Manual frothing device
A manual frothing device to be secured inside a liquid container partially filled in by a liquid to be frothed is disclosed. The frothing device comprises an elongated hollow member having a hollow top end; a convex shaped bottom end extending outwardly and comprising a plurality of cavities sized and shaped for retaining particles of a given size and side walls having openings of a size greater than the particles of a given size and wherein froth is generated by shaking the liquid in the container.
1. A manual frothing device to be secured inside a liquid container partially filled in by a liquid to froth, the frothing device comprising:
an elongated hollow member having
a top end comprising a top surface, the top surface having a first plurality of openings of a size greater than particles of a given size;
a bottom end comprising a convex-shaped bottom surface extending outwardly and comprising a second plurality of openings sized and shaped for retaining the particles of the given size; and
side walls extending between the top end and the bottom end, and having a third plurality of openings of a size greater than the particles of the given size;
wherein the top surface, the bottom surface and the side walls define an interior of the hollow member; and
wherein froth is generated by shaking the liquid in the container.
2. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the manual frothing device further comprises securing means for securing the manual frothing device inside the liquid container.
3. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the securing means are located at the top end of the elongated hollow member.
4. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the securing means comprises two recesses that are sized and shaped for receiving two corresponding prongs located on a top member to be secured to the liquid container.
5. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the securing means comprise a screw thread.
6. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of openings comprises eight holes.
7. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the third plurality of openings comprise eight openings of a size greater than the particles of a given size.
8. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elongated hollow member has a cylindrical shape.
9. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top surface extends inwardly in the elongated hollow member.
10. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top surface is symmetrical around an axis extending in the lengthwise direction along a center of the elongated hollow member.
11. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the convex-shaped bottom surface is symmetrical around an axis extending in the lengthwise direction along a center of the elongated hollow member.
12. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of openings each has a diameter size of 2 mm.
13. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the convex-shaped bottom end is made of a metal mesh.
14. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the manual frothing device is made of Eastman Tritan(TM) acrylic.
15. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a ball located in the elongated hollow member.
16. The manual frothing device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the ball comprises a metal core coated with silicon.