Patents Assigned to The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20030005832
    Abstract: A juicer includes a reservoir with a spout and an annular rim having an extended portion with at least two holes. An extractor having an upright convex extracting dome is surrounded by an annular trough having openings therethrough. The extractor has a strainer element and is removably seated on the annular rim of the reservoir. The extractor has at least one peg that can mate with the at least two holes in at least two positions. The strainer element covers the spout when the peg is mated with one of the holes in a first position. The strainer element does not cover the spout when the peg is mated with another of the holes in a second position. When mated, the extractor cannot rotated relative to the reservoir. A resilient, elastomeric foot on the reservoir prevents rotation of the reservoir relative to a supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach, Bruce Odessky
  • Patent number: 6484341
    Abstract: A consolidated pastry forming apparatus is provided that incorporates a separatable roller tool and a finishing tool. The roller tool includes a handle, a first pair of fork arms at one handle end, and a second pair of fork arms at the other handle end. A first cylindrical dough roller is mounted to the first pair of fork arms and a second convex dough roller is mounted to the second pair of fork arms. The finishing tool is removably attachable to the handle. The finishing tool is unitarily formed and somewhat elongated, and includes at one end thereof a plurality of tines suitable for puncturing a pastry crust, and at the other end thereof a protrusion suitable for crimping a pastry crust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rolf Hefti, Walter Ruffner
  • Patent number: 6425496
    Abstract: A reversible indicator tab is provided for a carafe of the type having a lever with a free end extending therefrom. The indicator tab includes a hollow cap having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls. The top and bottom walls are spaced apart and are connected to the side walls. The side walls are spaced apart and are connected to the top and bottom walls. The walls define at least one open end sized to receive the free end of the lever. The lever is receivable in at least two different orientations relative to the top wall. The top wall is readily visually distinguishable from the bottom wall by color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rolf Schülein
  • Patent number: 6360442
    Abstract: A grapefruit knife for use in cutting sections of edible fruit from the less desirable membrane and peel is disclosed. The present invention includes a handle having two opposing ends, a single cutting blade attached to one end of the handle, and a scooping blade attached to the other end of the handle. Each of these blades has two cutting edges. On the cutting blade the two cutting edges are aligned serially, in a plane, to cut in the same direction, while on the scooping blade the cutting edges are opposingly arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas O'Brien, Michael Neshat, Chuck Visocky
  • Patent number: D503316
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Terri Webb, Nathaniel Hallee
  • Patent number: D455559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach
  • Patent number: D457777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Bradley
  • Patent number: D457790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Kristen Hellweg
  • Patent number: D459638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach
  • Patent number: D459639
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rolf Hefti, Walter Ruffner
  • Patent number: D459953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach
  • Patent number: D459954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach
  • Patent number: D461677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Bradley
  • Patent number: D461691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Daiying Huang, Diane Subsits, David May
  • Patent number: D462231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kathy Kari, Robert Harris
  • Patent number: D462232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Bradley
  • Patent number: D465386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nigel Wang, Alison A. Roach, Bruce Odessky
  • Patent number: D466758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Bradley
  • Patent number: D467126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Bradley
  • Patent number: D468965
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Fino, Kevin Bradley