Patents Assigned to SEB
  • Simplified ice-cream maker
    Patent number: 7878021
    Abstract: An ice-cream maker including a blade (30a) arranged in a double-walled container (20a), and a housing (1) containing a driving mechanism (10) that can generate a blade-rotating movement (30a) in relation to the double-walled container (20a), the double-walled container (20a) being composed of an external wall (23) and an internal wall (24) defining a housing (25) containing a phase changing mixture having a fusion range extending at least partially below 0° C. The inner wall (24) forms a vat (26), and the blade (301a; 30b?) is used to scrape the inner wall (24; 24?). The blade (30a) forms a spoon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Seb S.A.
    Inventors: Matthieu Perrier, Alexandre Rouches, Régis Cypres, Hervé Fiedos
  • COVER FOR A CULINARY ARTICLE WITH SILICONE GASKET
    Publication number: 20100314394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cover for a culinary article comprising a lid designed to cover the culinary article and a silicone gasket running around the lid. According to the invention, in the radial direction, the gasket extends at least 10 mm, or ever 15 mm beyond the perimeter of the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Nathalie Bergeret, Christophe Lorthioir, Pascal Cuillery
  • Container for Electrical Household Food Preparation Appliance Comprising a Lower Transmission Component
    Publication number: 20100294142
    Abstract: A working container for electrical household food preparation appliances including a lower transmission component connected by a shaft to a rotary working tool arranged in a receptacle, wherein the shaft runs through the bottom of the receptacle and is rotatably mounted in a bearing housed in the bottom of the receptacle by virtue of the lower transmission component having an upper flange ring forming a reservoir around the shaft. The inner wall of the flange ring enables the collection of oil coming from the bearing and prevents the projection of oil onto a wall of the working container and permits the oil to drain to the bottom of the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Cyril Durris, Marc Suberbie
  • Portable Apparatus for the Steam Treatment of Hair
    Publication number: 20100288298
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair, comprising a housing including a liquid tank, a means for supplying a steam generator with liquid, one or more openings for dispensing the steam thus generated towards a lock of hair, and a hair shaping device that comprises at least one treatment surface brought into contact with said lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gèrald Serresvives, Bènèdicte Simond
  • Easy-to-clean cooking surface and electrical household appliance comprising such a surface
    Patent number: 7833637
    Abstract: Food cooking surface for a kitchen utensil or cooking appliance, constituted by the surface of a compound fabricated starting from an alloy whose two principal components are zirconium and cobalt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Stéphane Tuffe, Alain Coudurier
  • Apparatus for the Steam Treatment of Hair
    Publication number: 20100242986
    Abstract: An apparatus for the steam treatment of hair, comprising a housing including a liquid tank, a means for supplying a steam generator with liquid, one or more openings for dispensing the steam thus generated towards a lock of hair, and a hair shaping device that comprises at least one treatment surface provided with heating means and brought into contact with a lock of hair. The steam generator includes a heating member that is thermally independent from said treatment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gèrald Serresvives, Bènèdicte Simond
  • Portable Apparatus for the Steam Treatment of Hair
    Publication number: 20100224206
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for the steam treatment of hair, comprising a housing including a liquid tank, and a means for supplying a steam generator with liquid having a vaporisation chamber in thermal contact with an electric heating member, the vaporisation chamber communicating with one or more openings for dispensing steam towards a lock of hair. The generator is supplied with liquid by an electric pump, and the flow rate of the steam thus generated is higher than 5 g/min, and preferably of between 10 g/min and 60 g/min.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gèrald Serresvives, Bènèdicte Simond
  • Double-walled baking tray having improved baking characteristics
    Patent number: 7775392
    Abstract: A baking tray includes a top sheet and a bottom sheet. The top sheet has a first top side, a first bottom side, and a first outer perimeter. The first top side includes a first horizontal surface configured for supporting food for cooking in an oven. The bottom sheet has a second top side, a second bottom side, and a second outer perimeter. The second bottom side includes a second horizontal surface configured for supporting the baking tray upon an oven rack. The bottom sheet is attached to the top sheet at an interface adjacent to the first outer perimeter and the second outer perimeter. The second horizontal surface comprises dimple portions and flat portions. The flat portions separate the dimple portions and are spaced from the top sheet. Each of the dimple portions is indented toward the top sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignees: SEB S.A., Groupe SEB USA
