Patent ID: 9265379
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A47J

Claim Text:
1. A steam unit for a machine for making beverages, the steam unit including: a supporting island with a fastener configured to be removably connected to a base of said machine at a lower part of said machine; and a tank having a base at a lower part of the tank, the supporting island including a first connection at a first end for removable connection to the machine, a second connection at a second end opposite the first end for removable connection to the base of the tank for connecting the second connection to a steam output pipe located inside the tank in a substantially central position of the tank, and a pipe between the first and second connections, said machine being configured to deliver steam to said tank via said first connection, said pipe and said second connection, said tank including an upper part for heating and emulsifying a beverage to form an emulsified beverage, said upper part being opposite said base at the lower part of said tank and being located further away from the supporting island than the lower part, wherein the fastener includes a pin configured to engage a slot of the machine in a locked position and disengage from the slot for removal of the supporting island from the machine, wherein the base of the tank is supported on the supporting island in an operating position of the machine, and wherein said pin is further configured to slide horizontally to disengage from the slot and allow the removal of the supporting island from the machine.