Abstract: An electric kettle having a housing, a heating element, and a filter system. The filter system has a connecting frame and a filter member. The connecting frame is stationarily connected to the housing and forms a vent conduit with the housing. The filter member is removably received in the connecting frame and has a top located at an exterior of the housing. A user can remove the filter member by moving the top of the filter member without having to move other components of the kettle.

Abstract: A food processor for cutting, comminuting and blending various culinary ingredients includes a drive unit which is expressly designed for installation on the underside of kitchen cabinets and at least one food receiving container having a rotating cutter assembly disposed therein. The rotating cutter assembly includes a pair of blades slidably mounted upon a shaft which food in opposite directions to improve the uniformity of cutting and blending. The food container is slidably received in the drive unit and a connection and release mechanism therein automatically interconnects the cutter assembly with an output drive member in the drive unit when the food container is fully seated therein. A release mechanism may be manually activated to disconnect the drive member prior to the removal of the food container from the drive unit.

Abstract: A hand-held steam hair curler-brush includes a perforated open-ended metallic cylinder extending forwardly from a handle. Secured to the handle and extending into the interior of the cylinder is a cylindrical member containing an electric heating element and having a closed end remote from the handle and a side wall spaced from the interior of the cylinder to define a first annular space therebetween. A rotatable perforated cylindrical barrel surrounds the cylinder and is spaced therefrom by first and second supports at the ends of the cylinder to define a second annular space therebetween. The support at the end of the cylinder remote from the handle includes a manually actuatable steam producing means closing the open end of the cylinder and arranged to create steam in the first annular space by bringing water into contact with the heated closed end of the cylindrical member.