Patents by Inventor Bernard Beugnot

Bernard Beugnot has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7314001
    Abstract: 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 a draining container (3), said container being removably-disposed in relation to the case (1). According to the invention, the draining device (10) comprises a thermostatic valve (16) consisting of a heat-sensitive mechanical element which moves according to the temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Beugnot, Dominique Federico, Jean-Claude Bizard
  • Publication number: 20040079238
    Abstract: 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 a draining container (3), said container being removably-disposed in relation to the case (1). According to the invention, the draining device (10) comprises a thermostatic valve (16) consisting of a heat-sensitive mechanical element which moves according to the temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Bernard Beugnot, Dominique Federico, Jean-Claude Bizard
  • Patent number: 6225605
    Abstract: Electrical cooking appliance, notably a fryer, having a case (1) forming a housing (2) provided to receive a removable bowl (3), the bowl having lateral walls (4) and a base (5) under which is fixed a shielded heating element (6) having two extremities (7) each terminated by a connection terminal (8). An electric connector (10) is mounted in the case (1), the connector having electrical contacts (12) disposed opposite openings (11) provided to receive the terminals (8) of the shielded heating element (6), during introduction of the bowl (3) into the housing (2). The connector (10) is mounted to be movable in lateral translation relative to the base of the case (1) and the openings (11) have bevel edges (13) provided to guide the terminals (8) of the heating element (6) toward the electrical contacts (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Beugnot, Dominique Federico, Laurent Sestier
  • Patent number: 6002111
    Abstract: A cooking appliance, in particular a heating appliance for foodstuffs, for example for deep-frying in oil, including a removably mounted bowl (7) surrounded by a spaced outer skirt (2), a heating device (15, 17, 18) arranged under the bowl (7), and a heating control member (30). The appliance further has an outer bowl (10) at least partially surrounding all the faces of the removably mounted bowl (7), the outer bowl (10) being mounted between the removably mounted bowl (7) and the outer skirt (2) and being spaced therefrom, while the heating device (15, 17, 18) is fixedly mounted on the outer bowl (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Beugnot, Jean-Claude Bizard, Jean-Marie Thevenin
  • Patent number: 5927181
    Abstract: Cooking apparatus having a removable vessel (3) intended to contain a cooking medium (9) and food to be cooked, comprising a frame (1) in which is provided a housing (2) intended to receive the vessel (3), heating device (4) disposed at the bottom of said housing (2), control device (5) in thermal communication with the vessel (3) permitting control of the level of temperature of the vessel (3), overheating protection device (6) and thermal communication with the vessel (3) permitting to avoid that the level of temperature of the vessel (3) exceeding a pre-established safety threshold, device (7) for detecting the presence of the vessel (3), characterized in that the control device (5) are capable of provoking an interruption of the feed circuit of the heating device (4) before the overheating protection device (6) are activated, when the vessel (3) comprises less cooking medium (9) than minimum quantity indicated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Desnoyers, Bernard Beugnot
  • Patent number: 5740721
    Abstract: The field of the invention concerns heating or cooking appliances. The cooking appliance comprises a casing (2) enclosing an integrated fixed or removable cooking receptacle (1) and heating means thermally connected to the cooking receptacle (1), means (3) for detecting, firstly, whether the cooking receptacle (1) is substantially empty and, in this case, opening the electrical supply circuit of the heating means, and secondly, for detecting whether the cooking receptacle (1) is filled so as to attain the predefined minimum weight, and, in this case, closing the electrical supply circuit of the heating means. According to the invention, the detection means (30) are operable by placing the cooking receptacle (1) in the casing, and by closing the lid (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Bizard, Bernard Beugnot, Jean-Marie Thevenin
  • Patent number: D272034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1984
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Bernard Beugnot