Patent ID: 7673560

Claim:
A brewing apparatus for a coffee machine, in particular for domestic use, having a housing ( 10 ) which encloses a brewing chamber ( 19 ) and has a nozzle assembly ( 8 , 9 , 11 ) arranged on one side and a base ( 12 ) with an outflow ( 40 ) for the brewed fluid arranged on an opposite side, a sealing element ( 20 ) being provided between the nozzle assembly ( 8 , 9 , 11 ) and housing ( 10 ), the sealing element ( 20 ) being retained on the nozzle assembly ( 8 , 9 , 11 ) such that it can be moved in the direction of the housing ( 10 ) and of the brewing chamber ( 19 ), wherein the sealing element ( 20 ) has an outer section on which are formed sealing lips ( 22 ) which butt against a radially outwardly projecting flange ( 21 ) of the housing, and wherein the sealing element ( 20 ) has an inner section on which a further sealing lip ( 25 ) is provided for forming a sealing surface which butts against an annular section ( 26 ) of a holder ( 9 ) for the sealing element ( 20 ).