CAPSULE FOR MAKING BEVERAGES

摘要

A capsule for making beverages comprising at least one powdered food substance which can be extracted using water to make a beverage, comprising a cup-shaped outer body (2) with a lower wall (3) and a first side wall (4), a lid (6), a filtering body (9) comprising a first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10); the first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) comprising openings (13); the capsule also comprising an additional filtering element (26) positioned in the chamber (7) between the filtering body (9) and the lower wall (3) for in use intercepting the beverage which comes out of the filtering body (9) and flows towards the lower wall (3), the additional filtering element (26) comprising at least one layer (27) of flexible filtering material and being coupled to the inner part of the outer body (2).

主权项

1. A capsule for making beverages comprising at least one powdered food substance which can be extracted by passing water through it to make a beverage, comprising:
a substantially cup-shaped outer body (2) which in turn comprises a lower wall (3) and a first side wall (4); a lid (6) fixed to the outer body (2) at an upper edge (5) of the first side wall (4) located on the opposite side to the lower wall (3), between said lid (6) and the inner surface of the outer body (2) there also being a chamber (7) and between a central point of the lid (6) and a central point of the lower wall (3) there being a capsule axis of extension (8); a filtering body (9) comprising a first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) positioned in the chamber (7) and comprising a substantially annular rim (14); said first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) comprising openings (13) to allow fluid communication through it; the rim (14) being coupled to the outer body (2) at a substantially annular coupling portion (15) of the first side wall (4), and the filtering body (9) dividing the chamber (7) into a first compartment (16) positioned at least between the filtering body (9) and the lid (6), inside which the powdered food substance is received, and into a second compartment (17) positioned at least between the filtering body (9) and the lower wall (3); the capsule also comprising an additional filtering element (26) positioned in the chamber (7) between the filtering body (9) and the lower wall (3) for in use intercepting the beverage which comes out of the filtering body (9) and flows towards the lower wall (3), the additional filtering element (26) comprising at least one layer (27) of flexible filtering material and being coupled to the inner part of the outer body (2).