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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Caffitaly System S.p.a., Gaggio Montano (BO), IT;
Maurizio Diamanti, Castel di Casio, IT;
Valeriy Chanine, Monza, IT;
CAFFITALY SYSTEM S.P.A., Gaggio Montano, IT;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to an apparatus () for making a beverage, in particular a beverage containing milk. The apparatus () comprises a machine body, a milk container () and a milk frothing device () for mixing milk with air and steam. The milk frothing device () is removably mountable in a seat () in an outer wall () of the machine body. The milk container () is removably couplable to the milk frothing device (). The apparatus () also comprises a locking member () for locking the milk frothing device () in the mounted condition. The milk container () interacts with the locking member () in such a way that, when the milk container () is coupled to the milk frothing device () in the mounted condition, the locking member () is active and prevents removal of the milk frothing device () from the seat (), and in such a way that, when the milk container () is uncoupled from the milk frothing device (), the locking member () may adopt the inactive condition for allowing removal of the milk frothing device () from the seat (). Therefore, the milk frothing device () and the milk container () in the coupled condition are not simultaneously removable from the machine body.