Patents Assigned to SEB
  • Patent number: 7615724
    Abstract: An electrical water heater includes a housing, a filling opening delimited by a rim, heating elements, a pouring member, a lid, a tongue mobile between an extended position wherein it seals the pouring member and a pouring position wherein it is retracted, and a pouring control connected to the tongue through an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism includes a first mechanism arranged in the housing and having one end connected to the pouring control and one end mobile through a window of the rim, and a second mechanism arranged in the lid and having one end mobile through a window of the lid and one end connected to the tongue, the windows of the rim and of the lid being urged into mutual correspondence when the lid seals the opening, and the corresponding ends of the mechanisms being adapted to co-operate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Labelle, Jean-Pierre Binot
  • Patent number: 7611179
    Abstract: A removable gripping device for a container has two clamp-forming members which are mounted to a gripping body, one of which can move longitudinally between an open position and a closed position; movement elements which are designed to move the aforementioned mobile member; and actuation devices which can move in relation to the gripping body. The above-mentioned actuation devices are mounted so as to move longitudinally between a rest position and an actuation position, whereby the actuation devices cause a lever to move from the retracted position to the deployed position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Seb SA
    Inventors: Christophe Lorthioir, Michel Montgelard
  • Patent number: 7600654
    Abstract: Cookware containers providing a support to rest a utensil during cooking. Particularly, containers and cookware apparatuses configured to support a utensil when a portion of the utensil is cantilevered over the opening of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignees: SEB S.A., Groupe SEB USA
    Inventors: Duane B. Kutsch, Kimberly K. Besst
  • Publication number: 20090252197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a culinary article (100) having a bottom (101) in which heat-sensitive means (130) made of electrically conductive materials are placed. According to the invention, the heat-sensitive means (130) are made of non-ferromagnetic materials having a temperature-variable resistivity (p).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jocelyn Bonnel, Noel Burais
  • Patent number: 7582850
    Abstract: The subject is a household electrical appliance (1) comprising two articulated heating sub-assemblies (2, 3) and resistances (7) connected to an electricity supply component (8). The component (8) can be separated from the resistances and includes contactors (9). It is moreover adapted to engage with a hinge (4) by which the two heating sub-assemblies (2, 3) are articulated, the hinge, which includes at least one mobile part (16), being configured in a way either to implement the articulation of the sub-assemblies, under the effect of acting upon said mobile part (16) to bring it towards an articulation position through the electricity supply component (8, 11) then engaging its connection with the corresponding electric resistance (7), or to allow the relative separation of the sub-assemblies by releasing the mobile part (16) which is no longer acted upon by the electricity supply component (8, 11), when it is disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventor: Denis Gruaz
  • Publication number: 20090199366
    Abstract: A holder comprising on the one hand a base designed for fixing on a culinary item, and comprises a use positioning member and a rotary shaft, and on the other hand a handle pivoting on the rotary shaft and a lock mounted in such a way that it can move between a locked position in which it engages with the use positioning member in such a way as to immobilize the handle and a release position in which it allows it to be rotated. The use positioning member is on the rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Olivier Coudurier
  • Patent number: 7569797
    Abstract: An electric liquid-heating appliance includes a housing, an upper fill hole which is defined by a rim (9), heating elements, a spout and a lid. The lid includes: a lock which can engage with a retaining element; a locking control element which is connected to the lock and which can move between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a tongue which can move between a retracted position, in which the tongue is housed in the lid, and a deployed position, in which the tongue seals the spout. The tongue is connected to the locking control element by an actuating mechanism which is designed to position the tongue either in the deployed position when the locking control element is in the locked position or in the retracted position when the locking control element is in the unlocked position, the unlocked position being stable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Labelle, Jean-Pierre Binot
  • Publication number: 20090191323
