Patents by Inventor Laura L. Manson

Laura L. Manson 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: 7740401
    Abstract: A food mixer (10) includes a rotatable shaft (18) which is connected to the shaft (21) of an agitator (20). The agitator (20) includes an upper disk (23) attached to the shaft (21) and a lower disk (28). Slat walls (27, 29) extend from the upper disk (23) to the lower disk (22) and slat walls (27, 29) are curved so as to together forming a parabolic ring. A central blade (33) extends from the upper disk (23) to the lower disk (28) between the slat walls (27, 29). Both the upper and lower disks (23, 28) are circular and are curved upwardly in one direction and curved downwardly in a direction transverse to the one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson
  • Patent number: 7674034
    Abstract: A food mixing machine (10) has a rotatable shaft (18) which is attached to the shaft (21) of an agitator (20). The shaft (21) carries a ring (24) and a disk (23), and the ring (24) carries a cloverleaf-shaped chip (25). The chip (25) has opposed, generally flat lobes (27) with the opposed lobes (29) positioned between the lobes (27). The lobes (29) are inclined relative to the lobes (27). Cutout areas (31) are formed between the lobes (27, 29), and as the agitator (20) is being rotated by the shaft (18), a leading edge (32) on the lobes (27, 29) at the cutout areas (31) contacts the food being mixed. The leading edges (32) have a larger radius of curvature than the trailing edges (33) on each lobe (27, 29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson
  • Publication number: 20080253224
    Abstract: A food mixer (10) includes a rotatable shaft (18) which is connected to the shaft (21) of an agitator (20). The agitator (20) includes an upper disk (23) attached to the shaft (21) and a lower disk (28). Slat walls (27, 29) extend from the upper disk (23) to the lower disk (22) and slat walls (27, 29) are curved so as to together forming a parabolic ring. A central blade (33) extends from the upper disk (23) to the lower disk (28) between the slat walls (27, 29). Both the upper and lower disks (23, 28) are circular and are curved upwardly in one direction and curved downwardly in a direction transverse to the one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson
  • Publication number: 20080106970
    Abstract: A food mixing machine (10) has a rotatable shaft (18) which is attached to the shaft (21) of an agitator (20). The shaft (21) carries a ring (24) and a disk (23), and the ring (24) carries a cloverleaf-shaped chip (25). The chip (25) has opposed, generally flat lobes (27) with the opposed lobes (29) positioned between the lobes (27). The lobes (29) are inclined relative to the lobes (27). Cutout areas (31) are formed between the lobes (27, 29), and as the agitator (20) is being rotated by the shaft (18), a leading edge (32) on the lobes (27, 29) at the cutout areas (31) contacts the food being mixed. The leading edges (32) have a larger radius of curvature than the trailing edges (33) on each lobe (27, 29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson
  • Patent number: D537254
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Norman B. Miles, Laura L. Manson, Kenneth W. Bair, Jonathan M. Katz
  • Patent number: D551020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson
  • Patent number: D554369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Katz, Laura L. Manson
  • Patent number: D557984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Vita-Mix Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Laura L. Manson