Patents by Inventor Joseph C. Spencer, JR.
Joseph C. Spencer, JR. 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: 9968223Abstract: A blending appliance is provided including a motorized base, a blending container, and a blade assembly fitted into an opening of the blending container and rotatably coupled to the motorized base when the blending container is mounted on the motorized base. The blade assembly includes a lower blade element disposed on a spindle performing blending operations on ingredients at a lower end of the blending container; and an upper working element disposed on a shaft spaced apart from the lower blade element, and including an upper working portion and a lower working portion spaced apart from the upper working portion. The upper working portion acting to reduce cavitation in the lower blades element during the blending process.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Moises Behar, Joseph C. Spencer, Jr.
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Patent number: 9848727Abstract: Appliances comprising a base unit and a plug connector coupled to the base unit. The plug connector is configured to electrically couple the appliance to a first socket connector of an electrical receptacle. A channel is formed on or in a first sidewall of the base unit. The plug connector is disposed in the channel when in an engaged position. A defines a channel wall of the channel. The lever is configured to facilitate a transition of the plug connector between the engaged position and a disengaged position. The lever engages the plug connector when in the engaged position and does not engage the plug connector when in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Adam Day, Phetsouvanh Kounlavong, Daniel Juhyung Lee, Dov Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Joseph C. Spencer, Jr., George T. Hardin, Jr., Laura Nickerson
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Publication number: 20170332844Abstract: The is provided an appliance including a food preparation container, an agitator assembly for attachment to a blending container, the agitator assembly including: an agitator nut configured to secure the agitator assembly to the blending container, an agitator base including at least one agitator blade mounted thereon and configured to be seated in the agitator nut prior to the agitator assembly being secured to the blending container, a groove formed in an inner wall of the agitator nut, and a seal having an outer periphery that when inserted into the groove secures the agitator base into the agitator nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Moises Behar, Joseph C. Spencer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160360927Abstract: A blending appliance is provided including a motorized base, a blending container, and a blade assembly fitted into an opening of the blending container and rotatably coupled to the motorized base when the blending container is mounted on the motorized base. The blade assembly includes a lower blade element disposed on a spindle performing blending operations on ingredients at a lower end of the blending container; and an upper working element disposed on a shaft spaced apart from the lower blade element, and including an upper working portion and a lower working portion spaced apart from the upper working portion. The upper working portion acting to reduce cavitation in the lower blades element during the blending process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Moises Behar, Joseph C. Spencer, JR.
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Patent number: 9486101Abstract: Appliances comprising a base unit and a plug connector coupled to the base unit. The plug connector is configured to electrically couple the appliance to a first socket connector of an electrical receptacle. A channel is formed on or in a first sidewall of the base unit. The plug connector is disposed in the channel when in an engaged position. A defines a channel wall of the channel. The lever is configured to facilitate a transition of the plug connector between the engaged position and a disengaged position. The lever engages the plug connector when in the engaged position and does not engage the plug connector when in the disengaged position.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Adam Day, Phetsouvanh Kounlavong, Daniel Juhyung Lee, Dov Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Joseph C. Spencer, Jr., George T. Hardin, Jr., Laura Nickerson
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Publication number: 20160316971Abstract: A blending appliance is provided including a motorized base, a blending container, and an agitator configuration fitted into an opening of the blending container and rotatably coupled to the motorized base when the blending container is mounted on the motorized base. The agitator configuration includes a blade arrangement disposed on a spindle performing a blending operation on ingredients at a lower end of the blending container and a whisk including a plurality of loops disposed a pre-determined distance from the blade arrangement at a distal end of a rotating shaft interconnected to the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Sunbeam Products, Inc.Inventors: Moises Behar, Joseph C. Spencer, JR.
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Publication number: 20140361001Abstract: Appliances comprising a base unit and a plug connector coupled to the base unit. The plug connector is configured to electrically couple the appliance to a first socket connector of an electrical receptacle. A channel is formed on or in a first sidewall of the base unit. The plug connector is disposed in the channel when in an engaged position. A defines a channel wall of the channel. The lever is configured to facilitate a transition of the plug connector between the engaged position and a disengaged position. The lever engages the plug connector when in the engaged position and does not engage the plug connector when in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Adam Day, Phetsouvanh Kounlavong, Daniel Juhyung Lee, Dov Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Joseph C. Spencer, JR., George T. Hardin, JR., Laura Nickerson
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Publication number: 20140062216Abstract: Appliances comprising a base unit and a plug connector coupled to the base unit. The plug connector is configured to electrically couple the appliance to a first socket connector of an electrical receptacle. A channel is formed on or in a first sidewall of the base unit. The plug connector is disposed in the channel when in an engaged position. A defines a channel wall of the channel. The lever is configured to facilitate a transition of the plug connector between the engaged position and a disengaged position. The lever engages the plug connector when in the engaged position and does not engage the plug connector when in the disengaged position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Adam Day, Phetsouvanh Kounlavong, Daniel Juhyung Lee, Dov Glucksman, Gary P. McGonagle, Joseph C. Spencer, JR., George T. Hardin, JR., Laura Nickerson
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Publication number: 20110014342Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food and in an upright position for blending the food. The apparatus may further include a steam cooker, baby bottle sterilizing unit and a bottle warmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: SUNBEAM PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Augusto A. Picozza, Patrick J. Curran, Joseph C. Spencer, JR.