    Inventors: André David Millsap, Paul Metaxatos
  • Non-Stick Coating with Improved Hydrophobic Properties
    Publication number: 20100181322
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to anti-stick coatings for cooking utensils, which exhibit improved properties of hydrophobicity and resistance to high temperature. The present invention also relates to a culinary article comprising a support coated in said coating, and a process for applying on the support such a coating according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Perillon, Aurelien Dubanchet
  • Cyclonic Separation Device With Acceleration Ramp
    Publication number: 20100175219
    Abstract: A cyclonic separation device for dust and debris in vacuum cleaners, comprising a roughly cylindrical interior cyclonic chamber connected to an air intake, as well as a separator filter located in the central part of the interior chamber, comprising a tube segment to direct airflow to the air intake with this tube segment located around the roughly cylindrical interior cyclonic chamber, from a starting point to an end point near the air intake, with the cross-section of this tube segment near the end point being smaller than that near the starting point in order to form an acceleration ramp for the airflow between these two points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Alain Soen, Sylvain Renard
  • ENAMELLED AND ANODISED ARTICLE OF COOKWARE AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE SAME
    Publication number: 20100140276
    Abstract: The invention relates to a culinary item comprising a dished body defining a bottom and a lateral wall, and provided with an inner surface for receiving food and an outer surface for positioning next to the heat source, at least one of the surfaces of the lateral wall being covered by an anodising layer and the outer surface of the bottom being at least partially enamelled. The invention also relates to a method for producing one such item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventors: Pascal Cuillery, Jean-François Brassett, Fabrice Parsent, Pierre-Jean Muller
  • Optimized decompression pressure cooking appliance
    Patent number: 7703385
    Abstract: A pressure cooking appliance arranged to form a cooking chamber and comprising an adjustment device (7) of the pressure inside the chamber, which comprises a steam leakage pipe, said pipe defining a steam inlet section (8) and a flow section (9), wherein the adjustment device (7) comprises setting means (11) of the inlet section (8) and flow section (9), which is mobile between an open position, wherein it sets the inlet section (8) and flow section (9) so as to prevent the pressure applied inside the chamber from rising above a safety pressure and a decompression position, wherein it sets the inlet section (8) and flow section (9) to enable the decompression of the chamber to the safety pressure, without food projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Marie-Aurore Claire Seurat Guiochet, Jean-Marie Daniel Anota, Eric Chameroy
  • Household pressing iron having an improved cord guide device
    Patent number: 7690139
    Abstract: Pressing iron having a body (1) connected to a cord (3), such as a power supply cord, and having a cord guide device (5) giving a preferential orientation to the cord (3) at the exit from the body, the cord guide device (5) being articulated on the body of the iron and being able to rock between a storage position in which the cord guide device (5) is disposed against the body of the iron and an ironing position in which the cord guide device (5) is spaced from the iron, wherein the iron has a magnetic assembly (7) generating a force tending to maintain the cord guide device (5) in storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Germain, Laurent D'Oliviera, Xavier Vacheron
  • Ironing appliance comprising an iron and a portable base
    Patent number: 7681343
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ironing appliance comprising an iron (1) and a portable base (2) provided with a surface (21) for setting down the iron (1), said iron comprising a soleplate (10) on which a body with an integrated handle (11) is mounted. The invention is characterised in the base (2) comprises means for immobilising the iron (1), said means engaging with the body of the iron (1) upstream and downstream of the handle (11) in such a way that the entire ironing appliance can be transported by the handle (11) of the iron.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: SEB, S.A.
    Inventors: Bernard Dugelay, Pascal Maitre, Amar Djeroro
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D617602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Guillaume Reiner
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D621649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventors: Russell Blanchard, Joern Vicari, Agnete Enga, Paul Katz, Anthony Di Bitonto
  • Fryer
    Patent number: D622093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Guillaume Reiner
  • Electric kettle
    Patent number: D627587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Björn Dahlström
  • Coffee maker
    Patent number: D628007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Anthony Di Bitonto, Paul Katz, Goeran Jerstroem
  • Electric kettle
    Patent number: D628008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Björn Dahlström