Patents Assigned to Le Creuset, S.A.
  • Cork extractor
    Patent number: 7398709
    Abstract: Apparatus for extracting a cork from a bottle comprises a corkscrew mounted in a carrier, the carrier being mounted on a frame for longitudinal reciprocating movement with respect to the longitudinal axis of the corkscrew and the corkscrew being rotatably mounted on the carrier for joint longitudinal movement therewith, the axis of rotation of the corkscrew being generally coincident with the centre line of the corkscrew. A control nut is rotatably mounted on the frame, the control nut having a screw passage therethrough, the screw passage being positioned to receive the corkscrew and configured to mate with the configuration of the corkscrew whereby, upon longitudinal movement of the corkscrew in the screw passage, rotational movement is imparted to the corkscrew. Actuator means is operatively connected to the carrier for reciprocating the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Vitrac, Stephane de Bergen
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D502069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Mathew M Bates, Diarmuid O McMahon
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D526866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Mathew M. Bates, Diarmuid O. McMahon
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D539624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Rudy Boussemart, Jean Pierre Vitrac
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D482250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Vitrac
  • Handle portion of cookware
    Patent number: D497514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Sebastien Goulart
  • Wine rack
    Patent number: D497526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventors: Julian David Sanders, Matthew Ian Blofeld
  • Combined wine cooler and ice bucket
    Patent number: D497777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventors: Julian David Sanders, Matthew Ian Blofeld
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D498651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Mathew M Bates, Diarmuid O McMahon
  • Glass rack
    Patent number: D498993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Elke S. Grosshans
  • Three piece wine funnel assembly
    Patent number: D499616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventors: Julian David Sanders, Matthew Ian Blofeld
  • Table model corkscrew without cutting wheels
    Patent number: D358744
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Richard Entwistle
  • Pocket model corkscrew without cutting wheels
    Patent number: D359213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Le Creuset, S.A.
    Inventor: Richard Entwistle
  • Corkscrew case
    Patent number: D360525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Richard Entwistle
  • Table model corkscrew with cutting wheels
    Patent number: D364324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Richard Entwistle
  • Corkscrew
    Patent number: D393993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Le Creuset S.A.
    Inventor: Stephane De Bergen