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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6962432 | Machine for mixing and dispensing salad dressings My invention is a mixer and dispenser having a dispensing top with an outflow channel, an air vent, and an air vent valve that adjusts the vacuum inside the dispenser; a rotor attached to a battery powered motor; and two switches, one for operating automatically upo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 7024983 | Brewing apparatus hot water control A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid and a brewing area under the lid; a hot water heater connected to the housing; a water pump connected to the hot water heater; a controller coupled to the hot water heater and the pump; and a switch connec... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017472 | Brewing apparatus water temperature control A brewing apparatus, such as a coffeemaker, including a hot water heater; a first temperature sensor connected to the hot water heater; a second temperature sensor connected to either a cold water inlet to the heater or a hot water outlet from the heater; a pump con... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6990891 | Seal in a coffeemaker A brewing apparatus including a housing having a movable lid; a water heater connected to the housing; a pod carrier removably connected to the housing; a seal connected to the lid for movement towards and away from a top side of the pod carrier as the lid is moved ... | 01/31/2006 |
| D511232 | Steam iron with brush | 11/01/2005 |
| D509936 | Iron | 09/20/2005 |
| D505750 | Curling iron handle | 05/31/2005 |
| D503581 | Toaster | 04/05/2005 |
| D501750 | Coffeemaker | 02/15/2005 |
| D501691 | Electric steam iron | 02/08/2005 |
| D497693 | Stain removing appliance | 10/26/2004 |
| D495795 | Heater | 09/07/2004 |
| 6766591 | Garment drying apparatus A garment drying apparatus includes a housing forming a base. A heater is mounted in the base for warming ambient air drawn into the base via a fan through openings formed in the base. A pair of air ducting walls are mounted in the base to direct a portion of the wa... | 07/27/2004 |
| D492536 | Toaster | 07/06/2004 |
| D487927 | Heater | 03/30/2004 |
| 6672839 | Fan wheel An electric fan having an electric motor and a fan wheel connected to the electric motor. The fan wheel has a hub and fan blades extending from the hub. The fan blades include a proximal section at the hub, a distal section and a middle section. The proxi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6669021 | Prewrapped gift package A prewrapped gift package comprises a carton for holding the gift, wrapping paper overlying an outer surface of the carton, and a sleeve providing indicia describing the gift and affixed to a portion of the wrapping paper. A protective outer wrap surround... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6660060 | Air filtering system An air deodorizing assembly including a frame having a liquid reservoir; a filter element connected to the frame; and a switch actuator connected to the frame. The switch actuator is adapted to cause an open electrical path to close when the frame is loca... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6643850 | Odor removal system An air filter assembly including a frame, a filter and an odor eliminator liquid. The frame forms an air flow channel. The filter is connected to the frame in the air flow channel. The filter includes at least one filter element. The odor eliminator liqui... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6639187 | Toaster with movable food support and movable doors with windows A vertical toaster comprising a housing, heating elements, a food support and a drive. The heating elements are connected to the housing and comprise at least one calrod. The calrod comprises an electric wire surrounded by heat conductive electrical insul... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6624394 | System for obtaining a uniform air temperature in a discrete space A system for supplying air to a discrete space to obtain a desired set point temperature within the space includes a plurality of units for conditioning the air in the space. Each of the units has an independent electric power supply cord for connection t... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6610121 | Odor removal system An air filter assembly including a frame, a filter and an odor eliminator liquid. The frame forms an air flow channel. The filter is connected to the frame in the air flow channel. The filter includes at least one filter element. The odor eliminator liqui... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6543338 | Toaster oven with modular storage compartment A toaster oven includes a modular storage compartment. The sidewalls of the storage compartment are vertically aligned with the sidewalls of the toaster oven. The respective sidewalls of the toaster oven and the storage compartment are connected to each o... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6509549 | Oven and rotisserie An electric oven having a frame; top heating elements connected to the frame; a control connected to the heating elements; a food support rack removably connected to the frame between the top heating elements and a bottom of the frame; a drive comprising ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6378461 | Self-cleaning litter box A self-cleaning litter box for cats employs a comb drive to drive a comb through litter to remove waste from the litter. A sensor for detecting the presence of an obstruction is coupled to the comb drive and stops the comb drive upon detecting an obstruct... