the aperture and being sealed to the first flange-like rim portion of the sealing member.