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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Applicants:
Renzo Oldani, Villastanza di Parabiago, IT;
Eliano Bottelli, Villastanza di Parabiago, IT;
Inventors:
Renzo Oldani, Villastanza di Parabiago, IT;
Eliano Bottelli, Villastanza di Parabiago, IT;
Assignee:
Rancilio Macchine per Caffe' S.p.A., Villastanza di Parabiago, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3140 ; A47J 3144 ; A47J 3146 ; A47J 3158 ; A23C 900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automatic device for heating and frothing a liquid, in particular milk, comprises a container () for the liquid, inside which a first tube () for introducing pressurised steam into the liquid is removably mounted. The first tube () has an inlet in correspondence of the bottom of the container (), for receiving steam from a duct located within a support base () of the container (), and is secured, for at least part of its length, to a second tube () for introducing air into the liquid.