116 patents
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Design
Hand blender
9 Mar 21
Guoyao Ye, Annie Arnold Haun
Filed: 25 Oct 19
Utility
Vacuum Sealing Appliance Including Vacuum Cycle With Transducer Feedback
4 Feb 21
A vacuum sealer apparatus includes a housing having a vacuum chamber therein, a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber, a sealing mechanism adjacent a periphery of the vacuum chamber, and at least one processor.
David Matthew Schandel, Cory Bleistein
Filed: 30 Jul 19
Utility
Electric Hand Mixer
6 Jan 21
An electric hand mixer comprises a housing having at least a bottom surface and a rear heel surface, a motor within the housing, one or more holes defined in the bottom surface for receiving a respective rotatable beater, and a power cord extending outward from the housing.
Drew Carlson
Filed: 1 Jul 19
Utility
Stand Mixer With Bowl Lift
6 Jan 21
A stand mixer includes: a base, the base including a bowl lift framework having first lift features; a support arm attached to the base and extending upwardly therefrom; a head attached to an upper end of the support arm and extending generally horizontally therefrom above the base; and a bowl assembly comprising a bowl and a skirt mounted to the bowl, the skirt including second lift features.
Koen A Ambrose, Benjamin H Branson, III, Ernest B Pryor, Jr.
Filed: 30 Jul 20
Utility
Bowl Assembly for a Stand Mixer
23 Dec 20
A bowl assembly for a stand mixer includes a bowl with a skirt mounted to a lower end of the bowl.
Koen A Ambrose, Benjamin H Branson, III, Ernest B Pryor, JR.
Filed: 7 Sep 20
Design
Blender
21 Dec 20
Guoyao Ye
Filed: 12 Feb 19
Design
Electric hand mixer
21 Dec 20
Drew Carlson
Filed: 1 Jul 19
Design
Iron
21 Dec 20
Guoyao Ye
Filed: 4 Sep 19
Design
Iron
21 Dec 20
Mark C Steiner
Filed: 30 Jul 19
Utility
Appliance and Method for Cooking Eggs and Other Foodstuffs
16 Dec 20
A cooking appliance includes: a base; a heater basin mounted above the base and comprising a floor and a side wall that form a cavity configured to hold water, the side wall having a perimeter edge; a heating element mounted beneath the floor of the heater basin and configured to be connected to a power source; an egg cup unit comprising a main panel and at least one cup depending from the main panel, the main panel having a perimeter edge, the at least one cup having a floor that contacts the floor of the heater basin; and a lid attached to the base and configured to cover the egg cup unit.
Michael Garman, Derek A McCullough, Elena A Marentes, Paul M Blankenship
Filed: 13 Jun 19
Utility
Blender jar assembly and associated blender
14 Dec 20
A blender jar assembly comprises a container portion having an open end for receiving the foodstuff to be blended and for dispensing the foodstuff after blending and a base portion selectively coupled to the container portion.
Brian Bock, David Matthew Schandel, Paul Diaz, Benjamin H Branson, III
Filed: 30 May 18
Design
Commercial bar blender
23 Nov 20
Drew Carlson
Filed: 20 Apr 20
Utility
Toaster With Mechanical Delay Shut-Off Mechanism
21 Oct 20
A shut-off mechanism for a toaster includes: a frame having a base, a vertical wall and a track with opposed first and second ends; a damper arm pivotally mounted on the frame that includes a damper unit attached to one end of the damper arm, the damper unit including (a) a cavity in which a viscous fluid is stored, (b) a rotor that resides partially in the cavity and partially outside of the cavity, the viscous fluid resisting rotation of the rotor relative to the cavity, and (c) an engagement member attached to the rotor that engages the track on the frame, wherein the damper arm is movable between a deactivated position, in which the damper unit is adjacent the first end of the track, and an activated position, in which the damper unit is adjacent the second end of the track; a first biasing member that biases the damper arm toward the deactivated position; a cocking member pivotally attached to the frame and positioned between the damper arm and the vertical wall of the frame, the cocking member movable between a toasting position and a rest position, wherein movement of the cocking member from the rest position to the toasting position moves the damper arm from the deactivated position to the activated position; and an electrical switch positioned and configured to engage an electrical contact when the damper arm is in the activated position and to disengage from the electrical contact when the damper arm is in the deactivated position.
William D. Starr
Filed: 15 Apr 19
Utility
Iron-Steamer Appliance
21 Oct 20
An iron-steamer appliance includes: a housing including an internal water reservoir; a sole plate attached under the housing, the sole plate including first vents; first and second steam chambers in fluid communication with the water reservoir, wherein the first steam chamber is in fluid communication with the first vents; and a steamer nozzle in fluid communication with the second steam chamber, the steamer nozzle including second vents.
Brandon Sung-Hwan Song, Drew Carlson
Filed: 15 Apr 19
Utility
Stand mixer with bowl lift
12 Oct 20
A stand mixer includes: a base, the base including a bowl lift framework having first lift features; a support arm attached to the base and extending upwardly therefrom; a head attached to an upper end of the support arm and extending generally horizontally therefrom above the base; and a bowl assembly comprising a bowl and a skirt mounted to the bowl, the skirt including second lift features.
Koen A Ambrose, Benjamin H Branson, III, Ernest B Pryor, Jr.
Filed: 12 Apr 18
Design
Electric can opener
14 Sep 20
Patrick Walraven
Filed: 1 Jul 19
Design
Air fry oven
14 Sep 20
Lynda Musanta, David Yang, Dean Warner, Paul Blankenship, Seth A Lichtman
Filed: 27 Feb 19
Utility
Food Processor With Spiralizing Accessory
12 Aug 20
A food processor includes: a base having a motor mounted therein; a container mounted on the base; a drive train that is coupled to the motor and extends into the container; a lid that overlies the container, the lid including a generally horizontal upper surface and a food chute that feeds into the container, the food chute extending both above and below the upper surface of the lid; and a spiralizer accessory.
Benjamin H Branson, III
Filed: 12 Feb 19
Utility
Can opener with auto-shutoff and method of operating a can opener
10 Aug 20
An electric can opener comprises a motor, a controller, and a signal-detecting element monitoring at least one of (i) an audio signal and (ii) a motion-type signal during operation of the can opener.
David Keegan, Patrick T Mulvaney, Matthew T Carley
Filed: 25 Oct 17
Utility
Foodstuff Grinder Kit for Stand Mixer
29 Jul 20
A foodstuff grinder attachment kit includes: a lower tray including a plurality of receptacles; a grinder housing positioned in a first one of the receptacles, the grinder housing including a feed tube, a main body, and a conveyor configured to convey a foodstuff from the feed tube to an opening in the main body; and a feed tray having a feed exit, the feed tray configured to engage and overlie the lower tray to provide a cover for the kit.
Mark K Romandy, Drew Carlson
Filed: 27 Jan 19