Descaling device for a beverage machine and method of descaling a beverage machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9999317
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15809057

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A device for descaling flow passages of a pod-type beverage machine, comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, the sidewall defining an opening at a top of the container, wherein the container is configured to be received by the beverage machine; a dry, liquid-absorbing material disposed within the container adjacent to the bottom wall, and configured to retard a flow of liquid therethrough; a dry powder descaler disposed within the container, wherein at least a portion of the dry powder descaler is disposed on a surface of the absorbing material opposite the bottom wall; and a cover over the opening at the top of the container and configured to seal the liquid-absorbing material and the dry powder descaler in the container.

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JERIGE THOMASNot Provided

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aspesi, Jules New Canaan, US 3 6
Douglas, Edward New Canaan, US 4 6
Douglas, Shaun Southfield, US 5 76
Jerige, Thomas Norwalk, US 2 10

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