Patent ID: 9463423
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B01F

Claim Text:
1. A device for aerating a beverage, comprising: a cup portion having a cavity configured to receive a liquid, the cavity extending between a proximal opening of the cup portion and a distal opening of the cup portion, an intermediate portion that defines an aeration section with a chamber therein that is in fluid communication with the cavity, the aeration section having one or more passages that extend from the chamber to an outer surface of the intermediate portion through which air is drawn into the chamber, and a distal portion, the intermediate and distal portion defining a passage in fluid communication with the aeration section and extending to an end portion of the distal portion; and a diffuser element disposed in the distal opening of the cavity and shaped to allow flow therethrough from the cavity to the aeration section, the diffuser element having an inner perimeter that is generally equal to a perimeter of the chamber and having one or more arms that extend into the cavity.