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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2002
Hans Kodden, Hoogeveen, NL;
Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas, Someren, NL;
Joeke Noordhuis, Hoogeveen, NL;
Hans Kodden, Hoogeveen, NL;
Wilhelmus Johannus Joseph Maas, Someren, NL;
Joeke Noordhuis, Hoogeveen, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Sara Lee/De N.V., Utrecht, NL;
Abstract
A beverage device for making a beverage with a foam layer on top, comprising foaming means for generating foam from said beverage, said foaming means comprising at least one inlet opening () for receiving beverage under pressure and at least one outlet opening () for the beverage with the foam. To obtain a fine and stable foam layer on the beverage, the beverage device is characterized in that the foaming means comprises means for generating a spray () of beverage, and said foaming means further comprises a collision surface () which, in use, is hit by said spray () of beverage, thereby generating foam.