illycaffe\' S.p.A. files patent application for cartridge containing a substance for extracting a beverage

illycaffe' S.p.A. filed the patent application on March 25, 2008. The patent application number is 1323/KOLNP/2008 A. The international classification number is B65D 85/804.

According to the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, "A cartridge for extracting a beverage from an edible substance contained therein by means of a liquid under pressure, the cartridge comprising: a main body comprising a cup portion and a lid portion, the cup portion comprising a base, a sidewall and a rim opposed to said base, the lid portion being fixedly attached to said rim of the cup portion so as to define an internal volume of said cartridge, the internal volume of said cartridge housing the edible substance; said lid portion comprising a lid port defining a first passage for said liquid under pressure and the base of said cup portion comprising a cup port defining a second passage for the extracted beverage. The cup port protrudes from said base outwardly with respect to said internal volume and comprises valve means which are fixedly mounted on the internal surface of the cup port and which are resiliency openable under pressure of said extracted beverage during a beverage extraction phase, the diameter of the open end of said cup port that is opposite to said cup base being sized so as to allow insertion of said valve means within the cup port. A safety cap is mounted on the external surface of the cup port and partially closes the external open end thereof."

illycaffe is a brand of coffee produced in Trieste, Italy. illy produces only one blend in three roast variations: normal, dark roast or decaffeinated. The blend is packaged as beans (yet to be ground), pre-ground coffee, E.S.E. pods, or iperEspresso Capsules.