Cartridge and method for the preparation of beverages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9919864
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15207382

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A cartridge contains a beverage ingredient which comprises liquid beverage ingredient and elongate particles of beverage ingredient. The cartridge comprises an inlet (45) for the introduction of an aqueous medium, an outlet (44) for a beverage produced from the beverage ingredient, and a flow path linking the inlet to the outlet. The cartridge further comprises a filter (400) located in the flow path and an aperture (128) located in the flow path downstream of the filter, the aperture arranged, in use, to generate a jet of beverage. The filter has a plurality of openings (401) sized to retain a substantial portion of the elongate particles on the upstream side of the filter to prevent blockage of the aperture. The maximum area of each opening on the upstream face of the filter is no more than ten times the area of the aperture.

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KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS B VVLEUTENSEVAART 35 3532 AD UTRECHT NETHERLANDS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
York, Geoffrey Pelsall, GB 9 79

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