Patents by Inventor Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale

Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale 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: 7673823
    Abstract: A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity and a mouth for accessing the feed cavity. A feed tube lid is movably secured to the mouth of the feed tube. A food pusher is movably mounted to the feed tube lid. The food pusher and feed tube lid cover the mouth of the feed tube when the feed tube lid and food pusher are in a working position. The food pusher is movable relative to the feed tube in first and second directions in the working position. The first direction is generally parallel to the feed axis and the second direction is generally perpendicular to the feed axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Mauch, Jennifer D. O'Flynn, William D. Starr, Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar
  • Patent number: 7644883
    Abstract: A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity and a mouth for accessing the feed cavity. A feed tube lid is movably secured to the mouth of the feed tube. A food pusher is movably mounted to the feed tube lid. The food pusher and feed tube lid cover the mouth of the feed tube when the feed tube lid and food pusher are in a working position. The food pusher is movable relative to the feed tube in first and second directions in the working position. The first direction is generally parallel to the feed axis and the second direction is generally perpendicular to the feed axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Mauch, Jennifer D. O'Flynn, William D. Starr, Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar
  • Patent number: 7252252
    Abstract: A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity and a mouth for accessing the feed cavity. A feed tube lid is movably secured to the mouth of the feed tube. A food pusher is movably mounted to the feed tube lid. The food pusher and feed tube lid cover the mouth of the feed tube when the feed tube lid and food pusher are in a working position. The food pusher is movable relative to the feed tube in first and second directions in the working position. The first direction is generally parallel to the feed axis and the second direction is generally perpendicular to the feed axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Mauch, Jennifer D. O'Flynn, William D. Starr, Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar
  • Patent number: 7229036
    Abstract: A food processing appliance for processing food stuff including a housing and an electric motor mounted within the housing. A bowl lid is removably mountable over the bowl. The bowl is mounted to the housing and the bowl lid is mounted over the bowl in a working position. A control mechanism is mounted to the housing and is operatively connected to the motor. A sensor is positioned on the housing and transmits a signal when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position. An indicator includes a transparent plate mounted around a periphery of the control mechanism. The indicator visually indicates that the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position upon receiving the signal from the sensor such that power can be provided to the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc.
    Inventors: Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar
  • Patent number: 7028930
    Abstract: A kitchen appliance with a safety interlock for processing foodstuff includes a housing with a drive shaft extending therefrom. The drive shaft is rotatable about a drive axis and at least one portion of the drive shaft is movable along the drive axis between an extended position and a retracted position. A switch is supported in the housing and a bowl is removably mountable to the housing. The bowl includes a mouth and the drive shaft extends into the bowl when the bowl is secured to the housing in a working position. A bowl lid is removable mountable over the mouth of the bowl. The bowl lid is in a working position when it is mounted over the bowl when the bowl is in the working position. The bowl lid includes a lid shaft extending from the bowl lid that is in an operative relationship with the drive shaft when the bowl and bowl lid are in the working position. The lid shaft urges the at least one portion of the drive shaft into the retracted position when the lid shaft is in an operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
    Inventor: Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale