Milk frother appliance
US10568454B2 · kind B2 · utility
9Cited by
0References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/469
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An appliance that is dockable onto a drinks preparation machine, for preparing frothed milk and, for this purpose, includes at least one connection for steam produced by the drinks preparation machine, as well as an interface for electrical current delivered from the drinks preparation machine. The appliance also includes a milk frothing unit with a gear pump. The gear pump at an inlet side is connected to a milk feed conduit and to an air feed. A mixing nozzle is provided on a path of milk delivered by the gear pump, to which mixing nozzle this milk, the steam as well as the air can be fed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.