Safety device of a steam-frothing device for producing a frothy beverage
US6626086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S261/76
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A safety device for a steam frothing machine to form a froth beverage, which machine has a steam pipe (3) that is connected to a steam generator 1′ and has a steam discharge opening (13), and a frothing head (4), which can be pushed onto the steam pipe and surrounds the steam discharge opening (13) in the mounted state. To protect an operator from steam in the event that the steam discharge is accidentally activated when the frothing head is removed, a hollow body is pushed onto the steam pipe (3) and enable the discharge of steam essentially downward in an enabling position. In a position other than the enabling position of the hollow body, the downward discharge of steam is essentially prevented.
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