A47J 31/4485
Nozzles dispensing heated and foamed milk, i.e. milk is sucked from a
Official title: {Nozzles dispensing heated and foamed milk, i.e. milk is sucked from a milk container, heated and foamed inside the device, and subsequently dispensed from the nozzle}
A47J31/4485 (Nozzles dispensing heated and foamed milk, i.e. milk is sucked from a) appears on 315 US grants and 415 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Outlet nozzle arrangement for a drink dispensing apparatus14 Jul 2026US 12,677,985 B2Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B. V.
- Device for heating and frothing milk23 Jun 2026US 12,660,959 B2Luigi Lavazza S.P.A.
- System and method for preparing a liquid product7 Apr 2026US 12,593,935 B2FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V.
- Dismantlable dispenser for a coffee machine24 Mar 2026US 12,582,261 B2DE' LONGHI APPLIANCES S.r.l.
- Appliance for producing beverages, preferably foamed milk or milk beverages27 Aug 2026US 2026/0248321 A1Steiner AG Weggis
- Device for the production of milk froth23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206999 A1Xtraction AG
- Optimized control of a milk pump in a milk module in an automatic beverage preparation machine18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165528 A1Evoca S.P.A.
- Method and machine for simultaneous dispensing of a pair of hot beverages5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033662 A1Cimbali Group S.p.A.
- Control method for milk beverage dispensing system and beverage machine5 Feb 2026US 2026/0033664 A1Kalerm Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Automated milk inclusive coffee apparatus135US 5,207,148 ACaffe Acorto, Inc. · 1993
- Steam generator assembly and steam cooking appliances using same101US 5,649,476 AProduction Engineered Designs, Inc. · 1997
- Automatic machine for dispensing black coffee, white coffee, and the like76US 5,265,520 ANuova Faema S.p.A. · 1993
- Emulsifier unit particularly for emulsifying steam and milk to prepare cappuccinos and the like beverages70US 4,715,274 ASPIDEM S.r.l. · 1987
- Beverage valve venturi apparatus60US 5,509,349 ACaffe Acorto, Inc. · 1996