Patents Assigned to Conair Corporation
  • Disposable whole bean coffee filter
    Patent number: 9546038
    Abstract: A pre-packaged, sealed container enclosing whole coffee beans is sized to correspond to a single serving of coffee, or multiple servings. The container is used with a machine that selectively lowers a grinding blade into the container for grinding the whole beans. The freshly made grounds remain in the same container and heated water is introduced into the container. Freshly brewed coffee is produced and drips out of one or more openings in the bottom of the container after passing through the filter. The container is sealed for storage and shipping with an airtight membrane or cover such as plastic, foil etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Barbara L Schnabel
  • SPLASH GUARD FOR A COOKING APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20160338532
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating surface, a lower housing operatively connected to the upper housing, the lower housing having a second heating surface, and a splash guard having a plurality of peripheral sidewalls. The splash guard is nestable within the lower housing and extendable therefrom to a position wherein the splash guard substantially surrounds the second heating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: KAM FAI FUNG, KIN MAN LAI
  • Food processor feed tube assembly
    Patent number: 9498085
    Abstract: A food processor feed tube assembly includes a first feed tube extension and a second feed tube extension telescopically and slidably received in the first feed tube extension. The second feed tube extension is configured to be movable from a retracted position in which the second feed tube extension is substantially entirely nested within the first feed tube extension, and an extended position in which the second feed tube extension is extended from the first feed tube extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zakowski
  • Smoke filter system for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 9474412
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a lower housing having a lower heating surface and an upper housing operatively connected to the lower housing. The upper housing has an upper heating surface and an air inlet at least partially surrounding the upper heating surface. The cooking appliance further includes a filter disposed in the air inlet. The filter is configured to remove particulates from air passing through the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
  • Splash guard for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 9433319
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating surface, a lower housing operatively connected to the upper housing, the lower housing having a second heating surface, and a splash guard having a plurality of peripheral sidewalls. The splash guard is nestable within the lower housing and extendable therefrom to a position wherein the splash guard substantially surrounds the second heating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
  • Personal grooming apparatus and blade assembly
    Patent number: 9427880
    Abstract: A personal grooming apparatus includes a handle defining a central longitudinal axis, first and second blade sets mountable relative to the handle with each blade set including a stationary blade member and a movable blade member, and a drive mechanism disposed within the handle and operatively coupled to the movable blade members of the first and second blade sets. The drive mechanism is operable to cause corresponding reciprocating movement of the movable blade members relative to the stationary blade members of each of the first and second blade sets. The second blade set may be releasably mountable to said first blade set. The first and second blade set each may include a housing for at least partially accommodating respective stationary and movable blade members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vito Carlucci, Sergio Lopes Fernandes da Costa
  • Sliding drip assembly for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 9402506
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating plate and a lower housing having a second heating plate. A handle is connected to the upper housing and is operable to move the upper housing between an open position and a closed position. The cooking appliance further includes a drip tray that is slidably received in said lower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
  • Food pusher for food processor
    Patent number: 9398831
    Abstract: A food pusher for a food processor is provided. The food pusher includes a first member configured to be slidably received in a feed tube of a food processor, and a second member slidably received in the first member. The second member includes a valve positioned at the bottom thereof that is configured to open when the second member is fully inserted into the first member to release the liquid contents of the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zakowski
  • Temperature sensing and control system for a cooking appliance
    Patent number: 9392899
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating plate, a lower housing having a second heating plate, and a temperature probe extending through one of the first heating plate and the second heating plate for detecting an internal temperature of a food item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
  • Safety device and method for electric heating appliances
    Patent number: 9392906
    Abstract: An appliance includes a plurality of electrical loads and a load control circuit including at least a clock enable circuit and a full power timer. The clock enable circuit is configured and operatively connected to activate the full power timer when all of the loads are energized, and the full power timer is configured and operatively connected to de-energize at least one load selected from the plurality of loads on reaching a predetermined full power time limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Lee Sanders, Jonathan G. Berera
  • Food processor feed tube assembly
    Patent number: 9386883
    Abstract: A feed tube assembly for a food processor is provided. The feed tube assembly includes a first member having a channel therethrough configured to be slidably received in a feed tube of a food processor, and a second member slidably received in the channel of the first member. The first member also includes a flat spring that extends into the channel to secure food items within the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zakowski
  • Food processor feed tube assembly
    Patent number: 9326640
    Abstract: A food processor feed tube assembly includes a first feed tube extension and a second feed tube extension telescopically and slidably received in the first feed tube extension. The second feed tube extension is configured to be movable from a retracted position in which the second feed tube extension is substantially entirely nested within the first feed tube extension, and an extended position in which the second feed tube extension is extended from the first feed tube extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Lema Kikuchi, Mario Turchi
  • Food processor blade assembly
    Patent number: 9320391
    Abstract: A blade assembly for a food processor is provided. The blade assembly includes a body, a top knob slidably movable relative to the body, and a pair of processing blades pivotally connected to the body. The knob is movable from a first position, in which the blade assembly is locked to the bowl of the food processor and the blades are extended from the body, to a second position, in which the blade assembly is unlocked from the bowl and the blades are folded up against the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zakowski
  • Grill plate and hinge structures
    Patent number: 9314133
    Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a lower housing having a first heating plate, a pair of opposed frame members operatively connected to the lower housing, the frame members including a guide track formed therein, and an upper housing having a second heating plate and a guiding wheel on opposed sides of the upper housing. The guiding wheel is received in the guide track such that the upper housing is selectively movable along the guide track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kam Fai Fung, Kin Man Lai
  • Combined facial brush with digital display and base
    Patent number: D753400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Khoun, Daniel Bishop
  • Fork
    Patent number: D758141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Pino Spagnolo
  • Hair waving apparatus
    Patent number: D773119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Po Kwan Brenda Yue, Man Kit Siu
  • Combined bracelet and hair retainer
    Patent number: D776556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Leandro P Rizzuto
  • Heated hair roller base
    Patent number: D776872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Vito Carlucci
  • Heated hair roller base
    Patent number: D778497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Conair Corporation
    Inventor: Vito Carlucci