NZ739104B2 - A froth wand - Google Patents

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NZ739104B2
NZ739104B2 NZ739104A NZ73910416A NZ739104B2 NZ 739104 B2 NZ739104 B2 NZ 739104B2 NZ 739104 A NZ739104 A NZ 739104A NZ 73910416 A NZ73910416 A NZ 73910416A NZ 739104 B2 NZ739104 B2 NZ 739104B2
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froth wand
steam
handle
channel
outlet
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Hendrik Johan Dees
Hendrikus Christinus Maria Wessels
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Koninklijke Douwe Egberts Bv
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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    • A23F5/24—Extraction of coffee; Coffee extracts; Making instant coffee
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    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
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    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23V—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION
    • A23V2002/00—Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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    • A47J31/00—Apparatus for making beverages
    • A47J31/44—Parts or details or accessories of beverage-making apparatus
    • A47J31/4489—Steam nozzles, e.g. for introducing into a milk container to heat and foam milk
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/8049—Details of the inlet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/70—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804—Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
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    • B65D85/8052—Details of the outlet
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation
    • Y02W90/10—Bio-packaging, e.g. packing containers made from renewable resources or bio-plastics

Abstract

froth wand comprises a tubular wall having a steam inlet end comprising a steam inlet, a steam outlet end comprising a steam outlet separate from the steam inlet and a steam channel extending between the steam inlet and the steam outlet. The froth wand is a disposable froth wand made of biodegradable material. The froth wand can comprise a container for containing a beverage base material, such as roasted ground coffee. The tubular wall of the froth wand can comprise an air opening.

Claims (22)

Claims
1. A froth wand comprising a tubular wall having a steam inlet end comprising a steam inlet, a steam outlet end comprising a steam outlet separate from the steam inlet and a steam l extending between the 5 steam inlet and the steam outlet, wherein the froth wand is a disposable froth wand, and n the able froth wand is made of biodegradable material.
2. A froth wand according to claim 1, wherein the steam outlet extends radially through the tubular wall. 10
3. A froth wand according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the steam outlet is arranged at a free end of the froth wand extending in udinal direction.
4. A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the steam outlet is a circular opening having a diameter of between 15 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm.
5. A froth wand according to any one of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the steam outlet comprises a plurality of steam outlet openings.
6 A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the steam channel has a diameter of between 4 mm and 10 mm. 20
7. A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tubular wall of the froth wand has a ess of n 0.4 and 0.6 mm.
8. A froth wand according to any one of claim 6, wherein the tubular wall of the froth wand has a thickness of 0.5 mm. 25
9. A froth wand ing to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the froth wand is made of a material having a low thermal mass in a range of 1 to 20 gram.
10. A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the tubular wall of the froth wand comprises an air opening, 30 wherein the air opening comprises one or more holes, and wherein at least one or each of the holes is shaped as a slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tubular wall.
11. A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the froth wand ses a circulation channel provided on the 5 r wall near the steam outlet end of the froth wand, said circulation channel having an intake opening and a separate outlet opening which latter is positioned adjacent the steam outlet, said ation channel being substantially parallel to the steam channel of the froth wand.
12. A froth wand according to any one of the preceding claims, 10 wherein the froth wand comprises a ner for containing a beverage base material, said container including a base body and a cover, said base body comprising a beverage base material chamber defined by a chamber bottom and a r wall at the perimeter of the r bottom, the chamber of the base body being open at the side opposite the chamber 15 bottom, said chamber wall being provided with a sealing surface at its free end opposite the chamber , the cover being attached to the sealing surface of the chamber wall for closing the ge base material chamber, said container comprising an intake opening for taking in an extraction medium to the ge base material r and a dispensing opening 20 for dispensing a beverage from the beverage base material chamber.
13. A froth wand according to claim 12, wherein the tubular wall forms an elongated handle extending in a direction having a radial component outward from the beverage base material chamber, said elongated handle being integral with the base body and comprising a handle 25 bottom and a handle sealing flange which is flush with the sealing e of the chamber wall, said handle being provided with an outlet channel extending from an upstream channel inlet communicating with the dispensing opening to a downstream channel outlet provided at the free end of the handle, said cover being furthermore attached to the sealing flange of the handle for closing the outlet channel in a direction opposite the handle bottom.
14. A froth wand according to any one of the claims 12 or claim 13, wherein said intake opening for taking in an extraction medium to the 5 beverage base material chamber is formed by a pierceable tion medium intake portion provided in the chamber .
15. A froth wand according to any one of the claims 12 to 14, wherein the steam inlet is provided in the container, said steam inlet having a pierceable steam inlet n, wherein the steam channel extends in the 10 handle from an upstream steam channel inlet to a downstream steam channel outlet ed at the free end of the handle, wherein the container is further ed with a steam inlet pipe extending from the pierceable steam inlet portion to the upstream steam channel inlet of the steam channel outlet of the handle, and wherein said cover is furthermore 15 ed to the sealing flange of the handle for closing the steam channel in a direction opposite the handle bottom.
16. A froth wand according to any one of the claims 12 to 15 wherein the container is provided with an identifier provided with data.
17. A froth wand according to any one of the claims 12 to 16, wherein 20 the base body is molded from bio plastics.
18. A method of preparing a beverage by heating and frothing using a froth wand as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, comprising the steps of: a. coupling said froth wand to a system for g and 25 frothing a beverage; b. supplying steam through said froth wand into said beverage; c. disposing of said froth wand after fewer than 5 uses.
19. Use of a froth wand as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 17 in a beverage heating and frothing system wherein the froth wand is disposed of after fewer than 5 uses.
20. The froth wand as claimed in claim 1, substantially as herein 5 bed with nce to any embodiment disclosed.
21. The method as claimed in claim 18, substantially as herein described with reference to any embodiment disclosed.
22. The use of a froth wand as claimed in claim 19, substantially as herein described with reference to any embodiment disclosed.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL2015070A NL2015070B1 (en) 2015-07-01 2015-07-01 A froth wand.
PCT/NL2016/050466 WO2017003290A1 (en) 2015-07-01 2016-06-30 A froth wand.

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NZ739104A NZ739104A (en) 2023-11-24
NZ739104B2 true NZ739104B2 (en) 2024-02-27

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