Beverage frother

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beverage frother showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a base portion of the beverage frother of FIG. 1, shown separately for clarity of illustration of the claim;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the base of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a cup portion of the beverage frother of FIG. 1, shown separately for clarity of illustration of the claim;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a rear view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the cup of FIG. 15;

FIG. 22 is a left side view of the cup of FIG. 15, illustrating the location of various cross-sectional views;

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the cup of FIG. 15, taken along line 23-23 of FIG. 22;

FIG. 24 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view of the cup of FIG. 15, taken along line 25-25 of FIG. 22;

FIG. 26 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the cup of FIG. 15, taken along line 27-27 of FIG. 22; and,

FIG. 28 is an enlarged view of a portion of the cross-sectional view of FIG. 27.

The ornamental design of the beverage frother includes the vertically-extending flutes shown in the figures. The broken lines are for environmental purposes only and do not form any part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a beverage frother as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1133695
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 13, 2022
Date of Patent: Jul 14, 2026
Assignee: IB APPLIANCES US HOLDINGS, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Inventors: Tyler James Brunner (Durand, WI), Tania Louise Aldous (Niles, IL), Jason Lee LePinske (Schaumburg, IL), Alina Butan Renoux (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Jae Liang
Assistant Examiner: Darryl J Dardenne
Application Number: 29/853,076
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/318; D7/316