Patent ID: 9668607
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A47J

Claim:
1. A milk frothing appliance, comprising: a water reservoir; a steam generator; a milk frothing device that is fluidly connected to the steam generator; and a hand pump that is fluidly connected to both the water reservoir and the steam generator, the hand pump comprising a manually operable actuator that is moveable between a first actuator position and a second actuator position, and that upon movement from the first actuator position into the second actuator position causes displacement of fluid from the water reservoir to the steam generator, wherein the actuator is moveable between a third actuator position and a fourth actuator position, and wherein supply of electric power to the milk frothing appliance is disabled when the actuator is in the third actuator position, while supply of electric power to the milk frothing appliance is enabled when the actuator is in the fourth actuator position.