An emulsifier assembly for emulsifying air, steam, and milk in preparing capuccino and the like beverages, particularly for use with bar-size coffee makers
Abstract
An emulsifier assembly (1) for emulsifying air, steam, and milk in preparing cappuccino and the like beverages, particularly for use with bar-size espresso coffee makers, being also adapted for heating up milk in preparing cafe au lait, comprises a body (2), a steam delivery channel (3) open into a suction chamber (6), an air intake line (9) and a milk intake line (8), both said lines (8, 9) being in communication with the suction chamber (6), a flow rate adjuster (16) connected in the air intake line (9), a shutter member (18) operative in the air intake line (9), and a restrictor member (23) operative in an end section (11) of the milk intake line (8), both said members (18, 23) being hand-actuatable.

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| EP0195750A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | Search report |
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| EP0243326A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| JPS633819A | Japan | A | |
| US4779519A | United States of America | A | |
| EP0243326A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| AU595305B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| CA1268345A | Canada | A | |
| SU1582976A3 | Soviet Union (until 1991) | A3 | |
| EP0243326B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT72096T | Austria | T | |
| ATE72096T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE3776390D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| ES2028911T3 | Spain | T3 | |
| LT2067B | Lithuania | B | |
| LV5192A3 | Latvia | A3 | |
| JPH078260B2 | Japan | B2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0243326
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0243326
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0243326
- Application
- 87830148
- Application, DOCDB
- 87830148
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19870830148
Titles3
- English
- An emulsifier assembly for emulsifying air, steam, and milk in preparing capuccino and the like beverages, particularly for use with bar-size coffee makers
- German
- Vorrichtung zum Emulgieren einer Mischung von Luft, Dampf und Milch beim Zubereiten von Creme-Kaffee und ähnlichen Getränken, insbesondere für Kaffeemaschinen für öffentliche Lokale
- French
- Dispositif émulsionneur pour émulsionner un mélange d'air, de vapeur et de lait, lors de la préparation de café-crème et boissons similaires, en particulier pour machines à café pour bars publics
Classification
- CPC, 4
- A47J31/24
- A47J31/4485
- Y10T137/87595
- Y10T137/87627
- IPC, 9
- A23L2 00
- A47J31 24
- A47J31 30
- A47J31 40
- A47J31 41
- A47J31 44
- A47J31 46
- A47J43 12
- B01F5 00
Designated states12
- Contracting states, 12
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Spain
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Sweden