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6380521 | Kitchen appliance with improved heating element control A kitchen appliance having a heating element and a control for controlling supply of electricity to the heating element. The control comprises a temperature sensor comprising a thermistor or thermocouple; an electronic controller electrically connected to... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6341754 | Small appliance modular hanger system A system for connecting an appliance to a bottom surface of a kitchen cabinet, the system comprising at least two brackets and at least one mounting section connected to the appliance. The brackets are connectable to the bottom surface of the kitchen cabi... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6337466 | Toaster oven with lowered support rack and reflector diffuser An electric toaster oven having a housing, a heating element connected to the housing, a reflector connected to the housing, and an object supporting rack connected to the housing and forming an article receiving area between the rack and the housing for ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6313445 | Control for an electrical kitchen appliance with power interruption off feature An electric appliance control comprising an electromagnet; an electrical switch assembly; a ferromagnetic section movable with a contact of the switch assembly towards the electromagnet; and a user actuated member adapted to move the ferromagnetic section... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6193407 | Battery-operated liquifier A liquifier includes a liquifier jar mounted on a base. The base has an open bottom end to which a rigid frame member is secured. An elastomer cover is secured to a bottom surface of the rigid frame member. The cover has a pivotal door formed therewith. T... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6104009 | Electrical appliance having user proximity sensor An electric clothes iron with circuitry for automatically disabling power to the iron when the iron is left unattended for a certain period of time. The circuitry includes a circuit for controlling two timing periods, one for controlling the shut off when... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092292 | Can opener A can opener (30) includes a housing (32) which supports a drive wheel (64) for rotating a can (82) loaded on the opener. While the can (82) is being rotated by the drive wheel (64), a cutter (74) is severing a lid (80) of the can therefrom. An actuator (... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079865 | Electric mixer A hand mixer 30 is formed with a housing 32 and a handle 34 extending in one direction from the housing. A pair of beaters 58 and 60 can be assembled with the hand mixer 30 and rotated by a motor 88 under the control of a sensory actuator 92. A slidable c... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6080967 | Combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly An electric toaster comprising a heating element; and a combined user actuation and thermostat switch assembly connected to the heating element. The switch assembly comprises a thermostat having a bi-metal electrical contact blade and a snap-acting electr... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6069344 | Convection feature for use in ovens The invention resides in an oven which is capable of recirculating air in a laminar pattern around food stuff supported within the oven cavity. The heating elements of the oven are disposed at the lower portion of the oven with the food stuff being suppor... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6060698 | Method of controlling the operation of a cooking appliance An integrated circuit constructed to provide control functions to a toaster oven cooking appliance. Said control functions including compensation for input voltage fluctuations, compensation for residual heat due to recycling, audible signal generation, m... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059445 | Mixing appliance A blender 30 includes a base housing 32, a jar mount 34 which nests on the housing, and a jar 36, which is threadedly attached to the jar mount. A motor 66 is contained within the base housing 32 and drives a blending implement 74 located within the base ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6024903 | Process for making a comfort grip handle An improved process for producing integral, composite handles having cushioned comfort grips, for appliances such as electric steam irons, comprising a first step of injection molding a one-piece handle substrate of strong, rigid, resinous composition hav... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010030 | Metal container A metal container 30 includes a container portion 34 and a handle 44. The container portion 34 is formed with a base floor 36, a side wall 38 and an opening 40 surrounded by an edge 42. The handle 44 is formed by two shell sections 64 and 66 which are ass... | 01/04/2000 |
