Patents Assigned to SEB
  • 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
  • Hand held electrical mixing beater
    Patent number: 6637925
    Abstract: Handheld electric beater-mixer includes a drive motor, two rotatable coupling devices associated with the motor and adapted to receive respectively a whisk and a mixer foot, and an electric switch actuated by a finger piece mounted rotatably on a rotational axle and occupying a stopped position and several switched positions for the continuous operation of the motor. A spiral spring is mounted concentrically to the rotational axle of the finger piece and has a free end and a fixed end connected to the finger piece, and a safety member is movably mounted between a rest position in the presence of the mixer foot and in which the free end of the spring rests against an abutment on the safety member so as continuously to stress the spring, and the retracted position in the presence of the whisk and in which the abutment of the safety member is removed so as continuously to relax the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Beaudet, Marc Marriere
  • Multifunction electrical cooking appliance
    Patent number: 6603099
    Abstract: The appliance comprises a heater base, at least two removable cooking receptacles capable of being centered and held on said heater base, one of them being constituted by a leakproof pan and the other by a grill plate, and also a removable lid adapted to close the top portion of said pan so as to make up a cooking enclosure. The grill plate is provided with at least one through orifice and has means enabling it to be positioned above said pan in order to perform steam cooking in said cooking enclosure. The appliance is applicable to cooking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Christophe Gouthiere
  • Kit for emptying and cleaning household electric steam generator
    Publication number: 20030136434
    Abstract: A device for cleaning a water tank of a steam generator for a household electric appliance, the device being composed of: a lance for delivering a stream of water into the tank, the lance being connectable to a source of water under pressure; and a tubular body associated with the lance for evacuating water from the tank. The device is configured to be introduced into the tank via an accessible opening of the tank, and to be connected to the accessible opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Giovalle, Dominique Gelus
  • Antiadhesive coating with improved scratch resistance
    Patent number: 6596380
    Abstract: A non-stick coating with improved scratch resistance comprises an undercoat applied to a substrate, coated with a primary coat comprising a fluorocarbon resin and one or more fluorocarbon resin-based outer coats. The undercoat comprises at least 50% by weight of the polymer oxy-1,4-phenylene-oxy-1,4-phenylene-carbonyl-1,4-phenylene, known as PEEK, and is free of fluorocarbon resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Seb SA
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Buffard, Michel Fontaine, Claudine Gardaz
  • Top for toaster
    Patent number: 6581512
    Abstract: The toaster has a top that fits into the opening at the top of the toaster. The top consists of a peripheral plate (17) at the opening of the toasting chamber and having an upper rim (18), which may be pierced with a number of holes (20a,20b). A peripheral flange (24) is connected to the plate by bridges (23) between the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Guy Mauffrey, Dominique Marx
  • Multifunction steam cooker with improved unattended operation capability
    Publication number: 20030084790
    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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventor: Fabrice Rossi
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D474368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Lionel Averty
  • Fryer
    Patent number: D474937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Luc Josancy
  • Fryer
    Patent number: D475570
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Luc Josancy
  • Pressure cooker
    Patent number: D476191
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: SEB
    Inventor: Luc Josancy
  • 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