POD AND DISPENSING METHOD

A pod for storing and dispensing a beverage preparation ingredient during a dispensing operation. The pod comprises a body defining a cavity for storing the beverage preparation ingredient, said body comprising a dispensing side and a closed side, and at least one side wall extending from the closed...

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Hauptverfasser: LAVERACK, John R, RIEHM, George Edward, WILLIAMSON, James, BEDFORD, Edward Alexander, KENNEDY, Brian George, RENFREW, Bruce, WESEMAN, Kurt Raymond
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A pod for storing and dispensing a beverage preparation ingredient during a dispensing operation. The pod comprises a body defining a cavity for storing the beverage preparation ingredient, said body comprising a dispensing side and a closed side, and at least one side wall extending from the closed side to the dispensing side; and an actuation member contained within said cavity. The actuation member is configured to cause an opening to be formed between said cavity and a region outside the pod when actuated. The opening is formed around a perimeter of a dispensing surface of the pod at a junction formed between the at least one side wall and the dispensing surface, the dispensing surface being provided at the dispensing side of the body.