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US 6,293,187 B1Granted
Milk frothing device
AssigneeBraun GmbH
InventorJürgen W. Zils
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a milk frothing device with a steam pipe that extends through a base member and has at its end a nozzle, and with a container that can be placed underneath the nozzle. The base member along with the steam pipe and the nozzle is vertically displaceable within a longitudinal guide of a housing of the device. This permits immersing the nozzle into the container and frothing the milk disposed therein without needing the hand of a user to hold the container. This arrangement prevents scalds and improves ease of handling.
Claims10
A milk frothing device comprising:
- a housing having a longitudinal guide;
- a base member having a steam pipe extending therethrough, one end of the steam pipe having a nozzle with a jet orifice, the base member along with the steam pipe and the nozzle being vertically displaceable in the longitudinal guide;
- a steam generator;
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- a conduit having a flexible portion, the conduit connecting the steam generator to the steam pipe, the flexible portion of the conduit being provided between the base member and the steam generator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.