    Abstract: A food cooking surface for a cooking appliance, a method of producing that surface and a method of cooking food with a cooking appliance having that food cooking surface. The food cooking surface is made of a metal alloy of zirconium and of at least another metal, the zirconium content is not less than 75 wt %. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the alloy contains less than 10 wt % of elements added to zirconium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Coudurier
  • Patent number: 7565862
    Abstract: Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a cooking appliance comprises a vessel (1), a lid (2), at least one jaw (4) mounted to be moved by a driving device (5), and an opening/closing control device (6, 7, 8). The opening/closing control device (6, 7, 8) includes an intermediate part (7), which comprises a maneuvering device (7A, 7B) and a clutch device (7C, 19). The intermediate part (7) is mounted to turn freely so that the maneuvering device (7A, 7B) co-operates with the driving device (5). The opening/closing control device also includes a main control member (6) comprising a transmission device (6C), the main control member (6) being positioned so that the transmission device (6C) co-operates with the clutch device (7C). The main control member (6) is mounted to move in translation. Other embodiments disclosed herein are also applicable to domestic appliances for cooking food under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
  • Patent number: 7566472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a food cooking surface for kitchen utensils or cooking appliances. The invention is characterised in that the cooking surface is a metallic compound containing, by weight, at least 50% cobalt and at least 18% chrome. Advantageously, the compound comprises at least 5% of one or more metals from tungsten, nickel and molybdenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Alain Coudurier
  • Publication number: 20090145303
    Abstract: An automatic dispenser of ground coffee having: a reservoir having a flow outlet opening and adapted to contain a quantity of ground coffee; at least one paddle mounted to rotate in the bottom of the reservoir to transfer a predetermined quantity of ground coffee from the reservoir through the flow outlet opening; and a motor assembly connected for driving the paddle in rotation. The motor assembly is composed of: a motor having two input terminals via which operating current is supplied to the motor; and a control circuit having at least one component connected to establish a short circuit between the two terminals after the supply of operating current to the motor has been cut off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Gilles LEBUFFE, Patrick LEVEQUE
  • Publication number: 20090145302
    Abstract: An automatic dispenser for ground coffee composed of a reservoir for grounds, the reservoir having a bottom provided with an outlet opening, rotatable dosing paddles at the bottom of the reservoir for dispensing a predetermined quantity of ground coffee through the outlet opening; a drive cone having rotatable blades disposed above the dosing paddles and adapted to be rotated about a vertical axis by a motor assembly, and a mixer in the form or a pyramid disposed above, and forming an extension of, the drive cone. An automatic coffee maker equipped with this dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Thierry DUTERTRE, Severine Mih, Fabrice Reveillere
  • Patent number: 7540394
    Abstract: The mold for cooking comprises a base made of a flexible material possessing a side wall having a top end that defines an opening, and rigid reinforcement. The base further comprises a top ring extending radially outwards from the side wall at the opening. The annular reinforcement is fixed to the top ring around its entire periphery and at a predetermined distance from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventor: Jean-François Brasset
  • Patent number: 7539402
    Abstract: An electrical household liquid-heating appliance includes a housing (10), electrical heating elements, a switch, a button (16) pivotable about an axis between an on position and an off position and having an actuation surface, and a switch actuation lever (28) movable between an operative position in which the switch is closed and an inoperative position in which the switch is open. The button (16) is biased into a so-called neutral intermediate position by a resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Labelle, Jean-Pierre Binot
  • Publication number: 20090129200
    Abstract: An electric food preparation appliance composed of: a jar having a bottom and an open top; a rotary working tool installed in the jar to be driven in rotation through the bottom of the jar; a lid for closing the top of the jar and having an opening; a mixing accessory constructed to be installed in the jar through the opening; and a side support member provided to hold the mixing accessory when the mixing accessory is not installed in the jar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S,A
    Inventors: Marc BREVIERE, Cyril DURRIS, Marc SUBERBIE
  • Patent number: D592447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Nicolas Blaise
  • Patent number: D601859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: David Janvier
  • Patent number: D602729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Björn Dahlström
  • Patent number: D604093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Marion Moussu
  • Patent number: D604986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Björn Dahlström