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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Christophe S. Boussemart, Lugrin, FR;
Alexa Perrin, Pully, CH;
Inventors:
Christophe S. Boussemart, Lugrin, FR;
Alexa Perrin, Pully, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F 3/00 (2006.01); A47J 43/046 (2006.01); A47J 31/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 31/4489 (2013.01); A47J 43/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
An appliance for heating and frothing a milk-containing liquid. The appliance includes a steam supply arrangement having an outlet with an opening for delivering into the milk-containing liquid bubbles of steam. The outlet is associated with a valve for adjusting the bubble size of the steam bubbles delivered into the liquid from the steam outlet opening.