Patents by Inventor James P. Sandor

James P. Sandor 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).

  • Control for an electrical kitchen appliance with power interruption off feature
    Patent number: 6313445
    Abstract: An electric appliance control comprising an electromagnet; an electrical switch assembly; a ferromagnetic section movable with a contact of the switch assembly towards the electromagnet; and a user actuated member adapted to move the ferromagnetic section and the contact towards the electromagnet. When the electromagnet is energized and the ferromagnetic section and contact are moved by the user actuated member to an actuated position, the electromagnet can retain the contact at the actuated position by magnetically holding the ferromagnetic section at the actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Paul F. Garneau, Charles Z. Krasznai, James P. Sandor