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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980500 | Apparatus for cutting up biological sample material An apparatus for cutting up biological sample material, including a sample container, a rotary drive device separate from the sample container, and a shaft rotatably arranged in the sample container, wherein the shaft has a laterally projecting cutting device in the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7891594 | Medicine crusher A medicine crushing device for grinding medication tablets comprising a housing having a top half and a bottom half separated by an inner wall. The top half is for holding the medication tablets. A cap is removably attached to the top of the top half of the housing,... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7370819 | Device and method for grinding biological samples In a biological sample grinding device and method, a bearing having a plurality of rolling elements disposed between a pair of rings is disposed in a container in which a fluid having at least one biological sample particle therein is introduced. With the bearing im... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350963 | Blender jar A blender jar defines a geometry to impart vertical movement to material being processed in the blender jar, and, alternatively or in combination, improves the horizontal movement to the blended material. By configuring one or more agitators on the floor of a jar, l... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331704 | Start-up method for draft tube mixing A method for suspending settled solids in a liquid using a mixing assembly having a mixing vessel, draft tube disposed within the mixing vessel and an impeller disposed within the draft tube. The method includes rotating the impeller in a first rotational direction ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328652 | Apparatus and system for dispensing dough A dough dispensing apparatus (100) comprises a container (1,1′) for receiving and holding dough and a dough transfer device (3,3′) for receiving dough from the container and for transferring the dough to a depositing station (4,5) at ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7318666 | Safety device for blender A blender includes a base forming a receiving space in which a positioning seat is formed. The positioning seat defines a through hole. The base houses a motor that is connected to a safety switch. The safety switch has a bar extending through the through hole of th... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318375 | Food stirrer A food stirrer includes a seat and a container. A driving axle extends through the seat. A bushing is provided outside the driving axle. The driving axle has a brake device for quickly stopping the rotation of the driving axle when a motor is powered off. A spring i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293726 | Device for grinding coffee beans A grinding device for coffee beans includes a grinding mill and a storage container positioned above the grinding mill. The storage container includes a separating wall defining at least two compartments for different types of coffee bean. The storage container has ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278598 | Blender blade In one embodiment of the invention, a blender blade (10) includes a body portion (12) having an upper surface (15) and a lower surface (16). The body portion includes an aperture (13) effectively defining an axis of rotation for th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278779 | Mixer with optional faucet A food mixer device and method includes a container configured to receive food. A pair of interchangeable container bases are each separately and removably couplable to the container. At least one mixing assembly is rotatably disposed in the container. A faucet is o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275666 | Adapter for blender pitcher A container adapter (10) includes lower sidewalls (42, 43, 44, 45) and upper sidewalls (56, 57, 58, 59) separated by a rim (40). The lower side walls (42, 43, 44, 45) may be received within a pitcher (12), and the rim (40... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7165734 | Device for mixing and homogenizing materials in laboratory test container with a stirring element A device for mixing and homogenizing materials, especially infectious or chemically aggressive materials, which can be inserted into a laboratory test container. A disposable lid is provided to hermetically seal said laboratory test container. A stirring element is ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147780 | Process for reducing sludge derived from the treatment of wastewater by oxygenation and mechanical action A method for reducing the production of sludge derived from the treatment of wastewater. The sludge is subjected to a mechanical action in the presence of a gas containing oxygen. The mechanical action is performed in such a way as to destroy the cell walls of betwe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144150 | Rinseable splash shield and method of use The present application describes a method for rinsing a splash shield. According to the disclosed method, a vessel containing contents to be mixed is positioned in a mixing machine, and a splash shield is positioned over the opening of the vessel. After the materia... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131605 | Automatic bone mill A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7063456 | Container for a blender A container (15) for a blender (10) includes a bottom surface (16) having a non-symmetrically shaped perimeter. A side wall (17) extends upwardly from the perimeter of the bottom surface (16). A mixing blade assembly (20) ha... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059553 | Manually drivable apparatus for comminuting foods A manually drivable apparatus for comminuting foods. The apparatus includes a substantially rotationally symmetrical vessel configured to receive a material to be cut, a substantially rotationally symmetrical removable cover configured to nonrotatably mount on the v... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6974099 | Blender blade A blade (10) for a blender includes a center portion (11) which includes the axis of rotation. Blade wings (13, 14) extend outwardly from the center portion (11) and wing tips (15, 16) are positioned at the end of the wings (13,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6837153 | Structure of a fruit and vegetable processor An improved structure of a fruit and vegetable processor is disclosed. The bottom section of one side of the circumferential edge of the cup body of the processor has a protruded passage which is in communication with the interior of the cup body. The passage is mou... