Patent ID: 6099878
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A47J,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of aerating and heating milk for beverages comprisingA. positively pumping refrigerated milk at a predetermined pressure selectively through one of a first and second milk lines;B. injecting air at atmospheric pressure into said first line when said pumping is through that line:C. selectively forcing steam selectively through one of a first and second steam lines to a beverage cup station;D. combining the milk from the milk line selected for pumping, with the steam from the steam line selected for forcing steam therethrough;E. delivering the combined milk and steam to the beverage cup station;F. maintaining said milk pumping within a refrigerated environment; andG. controlling the timing and sequencing of said pumping and steam forcing whereby after a predetermined quantity of milk is pumped, the steam forcing continues momentarily for cleaning said steam line of residual milk.