Patents Assigned to SEB
  • IRONING APPLIANCE WITH A BASE HAVING A TANK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF STEAM UNDER PRESSURE
    Publication number: 20090064545
    Abstract: The invention concerns an ironing appliance comprising a base (1) including a vessel (2) for producing steam under pressure provided with a filling orifice (3) closed with a removable plug (5), characterized in that the apparatus comprises linking means (6) connecting the removable plug (5) and the base (1) when the plug is in an open position providing access to the filling orifice (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Dominique Gelus
  • METHOD FOR COUNTING THE NUMBER OF REVOLUTIONS OF A BURR OF A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL
    Publication number: 20090056554
    Abstract: A method for counting the number of revolutions of a burr of a coffee mill driven in rotation by an electric motor. According to the method: at least one electrical parameter Pi of the motor that varies in proportion to the speed of said motor is measured in a regular time interval Ti; the speed Vi in each time interval Ti is calculated from the parameter Pi based on an experimentally obtained relation; and the number of revolutions Ni made by the burr in each time interval Ti is calculated from the speed Vi determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Mickael Beule, Gilles Lebuffe
  • METHOD FOR MEASURING THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE DISPENSED BY A COFFEE MILL AND APPLIANCE COMPRISING SUCH A MILL
    Publication number: 20090056555
    Abstract: A method for measuring a quantity of coffee MNi or MTi that a grinding burr of a coffee mill driven in rotation by a motor dispenses in a predetermined number of revolutions Ni of the grinding burr or in a predetermined time interval Ti. According to the method: the average speed Vi of the grinding burr in a number of revolutions Ni or respectively in a time interval Ti is measured; and the quantity or mass MNi of coffee dispensed in the number of revolutions Ni or respectively the mass MTi of coffee dispensed in the time interval Ti is deduced as a function of the speed Vi from an experimentally obtained stored correspondence table (Vi, MNi) or (Vi, MTi).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A
    Inventors: Mickael BEULE, Gilles LEBUFFE
  • DETACHABLE GRIP DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090045207
    Abstract: A grip device has an element that can be moved in relation to fixed element between an open position and a closed position in which the two elements are adapted in such a way as to grip a wall, a displacement device which enables the displacement of the mobile element and the adjustment of the distance separating the two elements in a closed position to the thickness of the gripped wall, and a blocking device, which are adapted in such a way as to immobilize the mobile element in the adjusted closed position. The blocking device can be moved between a release position and a blocking position in which they immobilize the mobile element by friction in the adjusted closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthioir
  • DETACHABLE GRIP DEVICE COMPRISING MEANS FOR OPENING JAW-FORMING ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20090039096
    Abstract: A detachable grip device has a body, two jaw-forming elements which are mobile in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position, a system for displacing the jaw-forming elements which are designed in such a way as to be able to alternate between a stable closing state and a stable opening state, via an intermediate state of unstable equilibrium, and a system for opening the jaw-forming elements. The opening system is adapted in such a way as to drive the displacement system initially in their closed state past the intermediate state of unstable equilibrium. The opening system comprises at least one button which is arranged on a longitudinal side of the body and is mounted in a sliding manner according to a direction of displacement having a component in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthioir
  • Utensil for slow-cook cycle steaming
    Patent number: 7487715
    Abstract: The invention concerns a utensil for slow-cook cycles, comprising an annular wall (14) enclosing a cooking vessel (15), and a lid (30), the annular wall and the lid being designed to be arranged on another annular wall (12) pertaining to the steam-cooker. The invention is characterized in that the lid (30) forms with the cooking vessel (15) a sealed cooking chamber (13), the lid (30) comprising at least a vent (31) provided outside the cooking chamber (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Fabrice Rossi
  • Cooking basket for pressure cooker comprising means for adjusting the passage of steam
    Patent number: 7481154
    Abstract: The invention provides a food-cooking basket for pressure cooking in a pressure cooker, the basket being formed by a sheet of rigid material defining a bottom and side walls of the basket. The sheet is provided with perforations that are made through the bottom and through the side walls. The basket is provided with a structure for adjusting the flow rate of steam passing through the basket via the perforations, the structure being associated with the bottom in such a manner as to enable the flow rate of steam through the perforations at least in the bottom to be adjusted. The invention is applicable to appliances for pressure cooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Marie-Pierre Murat, Ines Birlouez-Aragon, Pascal Roland Clement Murat, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat
  • Removable grip handle device adaptable to containers of different thickness
    Patent number: 7481330
    Abstract: A removable grip device for container has two members forming a gripper mounted on a gripper body, one of which is mobile in translation along a longitudinal direction between an open position and a closed position, displacement elements adapted to move the mobile member. The device has locking elements adapted to prevent the mobile member from being spaced apart in closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Christophe Lorthioir, Michel Montgelard
