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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7770750 | Vessel for pressurized treatment of objects The present invention relates to a vessel intended in particular for treating articles under pressure, the vessel comprising a body, at least one lid, and connection means between said body and said at least one lid. According to the invention, the connection means ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7762420 | Pressure cooker The pressure cooker has a pot (2) with a base and a side wall and an upper rim (6). A lid (3) can be connected to the pot (2) in a sealed manner along the abovementioned upper rim (6). In the presence of a predetermined positive pr... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7373874 | Pressure-cooking appliance having a single control member for decompression and for locking/unlocking The invention relates to an appliance for cooking food under pressure, the appliance comprising: a bowl and a lid; locking/unlocking means suitable for going between a locking position in which the lid (2) i... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353965 | Closure cap provided with anti-twisting A pressure cap for openings in tanks, in particular in automobile radiators, has an outer cap component which is provided with a locking element that can be connected to the tank's neck, and provided with a handling element rotatably mounted in relation to said lock... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7322279 | Lid for pressure cooking vessel with lightened jaws and cooking apparatus comprising The present application relates to a lid (4) for a pressure cooking appliance (1) the lid designed to be placed and locked on a cooking vessel (2). The lid (4) comprises at least one jaw (5) mounted to move radially between a locki... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322280 | Appliance for cooking food under pressure A domestic appliance for cooking under pressure. The appliance includes a cooking bowl and a lid. The lid is configured to be fit and locked onto the bowl to form a substantially leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further includes: means for locking and unlo... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314001 | Cooking appliance with a vessel comprising a draining device with a thermal safety valve The invention relates to a cooking appliance comprising a case (1) and a vessel (2). Said vessel is intended to receive a cooking bath and is equipped with a draining device (10) which is used to drain the contents of the vessel (2) into ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310924 | Vacuum packaging appliance with sealing sub-assembly including latch and release lever mechanisms A vacuum packaging appliance with a sealing sub-assembly including a latching mechanism and release mechanism is described. According to certain embodiments, the release mechanism, latch and sealing sub-assembly operate in an integrated fashion such that the vacuum ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306111 | Filter housing A filter housing having radial sealing means is disclosed herein. Push-button actuated clamps can be used to attach the head to the sump for easy opening and closing the filter housing when replacing the filter cartridge. The filter housing of the present invention ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7216900 | Fastener module for portable computers A fastener module for portable computers that is disposed on the host of a portable computer to fasten the LCD with the host, no matter whether the LCD is closed directly or after rotating 180 degrees; the fastener module has a pivotable eccentric hook rod biased in... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204529 | Recessed door lock actuator assembly for a vehicle An lock actuator assembly for a vehicle door permits either manual or power actuation thereof. The assembly includes a housing with an upwardly-facing recess and a hollow passage formed therethrough. The assembly also includes an actuator with an upper portion exten... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198275 | Sealing and replenishment gasket The annular sealing cup with axis Δ, a so-called replenishment cup, which is intended to be positioned between a hydraulic cylinder and piston and which has a axial section and has application to braking circuits comprises: ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7179012 | Spring-opened lock with a plunger that moves perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the spring A lock joins two bodies together. The first body has a first hole and the second body has a second hole, and the lock includes a rail on the first body adjacent to the first hole, two spaced-apart cradles movable on the rail, a spring between and attached to the two... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7154069 | Cooking apparatus and methods of employing such apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a cooking vessel and a lid for covering the cooking vessel. The cooking apparatus also may include an exhaust tube for bleeding off pressure within the cooking vessel, in which a portion of the exhaust tube is positioned above the lid wh... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7124557 | Vacuum packaging appliance with sealing sub-assembly including latch and release lever mechanisms A vacuum packaging appliance with a sealing sub-assembly including a latching mechanism and release mechanism is described. According to certain embodiments, the release mechanism, latch and sealing sub-assembly operate in an integrated fashion such that the vacuum ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118137 | Testable pipe joint A locking ring-type pipe joint has a spigot ring provided on a first pipe section, a bell ring provided on a second pipe section, and a locking ring that may be contracted to engage the spigot ring to the bell ring. First and second circumferential grooves formed in... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7086672 | Reactor clamp A modular reactor system comprises a backplane connected to a computer and a thermal control unit. The backplane includes a plurality of seats for releasably holding a plurality of modules. Each module holds a reactor vessel that may be used to conduct experiments. ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7082871 | Closing device for a container The invention relates to a closing device for a container with an opening, in particular for a cooking pot with an outwardly protruding pouring edge, said closing device comprising a lid for closing the opening of the container, a closing element arrangement with at... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7073796 | Metal packing A metallic packing is used to seal a connection between steam pipes. The metallic packing has an annular basement. This annular basement has an opening that joins the holes of the steam pipes. Two annular lips project from an inner circumference of the annular basem... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063226 | Fuel tank with lid A fuel tank with an opening, on which a lid is mounted in a removable manner by means of thread or bayonet, is intended to provide a sustained and sealed closure under all conditions. For this purpose, two sealing rings are arranged between the sealing surfaces, the... