Patents by Inventor Keith James Hensel

Keith James Hensel 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).

  • Publication number: 20100006561
    Abstract: A countertop toaster oven has an internal compartment heated by at least four heating elements and a door for the compartment. At least two of the heating elements are top elements, located adjacent to a ceiling of the compartment. Two of the heating elements are lower elements, located along a floor of the compartment. At least one of the elements is controllable to provide a variable wattage including one or more operational wattages that are for at least a portion of the heating cycle, intermediate between zero power and full power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Keith James Hensel, Edward Lai
  • Publication number: 20080314261
    Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicer has a motor above which is a filter basket that is surrounded by a collection chamber. A feed tube is supported above the filter basket and is integral with a lid to the collection chamber. In preferred embodiments, the separation chamber comprises a central liquid collection portion and a pulp collection portion that surrounds it. In particularly preferred embodiments, the inside diameter of the interior sidewall that separates the pulp collection chamber from the juice collection chamber is tapered toward a central axis of rotation. The smaller diameter end of the sidewall is adjacent to an upper rim of the filter basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Publication number: 20080203085
    Abstract: A toaster has a user selectable supplementary toasting cycle that is intended to change the shade of a food after or during a toasting cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: 6832615
    Abstract: A container (10) to receive products such as an air freshener, disinfectant or deodoriser, or alternatively tape twine or dental floss. The container (10) has a hollow body (13) attached to a suction cup (25) by means of a hollow stem of the body (11) and a projection (26) of cup (25). When the cup (25) is attached to a supporting surface the skirt (18) of the body (13) terminates adjacent the supporting surface and/or cup (25) to inhibit tilting of the body (13). The body (13) cooperates with a wall (29) of the cup (25) to enclose a space within which the product is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: 6677726
    Abstract: A rechargeable electric toothbrush 10 is received within a charger 11. The toothbrush 10 includes an outer body 12 that receives a toothbrush assembly 13. Within the body 12, there is located a secondary electric circuit 22 including a secondary coil 23. Upon the secondary coil 23 being energized, DC electric power is delivered to the batteries 21 for charging purposes. The socket 25 includes a primary circuit including a primary coil 31 that upon being energized causes the secondary coil 23 to produce an AC current, subsequently converted into a DC current for the purposes of charging the battery 21.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Publication number: 20030116449
    Abstract: A container (10) to receive products such as an air freshener, disinfectant or deodoriser, or alternatively tape twine or dental floss. The container (10) has a hollow body (13) attached to a suction cup (25) by means of a hollow stem of the body (11) and a projection (26) of cup (25). When the cup (25) is attached to a supporting surface the skirt (18) of the body (13) terminates adjacent the supporting surface and/or cup (25) to inhibit tilting of the body (13). The body (13) cooperates with a wall (29) of the cup (25) to enclose a space within which the product is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Publication number: 20030098669
    Abstract: A rechargeable electric toothbrush 10 to recede within a charger 11. The toothbrush 10 includes an outer body 12 that receives a toothbrush assembly 13. Within the body 12, there is located a secondary electric circuit 22 including a secondary coil 23. Upon the secondary coil 23 being energised, DC electric power id delivered to the batteries 21 for charging purposes. The socket 25 includes a primary circuit including a primary coil 31 that upon being energised causes the secondary coil 23 to produce an AC current, subsequently converted into a DC current for the purposes of charging the battery 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D501370
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventors: Keith James Hensel, Stephen John McClean
  • Patent number: D503852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D513920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D455484
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D455485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D528873
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D475874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D476182
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D480563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D489534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Sunbeam Corporation Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D582714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Breville Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D587959
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Breville Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel
  • Patent number: D590183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Breville Pty Limited
    Inventor: Keith James Hensel