  • PRESSURE COOKER FITTED WITH AN INFORMATION WINDOW
    Publication number: 20090020021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic cooking pot (1) comprising means of controlling (7) at least part of its operation, wherein said control means (7) have a mobile mounting between a plurality of positions, wherein said pot (1) is characterised in that it is further fitted with an information window (8) and at least an indicator (10) that is representative of one of the positions of the control means (7), and in that the window (8), the indicator (10) and the control means (7) work together so that said indicator (10) appears in the window (8) when the control means (7) are in the corresponding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Philippe Roussard
  • PRESSURE COOKER EQUIPPED WITH A GRIPPING PART ATTACHED TO THE PAN
    Publication number: 20090020538
    Abstract: Pressure cooker equipped with a gripping part attached to the pan. The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker comprising: a pan (2) which itself comprises a wall. a lid designed to be attached to the pan (2) to form with the latter a cooking chamber that is substantially impervious. at least one gripping part (20), attached to the pan (2) by means of attachment means (20A), characterised in that the attachment means (20A) at least comprise: an attachment orifice (200A) passing through the wall of the pan (2), wherein said attachment orifice (200A) is positioned on the wall of the pan (2) so that it does not communicate with the inside of the cooking chamber, and an attachment part (201A), connected to the gripping part (20) and extending through the attachment orifice (200A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • PRESSURE COOKER EQUIPPED WITH A SCREEN
    Publication number: 20090020020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker (1) at least comprising: a pan (2), a lid (3) designed to be added to the pan, locking/release means of the lid (3), wherein said pressure cooker (1) is characterised in that the locking/release means comprise at least one locking opening fitted through the wall of the pan (2) and one pin with a mobile mounting on the lid (3) between a locked position of the lid (3) where the pin is engaged inside the locking opening and a released position of the lid (3) where the pin is clear of the locking opening, wherein said pressure cooker (1) further comprises a screen (100) attached to the pan (2) to mask said locking opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • PRESSURE COOKER WITH A PLASTIC TRIM
    Publication number: 20090020539
    Abstract: This invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker (1) comprising at least a pan (2) and a lid designed to be added to the pan (2) to form a cooking chamber with the latter, wherein said lid has an inside face designed to be positioned opposite the inside of the chamber and an outside face opposite, characterised in that it comprises a plastic trim which substantially covers all of said outside face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Cooking Appliance Lid
    Publication number: 20090020531
    Abstract: A lid includes a grip member (3) capable of being at least in a stacked state wherein it does not prevent stacking of the lid with another similar lid, and a gripping state wherein it has a released surface for gripping the lid. The lid includes at least one elastic member (14) moving the grip member (3) from its stacked state to its gripping state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Pascal Cuillery
  • Secure removable gripping device
    Patent number: 7478735
    Abstract: A removable gripping device for a container has two clamp-forming elements which are mounted to a gripping body, one of which can move longitudinally between an open position and a closed position; and movement elements which are designed to move the mobile element. According to the invention, the device also has locking devices which can move between an active position and a locking position in which they prevent the lever from rotating and moving from the retracted position to the deployed position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Christophe Lorthioir, Michel Montgelard
  • COOKING ACCESSORY FOR A STEAM COOKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090013879
    Abstract: Cooking accessory (1) especially for use in a steam cooking device, said cooking accessory (1) comprising a cooking receptacle and a zone for the passage of steam (6). Specifically according to the invention, the cooking accessory (1) is reversible, and the cooking accessory (1) has in an inverted position a cooking zone (12) adjacent to a juice collecting zone (10), the cooking zone (12) and the juice collecting zone (10) having no through-flow passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Dumoux, Nicolas Pretre
  • Device for Heating Milk and Coffee Machine Comprising Same
    Publication number: 20090007795
    Abstract: A device for heating milk includes a body (2) having: a steam injecting conduit and a milk conduit emerging into a suction chamber; and a heating chamber (4) extending from an outlet of the suction chamber to an outlet (7) through which the heated milk can flow outside said body (2). The heating chamber (4) includes a globally helical inner conduit (40). A coffee machine including such a device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Romain Turpin, Nicolas Bazin, Fascal Meyer
  • Fryer
    Patent number: D583616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventors: Goeran Jerstroem, Mark Prommel, Sing Pong (Brian) Chui, Paul Katz, Anthony Di Bitonto
  • Baking pan
    Patent number: D588396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignees: SEB S.A., Groupe SEB USA
    Inventors: André David Millsap, Paul Metaxatos
  • Dispenser for beverages
    Patent number: D589291
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Goeran Jerstroem, Sing Pong Chui, Paul Katz, Anthony Di Bitonto
  • Bread maker
    Patent number: D589293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Lionel Averty