Patents Assigned to SEB
  • Steam cooker having a reduced size
    Publication number: 20040112372
    Abstract: A steam cooker composed of at least one cooking element having a peripheral lateral wall and a pedestal having a steam production base. The at least one cooking element and the pedestal are constructed and dimensioned to allow the at least one cooking element to be placed in either an upright position on the pedestal to hold a food being cooked or in an inverted position on the pedestal so that the peripheral lateral wall at least partially envelopes the pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Dumoux, Valerie Vuillemot Ducarme, Nicolas Pretre
  • Multi-purpose cooking appliance of the automatically-opening hinged type
    Patent number: 6739242
    Abstract: An appliance comprising a housing consisting of two articulated shells maintained spaced apart by a spring (4) two hot plates (5,6) arranged in the housing, locking elements for maintaining the housing closed countering the spring, elements for adjusting (12) cooking parameters, and elements for controlling the locking elements to urge them in unlocked position in accordance with cooking parameters, thereby controlling the opening of the housing under the effect of the spring (4). The locking elements include a locking component linked to one of the shells (1) so as to be mobile between an unlocked position wherein it co-operates with a locking finger (24) integral with the other shell (2), a spring for urging back the locking component in unlocked position, and a relay magnet (25) controlled by the control elements, for maintaining the locking component in locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: SEB SA
    Inventors: Yves Patenotre, Jean-Christophe Perrier
  • Bread toasting control in a toaster by response curve of photosensitive element(s)
    Patent number: 6730888
    Abstract: Method and device for controlling the grilling, or toasting, of a food product placed in a toaster or toaster oven that has heating elements, a heating chamber, a grilling selector for adjusting the level of browning of the food product, an element for stopping the supply of electricity to the heating elements when the level of toasting is achieved and a light-receiving system composed of at least one photo-resistive element of the LDR type disposed for detecting light reflected by the food product being grilled or toasted. The grilling or toasting is controlled by measuring the evolution in time of a signal G representative of the light reflectivity of the food product, and converting at least one characteristic of that evolution into at least one of the grilling or toasting states of the food product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Claude Battu
  • Electric hand operated rotary beater/mixer comprising a safety device
    Patent number: 6726353
    Abstract: Handheld electric beater-mixer includes a body (2) containing an electric drive motor (6), two rotary coupling devices (20, 33) which are connected to the shaft (8) of the motor and which are adapted to receive, via respectively two engagement passages (26, 43) opening from the body (2), a whisk (10) and, respectively, a mixer foot (45), and a safety device (55) adapted to prevent the simultaneous emplacement of the whisk and of the mixer foot. The safety device (55) includes a movable mechanical member (57) adapted to block selectively one or the other of the two passages (26, 43) for engagement of the whisk (10) and of the mixer foot (45).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Beaudet, Marc Marriere
  • Heating element with integrated heat safety device
    Patent number: 6710310
    Abstract: The invention relates to armoured heating elements. The invention specifically relates to a heating device (1) consisting of a tubular envelope, wherein a heating element (4) surrounded by insulation (3) is arranged, said heating element (4) is connected to an electric supply circuit by connecting (14) rods and pins (10,12) and said tubular envelope (2) is provided with two cylindrical sealing beads (16) arranged in the ends thereof, whereby at least one of the beads known as a specific bead (16) is in direct contact with the insulation (3) surrounding the heating element (4); The invention is characterized in that the specific bead (16) comprises an axially transversal recess (18), wherein a thermal fuse (20) is inserted and electrically and serially mounted with said heating element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Pascal Hantz
  • Indexed sealing ring for pressure cooker, and pressure cooker equipped therewith
    Patent number: 6695319
    Abstract: An indexing safety gasket (1) designed to be mounted in the lid of a pressure cooker for the purpose of providing sealing at pressure between the lid and the pan of the pressure cooker, the gasket being characterized in that it includes at least one outer notch (25) in its periphery, and means for fastening the gasket (1) relative to the lid so as to index rotation of the gasket (1) to rotation of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Jean-Marie Anota, Eric Chameroy
  • Iron vaporization chamber coating
    Patent number: 6684539
    Abstract: A cladding in a vaporization chamber of an iron, the cladding being composed of a first layer composed essentially of sodium silicate, and at least locally a second layer composed of a fiber mat or a hydrophilic fabric, wherein the cladding has a surface treated with a treatment product containing phosphorus and having an acid group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Seb S.A.
