Used capsule collector for beverage devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8695484
APP PUB NO 20110041698A1
SERIAL NO

12988295

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A device for preparing a beverage from a capsule containing an ingredient of the beverage, includes a housing with a cavity to which used capsules are evacuated; and a collection receptacle in the cavity of the housing. The receptacle has an opening for receiving the evacuated used capsules and collecting the capsules. The receptacle has a reception orientation in which the receptacle is arranged to be filled with capsules up to a maximum level of fill in the cavity which extends above the opening of the receptacle in the reception orientation of the receptacle. The receptacle being tiltable or pivotable in the cavity into a removal orientation for allowing removal of the collection receptacle filled with capsules from the cavity.

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  • NESTEC S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Möri, Peter Walperswil, CH 24 230

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