Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8468934
APP PUB NO 20100300299A1
SERIAL NO

12675630

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Dispensing device for preparing and dispensing food and/or nutritional composition comprising: a water circuit for transporting water, a water heater, an injection head (4) comprising an injection intruding part (25, 38) for injecting water in a capsule comprising the food and/or nutritional ingredient; a capsule holder (17) for holding the capsule during injection of water in the capsule, wherein the injection head and capsule holder are moveable relatively one another for approaching the capsule surface to the injection head and injecting water in the capsule, wherein it also comprises a cleaning and/or sanitizing means (13) which can be associated to the injection system for enabling hot water and/or steam to clean and/or sanitize the external surface of the injection intruding part.

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  • NESTEC S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Epars, Yann Penthalaz, CH 26 569
Ryser, Antoine Lausanne, CH 47 1495

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