    Inventors: Henry Boulud, Bertrand Couet
  • Iron comprising a pump for water/textile additive mixture
    Patent number: 6671985
    Abstract: The invention concerns an iron comprising a water reservoir (5), a textile additive reservoir (12), and a pump (15) comprising a mixing chamber (20) capable of sucking into the mixing chamber a dose of water and a dose of additive via an additive proportioning tap (34), so as to produce in the mixing chamber a diluted additive solution, and of conveying said solution towards a sprayer (16). The invention is characterized in that the pump (15) is of the piston type mobile in a body (18) and defining the mixing chamber (20) which emerges into the water reservoir (5) via a non-return valve, and said pump (15) also serves as additive proportioning tap (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Paul Bouleau
  • Cooking appliance having a tank and a secure emptying device
    Patent number: 6666131
    Abstract: A cooking appliance composed of: a housing; a vessel provided to be placed in the housing and arranged to receive a cooking bath; an emptying device provided in the vessel for permitting the cooking bath to be drained from the vessel; an emptying receptacle for receiving the cooking bath from the vessel; a first valve associated with the emptying device; a maneuvering button associated with the emptying device; and a control mechanism mounted on the emptying receptacle and interposed between the maneuvering button and the first valve for moving the first valve between open and closed positions and response to movements of the maneuvering button, wherein the emptying receptacle is removable from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Bizard
  • Multifunction steam cooker with improved unattended operation capability
    Patent number: 6655264
    Abstract: A steam cooker composed of: a water reservoir for water that is to be converted into steam by a steam generator; a cooking enclosure for receiving a cooking vessel and/or a support provided with flow passages, the cooking enclosure being arranged to be supplied with steam from the steam generator; an intermediate collecting receptacle associated with the cooking enclosure and disposed for collecting liquid that appears in the cooking enclosure during a cooking operation, the intermediate collecting receptacle having a pouring orifice via which liquid can flow from the intermediate collecting receptacle into the water reservoir; and a removable closing member associated with the pouring orifice for selectively blocking flow of liquid via the pouring orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Seb S.A.
    Inventor: Fabrice Rossi
  • Toaster with electromagnetic retaining device
    Patent number: 6655262
    Abstract: The invention concerns a toaster comprising a housing (1) containing a bread-holder carriage (4) mobile between an ejecting position wherein it is returned by an elastic device (5) and a toasting position wherein it is retained by an electromagnetic device (14), the electromagnetic device (14) including a ferromagnetic component (15) secured to the bread-holder carriage (4) and an electromagnet (16) secured to the housing (1), and a control device acting on the circuit powering the coil (L) of the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Julian Arnedo, Antonio Basora Sanjuan
  • Electric ion with safety system controlling electric heater depending on total supply time
    Patent number: 6649882
    Abstract: An iron comprises a sole plate heated by an electrical resistance and a heat-regulating system, wherein a control member indicates the temperature set value, a sensor displays the sole plate temperature, and a management system controls the electrical resistance power supply circuit to be opened or closed, on the basis of the difference between the set value and the measurement. The iron comprises a safety system comprising an electronic module, which: a) receives from the management system information for closing the electrical resistance power supply circuit; b) produces over a fixed time interval the total supply times; and c) opens the electrical resistance power supply circuit if the resulting value is less than a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Benoît Hervieu, Joseph Letorey
  • Toaster with device for reheating rolls or similar foods
    Patent number: 6649877
    Abstract: The invention concerns a toaster comprising a frame arranged in a casing, at least a vertical grill chamber open at the top part of the casing, a peripheral roof at the opening of the grill chamber and integral with the toaster, having a top edge provided with openings for receiving rolls, heating elements located in the proximity of the grill chamber. The invention is characterized in that at least part of the edge of the rood is raised relative to the top part of the casing. Said integrated device for heating bread is associated with specially shaped grills for holding rolls, said grills comprising atop edge substantially perpendicular to said grills and oriented outwards of the chamber, so as to partially close the heating chamber, when they are brought closer to each other, thereby deflecting the ascending hot air flow generated by the heating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Mauffrey, Claude Loukachine
  • Steamer
    Patent number: D481257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Luc Josancy
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D483601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Christophe Chedal Anglay
  • Juicer
    Patent number: D488678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Marc Berthier
  • Steamer with interchangeable accessories
    Patent number: D488951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Luc Josancy
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D489565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Lionel Averty
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D490267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Marc Berthier
  • Steamer
    Patent number: D490646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Christophe Chedal Anglay