CONTAINER NODE FOR POWDERED INGREDIENT FOR MAKING INSTANT BEVERAGES Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A47J31/40 

FIELD: personal use articles.

SUBSTANCE: container node for powdered ingredient for making instant beverage contains a container, a screw located in the container along its base, the outlet located on the container for dosing of the ingredient, and the end of the screw protrudes into the outlet. The edge plate passes across the longitudinal direction of the screw and is attached in the outlet duct downstream below the said one end of the screw. A shut-off valve is provided for closing the outlet. The shut-off valve includes a locking element that moves back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the screw between the inlet position and the position of closing off. Locking device in the outlet position is placed from the bottom on the ceiling side of the edge plate at a distance from it. The locking element in the closing off position is located, when viewed in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the screw, near the edge plate so that the locking element and the edge plate together close off the outlet duct. A means for preparation of instant beverage is provided.

EFFECT: invention is directed to reducing the risk of spillage from the container of the powdered ingredient.

16 cl, 7 dwg