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6824087 | Automatic bone mill A bone mill for use in a surgical or otherwise sterile environment includes a particle reducer such as a pulverizing blade, a motor such as an electrical motor, and a coupling such as a rotary shaft for connecting the particle reducer to the motor. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6805312 | Food preparation appliance A food preparation appliance includes a food preparation container and a base unit. The base unit includes a stirring mechanism drive and a heating element. The heating element comprises an induction heating element. The base unit has a control panel for use in cont... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6752340 | Garlic processor A garlic processor for processing a garlic clove having a husk includes a motor having a spindle, a cutting disk, disposed on the spindle and having cutting surfaces, and a cover, having a bottom opening, configured to removably mount with the bottom opening surroun... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6709150 | Juice blender A juice blender includes a container having a horizontal partition formed with a skirt, a hat positioned in the skirt of the container, and a bearing fitted in the hat. A rotor is housed in the container and provided with a pair of spaced, diametrically-opposite bla... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6634580 | Kitchen appliance having a tool drive means which can be braked and is rotatably supported in a container In a kitchen appliance (1) having firstly a container (3) and having secondly a cover (11) for the container (3) and having thirdly a tool drive means (10) which is accommodated in the container (3) and which is rotatably supported in the container (3) wi... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6595121 | Fruit and vegetable processor A fruit and vegetable processor is disclosed. The bottom plate of the cup body is provided with a plurality of spaced apart through holes and the lower section of the through holes is formed into a hollow passage for the insertion of a plugging element in... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6550703 | Blender cutter A cutter for use in a blender includes a central hub portion defining a horizontal plane. First and second pairs of blades extend outwardly from the hub portion. The first pair of blades is oriented on opposite sides of the hub portion and the blades lie ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527207 | Cutting device and method for cutting material from a container A cutting device for use in cutting through material in a container includes a rotatable shaft and a cutting element coupled to the shaft. The cutting element is laterally extendable and retractable relative to the shaft so as to accommodate tapered or no... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508423 | Apparatus for the treatment of substances The apparatus comprises a container which essentially has the shape of a body of revolution and comprises two half-shells detachable from one another and having a vertical axis. The container preferably has the shape of a sphere with a material inlet arra... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6494392 | Apparatus for disintegrating substances The apparatus has a holder having inner grip elements disposed at a periphery of the holder. A bearing assembly is rotatably attached to the holder so that it is co-axial with a first axis. A driving source is rotatable engaging the bearing assembly. A wh... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6446891 | Wet and dry food grinder An improved wet and dry food grinder having a base assembly and a grinder assembly receivable on the base. The base contains an electric motor with associated electrical circuitry and drive means attached thereto. The grinder assembly has a cylindrical co... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6302014 | Rotary food processor A rotary food processor comprises an upper lid, a rotary part, and a cutter part. As soon as the locking device in the cutter part is discharged and the turning knob assembly is rotated to make a selected flat surface or the cutters on any one of cutting ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6299085 | Cutting device for food processing machines A cutting device for food processors wherein the processor is a cutting machine for cutting or chopping raw foodstuffs. The machine includes a container. A cutting device that includes a central sleeve-like part is non-rotatably fitted to a driven shaft a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298776 | Turning device for food processing cutting machines A turning device for food processors that include a rotatable cutter to cut foodstuffs to be processed. A stationary container is fitted with a lid, and a tubular member extends upwardly from the container bottom through which a driven shaft extends. The ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6254019 | Food processor The invention is a food processor with a blade that moves up and down while rotating, for improved comminuting action. An additional, more general field of this invention is in the area of transmission mechanisms, specifically a mechanism that adds up-and... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6213008 | Multi-functional food processor A multi-functional food processor comprises a processing rack, a elevated device and/or a rotary device. An appropriate tool stand is selected to fixedly attach an end of the processor rack. Then, adjust the turning knob in the elevated device such that t... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6186425 | Food-processor accessory having a safety member The invention relates to a food-processor accessory (13) comprising a container (15), a rotatable tool (23), a support (21) for the tool, and a coupling member (27) by means of which the tool can be coupled to a drive member (9) which is arranged in a mai... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6164575 | Self-seating cover assembly for a removable food receptacle A self-seating cover assembly for a removable food receptacle for a food processing machine, the cover being movably mounted on a support structure attached to the machine and shaped so that, by the act of positioning the food receptacle into the machine,... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6113016 | Arrangement for disintegration of substances Arrangement for disintegration of substances, preferably from the vegetable and animal kingdoms such as fruits, vegetables, corn and meat products is described. It includes a stand (1) in which a first axle (2) is rotatably attached (3), and driven by a d... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6035771 | Kitchen equipment A food processor has a handle (4) connected to a gear assembly (G1, G2, G3, G4) by which different rotary tools (B) connected to the end (10) of a central shaft (8) in the processor may be rotated (FIG. 3). Different sets of the gears are engaged accordin... | 03/14/2000 |
