Capsule for the preparation of 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, comprises 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 basket-shaped rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) with a second side wall (11) and a bottom portion (12); the first rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) comprises openings (13) made at least through a part of the second side wall (11) which is distanced from the first side wall; the filtering body (9) also comprising at least one layer (26) of flexible filtering material applied to the rigid or semi-rigid skeleton (10) for in use intercepting the beverage which comes out of at least some openings (13) of the filtering body (9) and flows towards the bottom wall (3) and for filtering said beverage.

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 which in turn comprises a lower wall and a first side wall; a lid fixed to the outer body at an upper edge of the first side wall located on the opposite side to the lower wall, between the lid and the inner surface of the outer body there also being a chamber and between a central point of the lid and a central point of the lower wall being identified a capsule axis of extension; a filtering body comprising a basket-shaped rigid or semi-rigid skeleton containing the powdered food substance, positioned in the chamber and comprising a second side wall and a bottom portion, the second side wall comprising a substantially annular upper rim and the bottom of the second side wall being connected to the bottom portion; the rigid or semi-rigid skeleton comprising openings for allowing fluid communication through it which are made at least through the second side wall; the upper rim being positioned close to the lid of the capsule and coupled to the outer body at a coupling portion of the first side wall, which is substantially annular and is located close to the upper edge of the first side wall itself; the bottom portion being positioned close to the lower wall of the outer body; the second side wall being at least partly distanced from the first side wall for allowing the beverage to flow towards the lower wall, the openings through the second side wall being made at least at the part of the second side wall which is distanced from the first side wall; and the filtering body also comprising at least one layer of flexible filtering material applied to the rigid or semi-rigid skeleton for in use intercepting the beverage which comes out of at least some openings of the filtering body and flows towards the lower wall and for filtering said beverage.