Abstract: A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. Programs with preprogrammed motor commands for desired operations are stored in memory and may be selected by a user on a user interface. The user interface may include a liquid crystal display, or function switches and light emitting diodes. Upon selection of a particular pre-defined function, the microcontroller retrieves the appropriate program from the read only memory and specifies the preprogrammed motor commands to accomplish the selected function.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 29, 2010
Date of Patent:
August 9, 2011
Assignee:
Sunbeam Products, Inc.
Inventors:
John Douglas Wulf, Gerald J Lozinski, Matthew Craig Denton, Jerry Lee McColgin, Michael Morton, Daniel S. Soultanian
Abstract: A frozen drink maker is provided having an ice shaving unit with a rotatable ice chute. A plurality of blender units are positioned about the ice shaving unit, each having a removable blender jar for receiving shaved ice therein. A programmable controller is operably connected to the ice shaving unit and each of the blender units for controlling the operation of the ice shaving unit and the blender units. The programmable controller includes a plurality of preprogrammed routines to make a plurality of different frozen drink, wherein the programmable controller can be selectively set to make one of the plurality of frozen drink in each of the blender jars.
Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food and in an upright position for blending the food. The apparatus may further include a steam cooker, baby bottle sterilizing unit and a bottle warmer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 23, 2010
Publication date:
January 20, 2011
Applicant:
SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.
Inventors:
Augusto A. Picozza, Patrick J. Curran, Joseph C. Spencer, JR.
Abstract: An electric cooking appliance having a removable food support member and a base that supports a heating element and the food support member is provided. The appliance includes a plurality of handles that selectively engage the food support member to secure it to the base. The cooking appliance allows for cooking of foods on a cooking surface of the food support member and removing the food support member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 22, 2006
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2011
Assignee:
Sunbeam Products, Inc.
Inventors:
Edwin De Leon, Richard I Skoglund, Lao Shun Man, Hoi Sun Tony Tam, Tsang Chi Sheung, Kwun Wai Waiman Yeung