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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Applicants:
Jorgen Bodum, Meggen, CH;
Thomas Studer, Lucerne, CH;
Inventors:
Jorgen Bodum, Meggen, CH;
Thomas Studer, Lucerne, CH;
Assignee:
PI-Design AG, Triengen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A milk frothing apparatus comprising a drive unit which drives a shaft. An elongate, flexible, bent frothing element that has an adjustable shape which preferably adjusts to the surface of the liquid to be frothed during operation is connected to the shaft. In a particular embodiment, the frothing element is designed as a flexible helical coil. In addition, another frothing element can be provided at the lower end of the shaft.