Device for pouring out milk froth, liquids or the like
US10980368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J31/4485
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Coffee machine including a housing frame and device for generating coffee, and an integrated device for dispensing milk froth onto a coffee drink in a container. This device, possibly in the form of a robot, includes a dispenser controllable to enable automated movement in two or three coordinate directions, and dispenses the milk froth directly onto a surface of the coffee drink previously poured into the container. An automated movement mechanism controls movement of the dispenser during dispensing of the milk froth to cause automatic and controlled addition of a specific amount of the milk froth onto the coffee drink surface and produce an aesthetically decorative graphic pattern thereon. The specific amount of milk froth remains on and/or beneath the coffee drink surface. The coffee drink is poured into the container and the graphic pattern of milk forth is produced on the coffee drink surface by the same coffee machine.
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