SG11201907350QA - Beverage preparation and infusion system - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 23 August 2018 (23.08.2018) WIP0 I PCT olimion °nolo DIDIHH1101OH DIDoiflo oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/148828 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A47J 31/053 (2006.01) A47J 31/46 (2006.01) A47J 31/36 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/CA2018/050166 (22) International Filing Date: 14 February 2018 (14.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/459,137 15 February 2017 (15.02.2017) US 62/481,340 04 April 2017 (04.04.2017) US 62/597,748 12 December 2017 (12.12.2017) US (71) Applicant: 2266170 ONTARIO INC. [CA/CA]; 2530 Stanfield Road, Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 1S4 (CA). (72) Inventors: GROSMAN, Gabriel; 163 Cabernet Rd., Vaughan, Ontario L4J 8V7 (CA). HANNESON, Scott; 1789 Truscott Dr., Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1Z8 (CA). VALSECCHI, Massimiliano; Viale Rimembranze, 1 20833 Giussano, Milan (IT). (74) Agent: RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP et al.; Attention: EVERITT, Peter, R., 5500 North Service Road, Suite 101, Burlington, Ontario L7L 6W6 (CA). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, (54) Title: BEVERAGE PREPARATION AND INFUSION SYSTEM 206 60 200 co co co 00 O O 10 FIG. 21 (57) : A machine is provided for preparing a desired beverage product from infusible materials. The machine includes a brew chamber that is adapted to hold the infusible materials, the brew chamber having an inlet and an outlet. An inlet tube is provided for transferring a fluid from a fluid receptacle to the inlet of the brew chamber and a dispensing tube is provided for transferring fluid from the outlet of the brew chamber to the receptacle. A fluid pump is provided for recirculating fluid through the brew chamber. In another aspect, a machine is provided for preparing a desired beverage product containing a gas. The machine includes a fluid pump for recirculating fluid from a fluid receptacle through an inlet tube to a dispensing tube and back to said fluid receptacle. The machine further includes an air pump disposed between the inlet tube and the fluid pump for introducing air into said beverage fluid that is recirculated by said fluid pump. A pod for use with the machine is also provided. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/148828 Al MIDEDIMOMOIDEIREEMOMMEIEHEIEHIMEN SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) in black and white; the international application as filed contained color or greyscale and is available for download from PATENTSCOPE