Patents by Inventor Herfried Pucher

Herfried Pucher 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).

  • Patent number: 8978548
    Abstract: A kitchen appliance (1) for processing foodstuff comprises housing (3) surrounding a cavity (4) for receiving said foodstuff. The appliance further comprises an outlet (25) for dispensing pourable foodstuff from the housing (3) and a collector (22) to receive and collect pourable foodstuff and delivering the pourable foodstuff to the outlet (25). The outlet (25) has a spout (5), said spout (5) being hingeable about a substantially horizontal axis (23) between a first position in which the pourable foodstuff can be dispensed from the spout (5) and a second position in which dispensing of the pourable foodstuff from the spout (5) is prevented. Said spout (5) is constructed and arranged to be manipulated by a manipulator acting on the spout (5) so as to urge the spout (5) towards the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventor: Herfried Pucher
  • Patent number: 8152083
    Abstract: Apparatus for preparing food, for instance baby food, the apparatus (1) comprising a receptacle (3) for receiving food to be prepared, a blending assembly comprising a blender element (10) for blending the food and heating means arranged for heating the food, wherein a first end (4) of the receptacle (3) is adapted to cooperate with the heating means to heat the food and wherein the blender element (10) is provided at an opposite second end (5) of the receptacle (3), such that in use an orientation of the receptacle (3) relative to the apparatus (1) is adaptable for switching between a heating operation and a blending operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Bower, Michael Axel Martin Nuber, Herfried Pucher
  • Publication number: 20120031285
    Abstract: A kitchen appliance (1) for processing foodstuff comprises housing (3) surrounding a cavity (4) for receiving said foodstuff The appliance further comprises an outlet (25) for dispensing pourable foodstuff from the housing (3) and a collector (22) to receive and collect pourable foodstuff and delivering the pourable foodstuff to the outlet (25). The outlet (25) has a spout (5), said spout (5) being hingeable about a substantially horizontal axis (23) between a first position in which the pourable foodstuff can be dispensed from the spout (5) and a second position in which dispensing of the pourable foodstuff from the spout (5) is prevented. Said spout (5) is constructed and arranged to be manipulated by a manipulator acting on the spout (5) so as to urge the spout (5) towards the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventor: Herfried Pucher
  • Publication number: 20110186669
    Abstract: Apparatus for preparing food, for instance baby food, the apparatus (1) comprising a receptacle (3) for receiving food to be prepared, a blending assembly comprising a blender element (10) for blending the food and heating means arranged for heating the food, wherein a first end (4) of the receptacle (3) is adapted to cooperate with the heating means to heat the food and wherein the blender element (10) is provided at an opposite second end (5) of the receptacle (3), such that in use an orientation of the receptacle (3) relative to the apparatus (1) is adaptable for switching between a heating operation and a blending operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Charles Bower, Michael Axel Martin Nuber, Herfried Pucher
  • Patent number: 7270286
    Abstract: In the case of a food processor (1) having a base unit (2) and having a work container (40) that can be placed on a housing wall (3) of the base unit (2), and having a cover (47) for the work container (40), retaining means (55) for retaining both the work container (40) on the base unit (2) and the cover (47) on the work container (40) are provided, wherein the retaining device (55) comprises at least one retaining member (70, 71) provided on the inside of the cover (47) and a retaining member (57) provided on a shaft configuration (9) comprising a drive shaft (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Heimo Obersteiner, Hans Peter Krall, Andreas Krall, Herfried Pucher
  • Publication number: 20070102551
    Abstract: In the case of a food processor (1) having a base unit (2) and having a work container (40) that can be placed on a housing wall (3) of the base unit (2), and having a cover (47) for the work container (40), retaining means (55) for retaining both the work container (40) on the base unit (2) and the cover (47) on the work container (40) are provided, wherein the retaining device (55) comprises at least one retaining member (70, 71) provided on the inside of the cover (47) and a retaining member (57) provided on a shaft configuration (9) comprising a drive shaft (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Heimo Obersteiner, Hans Krall, Andreas Krall, Herfried Pucher