Patents by Inventor Anthony V. Cruz
Anthony V. Cruz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7841093Abstract: An under-the-cabinet household opening appliance including an electric can opener, a jar opener mounted on the bottom wall of the can opener housing, and a sheath for a scissors on the back of the housing. A scissors holder in the sheath releasably retains a scissors within the sheath. A bottle opener and a hone are also mounted on the appliance housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1999Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Martin Brady, Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: 6907678Abstract: A portable electric hair dryer has a power switch which is automatically switched off as the hair dryer is mounted on a wall mount. The wall mount comprises a one-piece molded plastic body having integrally-molded clamping jaws for gripping the hair dryer handle. To deter theft, provision is made for storing and retaining intermediate lengths for the hair dryer's power cord behind the wall mount.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1999Date of Patent: June 21, 2005Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventor: Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: 6863704Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Publication number: 20040079059Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2003Publication date: April 29, 2004Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Patent number: 6715739Abstract: An evaporative humidifier including a base removably supporting a water tray for holding a quantity of water. A blower assembly and a water tank are removably supported by the base above the water tray. The blower assembly includes a housing and a fan disposed intermediate a pair of air inlets and an air exhaust outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter is supported by the water tray and extends upwardly into the housing. The wick filter includes a cylindrical side wall and opposing open upper and lower ends. The fan is driven by a motor mounted inside the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlets, through the cylindrical side walls of the wick filter, and then through the open upper end of the wick filter and out of the housing through the air exhaust outlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: 6712889Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Publication number: 20040012103Abstract: An evaporative humidifier including a base removably supporting a water tray for holding a quantity of water. A blower assembly and a water tank are removably supported by the base above the water tray. The blower assembly includes a housing and a fan disposed intermediate a pair of air inlets and an air exhaust outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter is supported by the water tray and extends upwardly into the housing. The wick filter includes a cylindrical side wall and opposing open upper and lower ends. The fan is driven by a motor mounted inside the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlets, through the cylindrical side walls of the wick filter, and then through the open upper end of the wick filter and out of the housing through the air exhaust outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2003Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: 6662453Abstract: A cutlery center including a support block having at least one knife blade-receiving cavity and a battery charging stand for an electric knife affixed to the support block.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Stuckey, Phillip L. Brookshire, Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: 6604733Abstract: An evaporative humidifier including a base removably supporting a water tray for holding a quantity of water. A blower assembly and a water tank are removably supported by the base above the water tray. The blower assembly includes a housing and a fan disposed intermediate a pair of air inlets and an air exhaust outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter is supported by the water tray and extends upwardly into the housing. The wick filter includes a cylindrical side wall and opposing open upper and lower ends. The fan is driven by a motor mounted inside the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlets, through the cylindrical side walls of the wick filter, and then through the open upper end of the wick filter and out of the housing through the air exhaust outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Publication number: 20030056478Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Publication number: 20020180073Abstract: An evaporative humidifier including a base removably supporting a water tray for holding a quantity of water. A blower assembly and a water tank are removably supported by the base above the water tray. The blower assembly includes a housing and a fan disposed intermediate a pair of air inlets and an air exhaust outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter is supported by the water tray and extends upwardly into the housing. The wick filter includes a cylindrical side wall and opposing open upper and lower ends. The fan is driven by a motor mounted inside the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlets, through the cylindrical side walls of the wick filter, and then through the open upper end of the wick filter and out of the housing through the air exhaust outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Publication number: 20020152894Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2002Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Patent number: 6447587Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2001Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Patent number: 6427984Abstract: An evaporative humidifier including a base removably supporting a water tray for holding a quantity of water. A blower assembly and a water tank are removably supported by the base above the water tray. The blower assembly includes a housing and a fan disposed intermediate a pair of air inlets and an air exhaust outlet. A cylindrically shaped wick filter is supported by the water tray and extends upwardly into the housing. The wick filter includes a cylindrical side wall and opposing open upper and lower ends. The fan is driven by a motor mounted inside the housing for drawing air into the housing through the air inlets, through the cylindrical side walls of the wick filter, and then through the open upper end of the wick filter and out of the housing through the air exhaust outlet.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Publication number: 20020043157Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Publication number: 20020043003Abstract: A portable electric hair dryer has a power switch which is automatically switched off as the hair dryer is mounted on a wall mount. The wall mount comprises a one-piece molded plastic body having integrally-molded clamping jaws for gripping the hair dryer handle. To deter theft, provision is made for storing and retaining intermediate lengths for the hair dryer's power cord behind the wall mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 1999Publication date: April 18, 2002Inventor: ANTHONY V. CRUZ
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Patent number: 6328791Abstract: An air filtration device for intake of atmospheric air, removal of contaminants from the atmospheric air, expulsion of filtered air, includes a housing configured for application directly to an electrical outlet and provides air intake from the front surface of the housing and air expulsion from the side of the housing to utilize a wall surface to disperse the filtered air. An indicator is provided to communicate that a filter should be changed, and a filter orientation system is provided to allow proper orientation of the filter with respect to air flow.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence M. Pillion, Anthony V. Cruz, Matt R. Ragland
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Patent number: D449097Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz, Lawrence M. Pillion
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Patent number: D449676Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2000Date of Patent: October 23, 2001Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Patrick T. Mulvaney, Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz
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Patent number: D468820Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.Inventors: Michael E. Smith, Anthony V. Cruz