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6994015 | Apparatus for preparing coffee An apparatus for preparing coffee includes a holder provided with an access opening for placing a pouch filled with a product to be extracted into the holder; a cover for closing and releasing the access opening; a clamping arrangement for pressing the holder and co... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6929144 | Apparatus for locking a pressure vessel The invention provides an apparatus for locking a pressure vessel. A locking pins-receiving member is installed on the front portion of said chamber, with locking pins-receiving holes being formed vertically through said locking pins-receiving member. A side of each... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6886709 | Closure apparatus and method of closing an opening A closure apparatus comprises a collar 2 having a collar periphery and having a collar inner surface defining an opening 3, a closure 10, having a closure periphery, said closure 10 being for closing said opening 3, a bearing struc... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6877633 | Steam pressure cooker A steam pressure cooker includes a pot having an outwardly directed horizontal pouring rim and formed with a V-shaped circumferential depression which points inwardly to define a conical surface in an upper rim area. A lid can be placed upon the pot for closing and ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871754 | Container under variable pressure, in particular heat-exchange condenser The container is connected to a tube (1) defining an opening (2) of the container to the outside, the opening being able to be closed by a plug (3) suitable to be introduced by axial sliding into the tube (1). The plug (3) is assoc... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6857536 | Support device and method for a rotary closure assembly A closure arrangement comprises a hub 314, a head 320 adapted to be disengage able from the hub 314. A davit arm 300 is mounted on a swivel mount 316 provided on the hub 314, and the swivel mount 316 is arranged to al... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6708837 | Locking system and method for rotary closure assembly A system and method is provided for locking a lug-type rotary closure assembly in a closed position. The locking arrangement includes a pressure warning device, which may also release internal pressure. The system cannot be unlocked and hence the closure cannot be o... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669047 | Button actuated pressure released and locking devices for pressure cookers A pressure cooker handle assembly that relieves pressure in the cooker and unlocks the lid by pushing a single button twice. The button includes a tab that directly activates a pressure relief valve to release the pressure and a leg that depresses a stopb... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648162 | Button actuated pressure release and locking device for pressure cookers A pressure cooker handle assembly that relieves pressure in the cooker and unlocks the lid by pushing a single button twice. The button includes a tab that directly activates a pressure relief valve to release the pressure and a leg that depresses a stopb... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6604453 | Steam pressure cooker A steam pressure cooker, includes a pot with a horizontal pouring rim, a lid for closing the pot, and an elastic seal positioned between the lid and the pot. At least two moveable clamps are arranged peripherally in even spaced-apart relationship, for cla... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588323 | Self-locking device for positioning an opened container lid A self-locking device for positioning an opened container lid disposed at the jointing area of a container body and the container lid includes a transmission shaft, a positioning shaft, a heavy hammer and a rod thereof, an upper connecting piece and a low... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568554 | Hydraulic or pneumatic safety device for fluid handling apparatus A pressure vessel in accordance with the present invention comprises a cover, movable between an open position and a closed position, and a clamp for releasably clamping the cover in its closed position. The clamp includes a handle for manually operating ... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6523459 | Safety device for opening a pressure cooker with lug-bayonet type closure Pressure cookers are disclosed comprising a pan having a pan ramp, a lid having a handle and a lid ramp cooperative with the pan ramp to provide a bayonet closure, such that the pan and lid ramps can be cooperatively engaged in the closed position, an abu... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6513420 | Device for coupling a lid to pot A device for coupling a lid to pot, which includes two clip plates for clipping a portion where a lid body and a pressure pot are engaged with each other, a handle body for accommodating a part of the clip plates thereinside, tension springs each being fi... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6450361 | Low pressure cooker with pivoting latch handles A low pressure cooker is disclosed having a pan and a pressurizable lid. Latch handles that pivot about a generally vertical axis are provided for latching the pressurizable lid in position relative to the pan. The cooker may also include a non-pressuriza... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6378717 | Removable closure cap with temperature dependent control element A closure cap which can screw onto the fixed neck of a cooling system expansion tank. The closure cap is provided with a screw cap and a threaded section in which a combination pressure-vacuum valve is mounted concentrically and in such a way that it can ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6298773 | Cover for controlling steam from boiling kettle A compound cover made up of a pair of cover parts of a diameter substantially the same as the kettle. The cover parts rest on the kettle in stacked arrangement, and are rotatable relative to each other. The parts have hole, therethrough in a common patter... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6257124 | Pressure vessel A pressure vessel having a container, a cover and a control device for closing and opening of the cover of the container, wherein the control device consists of at least two driving arms movably mounted on the cover. A knob is pivotally mounted on a centr... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230921 | Closure system for a pressure vessel A closure system which provides a lubricated lock ring on a hinged door assembly rather than proximate a pressure vessel is provided. The configuration of this system removes lubricants from the region immediately adjacent a pressure vessel entrance to be... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6178876 | Pressure cooker A pressure cooker has a hollow main body, a cover disposed on a top portion of the hollow main body, an upper joint disposed on the cover, a handle connected to the upper joint, and a heating device disposed on a bottom of the hollow main body. The heatin... | 01/30/2001 |
