Patents Assigned to Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6217924
    Abstract: A bread making machine having an automated dispenser unit and a pause function Is described. The automated dispenser unit is integrated within a chamber lid covering a bread making chamber in which bread making ingredients are mixed, kneaded, and baked. The automated dispenser accepts certain ingredients, such as fruit and/or nuts, which are automatically added to the bread making chamber after significant processing of other ingredients in the bread making chamber has occurred. The automatic dispenser unit includes a dispenser door adjacent to the bread making chamber. The dispenser door is held in a closed position by a latch assembly. The latch assembly is mechanically linked to a solenoid core, which moves in response to a control signal issued by electronic control circuitry, causing the dispenser door to open. The bread making machine includes a pause function, which allows a user to temporarily suspend the bread making operation at any time, by pressing a pause key on a user interface keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sit, Leonard Dreimann, Barbara A. Westfield
  • Patent number: 6095034
    Abstract: A bread making machine having an automated dispenser unit and a pause function is described. The automated dispenser unit is integrated within a chamber lid covering a bread making chamber in which bread making ingredients are mixed, kneaded, and baked. The automated dispenser accepts certain ingredients, such as fruit and/or nuts, which are automatically added to the bread making chamber after significant processing of other ingredients in the bread making chamber has occurred. The automatic dispenser unit includes a dispenser door adjacent to the bread making chamber. The dispenser door is held in a closed position by a latch assembly. The latch assembly is mechanically linked to a solenoid core, which moves in response to a control signal issued by electronic control circuitry, causing the dispenser door to open. The bread making machine includes a pause function, which allows a user to temporarily suspend the bread making operation at any time, by pressing a pause key on a user interface keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sit, Leonard Dreimann, Barbara A. Westfield
  • Patent number: 5947005
    Abstract: A bread making machine having an automated dispenser unit and a pause function is described. The automated dispenser unit is integrated within a chamber lid covering a bread making chamber in which bread making ingredients are mixed, kneaded, and baked. The automated dispenser accepts certain ingredients, such as fruit and/or nuts, which are automatically added to the bread making chamber after significant processing of other ingredients in the bread making chamber has occurred. The automatic dispenser unit includes a dispenser door adjacent to the bread making chamber. The dispenser door is held in a closed position by a latch assembly. The latch assembly is mechanically linked to a solenoid core, which moves in response to a control signal issued by electronic control circuitry, causing the dispenser door to open. The bread making machine includes a pause function, which allows a user to temporarily suspend the bread making operation at any time, by pressing a pause key on a user interface keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sit, Leonard Dreimann, Barbara A. Westfield
  • Patent number: D387246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sit, Leonard Dreimann, Barbara A. Westfield
  • Patent number: D393974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventor: Omar Davis
  • Patent number: D397339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Salton-Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventor: Omar Davis
  • Patent number: D408235
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Salton/Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Alonge, David Sabin
  • Patent number: D409875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Salton/Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Alonge, David Sabin
  • Patent number: D413227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Salton/Maxim Housewares, Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Alonge, David Sabin