Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6802637 | Hand-held mixer having a switching means configuration for switching to several lower speeds and for switching to a higher speed of mixing tools In a hand mixer (1) having two mains terminals (10, 11) and having interference suppression means (16) for a motor (27) and having a switching means configuration (130) which includes speed switching means (60) for switching... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6609821 | Blender base with food processor capabilities A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. Programs with preprog... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6587739 | Appliance communication and control system and appliances for use in same A system of intelligent appliances coupled by common household power lines or wireless links. In particular, the system includes one of more of a kitchen console, a breadmaker, a slow cooker, and a rice cooker/steamer. One or more of the appliances serves... | 07/01/2003 |
| 5675228 | Methods and apparatus for controlling energization of a motor Methods and apparatus for controlling energization of an appliance motor are described. The apparatus, in one embodiment, may include a condition responsive switch secured within an appliance motor casing to control the energization of the appliance motor... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5410236 | Device to regulate the speed of an electric motor and its method of operation Digital device to regulate the speed of an electric motor having a commutating element mounted in series with the motor at the terminals of an A.C. distribution network. A duration of an on-state of the commutating element defines values corresponding to ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5347205 | Speed and mode control for a blender A blender is provided with a microprocessor for controlling energization of the blender drive motor, and a plurality of manually actuated switches for controlling the stepping of the microprocessor through a program which determines the mode and pattern o... | 09/13/1994 |
| 4893942 | Membrane potentiometer speed selection control for an electric food mixer An electric food mixer includes a membrane potentiometer control which is responsive to a user's touch to select the speed of the mixer's motor. The top surface of the membrane potentiometer control is flexible and forms a continuous strip which is mounte... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4568193 | Intermittent low speed control for motor operated appliance A food preparation appliance including a housing, an electric motor supported in said housing and adapted to receive alternating current. A tachometer senses rotation of said electric motor and feeds a tachometer signal to a frequency to voltage converter... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4421251 | Motorized apparatus for dispensing cake icing Motorized apparatus for dispensing cake icing comprises a hand-held power unit including a multi-speed electric motor and controls, including a trigger switch, for the motor, one or more cartridges detachably connectable to the power unit and each includi... | 12/20/1983 |
| 3962615 | Multiple mode variable speed motor control circuit A multiple mode variable speed motor control circuit is provided having a master control switch for applying a source of AC potential to the circuit. A diode rectifies the source for applying a DC potential across a string of resistors from which a contro... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3943421 | Food processing control apparatus A cooking utensil provided with a device for selecting a rotational speed of the cooking utensil such as a mixer, a device for selecting a processing time thereof and an indicating device therefor in which when one of the names of food marked upon the ind... | 03/09/1976 |
