Patent ID: 7216582

Claim:
A device for preparing a food product from a capsule, comprising: a percolating assembly that comprises: a holding portion, a percolating head movable within the holding portion between at least first and second positions, wherein the percolating assembly defines a percolating chamber adjacent the percolating head having: a first configuration for containing a capsule having first dimensions with the percolating head in the first position, and a second configuration for containing a capsule having second dimensions larger than the first dimensions with the percolating head in the second position; a fluid inlet associated with the percolating chamber for feeding a fluid into the capsule for preparing the food product; and a loading member configured for receiving the capsule and having a loading position substantially axially aligned with the percolating assembly, wherein the percolating assembly is movable generally axially toward the capsule in the loading member in the loading position to receive the capsule in the percolating chamber, and the percolating assembly configured for automatically positioning the percolating head in the first or second position corresponding to the dimensions of the capsule.