Patents Assigned to Sunbeam
  • Patent number: 6969831
    Abstract: A substrate for a heating pad, blanket or throw includes one or more heating elements and one or more securing loops disposed at a securing end of the substrate. Each of the securing loops is of sufficient diameter to encircle and secure the substrate in a scrolled configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Parker, Patricia A. Bassett
  • Patent number: 6945519
    Abstract: A humidifier has a first sealable reservoir feeding water to a second reservoir communicating with ambient atmosphere. A blower is adapted to blow a stream of air through the humidifier to ambient atmosphere, such that the stream of air picks up water vapor from any water that may be in the second reservoir. A feeder valve feeds a quickly-evaporable quantity of water from the first reservoir into the second reservoir. The quickly-evaporable quantity of water in the second reservoir is substantially smaller than the water capacity of the first reservoir. A dry-out mechanism shuts off the feeder valve upon a user command and continues to run the blower at least until the quickly-evaporable quantity of water has evaporated to an extent effective in inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in the microorganism-vulnerable reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Parker, Michael E. Docherty, Gabriel S. Kohn
  • Patent number: 6889445
    Abstract: A hair dryer, includes a casing, an electric blower adapted to draw air into the casing from an intake port and blow the air out an exhaust port, one or more electric heating elements disposed to heat the air as it passes through the casing, a power selector switch having two or more wattage settings and adapted to adjust the electrical power supplied to the heating elements, and wherein the power selector switch is designed to be substantially inaccessible to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Varona, Memi Faustini
  • Patent number: 6884973
    Abstract: A control circuit for a heating pad. The control circuit includes a two-pole, four-position slide switch. The four positions of the two-pole, four-position slide switch include off and three different heat settings of the heating pad. The control circuit also includes three heat setting indicators that are alternatively illuminated when the switch is in the three different heat settings. Diodes are used to direct electrical currents through the indicators as appropriate. The diodes and the two-pole, four-position slide switch are arranged so that current may be appropriately flow through, or may be blocked from flowing through, the indicators when the two-pole, four-position slide switch is in each of the three heating settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark A. Castracane
  • Publication number: 20050035231
    Abstract: A juice extractor (10) having a base (11) upon which there is mounted an electric motor (13). The electric motor (13) drives a grating disc (32). Extending upwardly from the disc (32) is a delivery chute (24) via which food is delivered to the disc (32). A food engaging member is pivotally mounted in a lower portion of the chute (24) and is movable between an extended position projecting into the passage (25) of the chute (24), and a retracted position clearing the passage (25). The member (34) inhibits at least larger pieces of food such as fruit and vegetables, from engaging the disc (23) until the plunger (33) engages the food to move the food towards the disc (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Nicholas O'Loughlin
  • Patent number: 6827004
    Abstract: A drip coffee maker having a horizontal spray of heated water into a brew basket. Much of the effect of gravity is removed and the spread of heated water may be increased. The horizontal spray shower head may be used to expose the top layer of coffee grinds in the brew basket to an equal amount of hot water within a few seconds of brewing start time. By immersing the coffee grinds in hot water at the same level, the coffee grinds are all subjected to the same water pressure. The water then filters down evenly over the coffee grinds in the brew basket. Thus, the coffee grinds within the brew basket are given maximum exposure to the heated water. This exposure allows more coffee to be extracted from fewer grinds, thus conserving coffee and avoiding overcooking of the grinds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamal Hammad, Mahmoud Ismail
  • Patent number: D502629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Guyett, Karen Korponai
  • Patent number: D502839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel F. Cuffaro, Gregor Mittersinker, Brian J. Matt, Carl Betterley
  • Patent number: D503852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D506040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Swyst, Augusto A. Picozza, Gustavo Fontana
  • Patent number: D507449
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Burton, Lucie Milanes, Lisa Willey, David Singer
  • Patent number: D507924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Burton, Lucie Milanes, Lisa Willey, David Singer
  • Patent number: D509658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Swyst, Augusto A. Picozza, Gustavo Fontana
  • Patent number: D509702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Randall P. Bell, Elliot Hsu, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Patent number: D509986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric O'Neill, Augusto Picozza, Alan Burton, Patricia Bassett
  • Patent number: D510676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Randall P. Bell, Elliott Hsu, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Patent number: D512967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Suppawat Kosumsuppamala, Kenneth R. Parker, Gabriel Kohn, Adam Day
  • Patent number: D497278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Christian O'Connor, Doug Galletti
  • Patent number: D498110
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Christian O'Connor
  • Patent number: D499972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Martijn van de Wiel, Todd A. Zellinger, James Montagnino, Anson Wong, Jan Biang