Patents Assigned to SEB
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Ironing appliance having a cord storage cavity
    Patent number: 7454852
    Abstract: An apparatus composed of: a steam generating base delimited by a periphery; a fabric smoothing appliance; and a cord connecting the base to the appliance, the cord having a length, a transverse width and a transverse height, the base being provided with a cavity for storing the cord, the cavity having an elongated form and extending in length along the periphery of the base, and the cavity being provided with at least one opening for the introduction of the cord into the cavity. The cavity is defined by a sheath extending in length as a prolongation of the opening for receiving the cord, and the cavity has a transverse cross section adapted to permit passage and maintenance of the cord in the form of a single loop extending along the length of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: SEB, S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Giovalle, Christophe Turck
  • Gripping Member for a Magnetised Lid
    Publication number: 20080282506
    Abstract: A gripper for a removable lid of a kitchen utensil is provided, which can be fixed to a top of a lid through the action of a magnet on a magnetic component. The gripper comprises a base plate and an operating member that can move relative to the base plate between a magnetizing position in which the force exerted by the magnet on the magnetic component allows the gripper to be secured to the top, and an isolating position in which this force is not strong enough to secure the gripper to the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: SEB SA
    Inventor: Christophe Lorthoir
  • Appliance for cooking foods under pressure comprising a temperature sensor
    Patent number: 7451692
    Abstract: A pressure cooking appliance with a bowl and lid therefor, a temperature sensor, a pressure regulating valve, and a steam outlet in communication with the valve. The temperature sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the valve to sense an increase in temperature from steam exiting the outlet for triggering a timer that signals the beginning of and counts down the cooking time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Laurent Baraille, Michel Pierre Cartigny, Thierry Rene Gailhard
  • Brewing Beverage Dispenser Comprising an Improved Boiler and a Method for the Production Thereof
    Publication number: 20080271608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brewing beverage dispenser provided with a housing comprising means for pumping water from a container, transferring said water through a boiler (6) to an brewing chamber (3) containing brewable product and for removing said brewed product from the brewing chamber. Said boiler (6) comprises a cylindrical body (20) containing an electric heating element (21) and a water conduit (23), wherein said heating element and water conduit (23) form two helixes having different diameters and rotatable about the longitudinal axis (V) of the boiler body substantially through the entire height thereof. According to said invention, said boiler body (20) comprises a steam conduct (25) which forms a helix mounted along the longitudinal axis (V) of the boiler (6) substantially through the entire height thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Gilles Morin
  • Brewing machine comprising a device for rejection of the infused product
    Patent number: 7444927
    Abstract: A brewing machine includes a brewing chamber delineated by first and second parts (12, 20) that can move relative to one another between closed and open positions, and a device for ejection of a portion of the infused product including an ejection element that can be moved by an actuating mechanism. A retractable flap is mounted to be able to move on the ejection element. The actuating mechanism moves the ejection element back from the chamber in the closed position, and during passage to the open position controls the forward motion of the ejection element parallel to the plane of the contact surface of the first and second parts, during which the flap is retracted upon contact with the portion, and a return movement during which the flap is in the holding position and drives the portion to outside of the brewing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Crosville, Sylvain Giffard
  • Pressure cooker
    Patent number: D581206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Phillippe Roussard
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D582195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventors: Goeran Jerstroem, Mark Prommel, Sing Pong (Brian) Chui, Paul Katz, Anthony Di Bitonto
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D582196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventors: Goeran Jerstroem, Mark Prommel, Sing Pong (Brian) Chui, Paul Katz, Anthony Di Bitonto
  • 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
  • Blender
    Patent number: D583620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventors: Paul Katz, Goeran Jerstroem, Mark Prommel, Sing Pong (Brian) Chui, Anthony DiBitonto