CARTRIDGES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B65D85/804 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to beverage preparation cartridge containing: closed container, which determines container volume; filter for container space separation into ingredient chamber and filtering space; beverage content, located in ingredient chamber space; and protective element positioned in filtering space; wherein protective element is located within filtration space for determination of discharge zone, and wherein protective element is arranged between filter and discharge zone; wherein protective element is made with possibility of preventing filter penetration into discharge zone so, that when puncturing of cartridge puncturing surface with beverages preparation device pricker it can be placed in fluid communication with discharge zone without pricker contact with protective element or filter.

EFFECT: thus, beverage higher organoleptic properties are enabled, as well as sanitary of beverage released by device.

20 cl, 6 dwg