Patents by Inventor Khon Thai
Khon Thai 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: 11779043Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicing device having a feed tube, a juice collector and a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, the grating disc having a first array of grating teeth, a secondary processing surface with a second array of grating teeth; each tooth having one leading edge and one trailing edge, wherein the juice collector has either an internal helical ramp with an elevated discharge nozzle or a circumferential trough having a lowest point that leads to a discharge nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel, Nicholas Edmonds, Khon Thai, Samuel Adeloju
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Publication number: 20220071449Abstract: An agitator (10) for a kitchen device (68), the kitchen device (68) having: a vessel (56) with a bottom wall (62) and an upwardly extending side wall (70), the bottom wall (62) and the side wall (70) providing a space (72) to receive ingredients to be processed, the side wall (70) extending upwardly to a rim (74) that at least partly surrounds a top opening (76) to the space (72); a blade assembly (54) located in the space (72) to process the ingredients and to be rotatably driven in a rotation direction (22) about a generally upright axis (20); and a drive assembly to rotatably drive the blade assembly (54) about the axis (20); the agitator (10) including: a hub (12) to be coupled to the blade assembly (54) so as to be rotated thereby about the axis (20); a plurality of arms (14) fixed to the hub (12) and extending outwardly therefrom so as to have a major direction of extension that is generally radial relative to the axis (20); and wherein at least one of the arms (14) projects below said hub (12) so as toType: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Bin GENG
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Publication number: 20210360959Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicing device having a feed tube, a juice collector and a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, the grating disc having a first array of grating teeth, a secondary processing surface with a second array of grating teeth; each tooth having one leading edge and one trailing edge, wherein the juice collector has either an internal helical ramp with an elevated discharge nozzle or a circumferential trough having a lowest point that leads to a discharge nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel (deceased), Nicholas Edmonds, Khon Thai, Samuel Adeloju
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Publication number: 20210259471Abstract: A blade hub assembly (10) for a kitchen device (120) having a receiving aperture (80) with a profile (90), the assembly (10) having a rotational axis (11) about which the assembly (10) is driven, the assembly (10) comprising: a hub body (20), the hub body (20) having: a first profile (30); and a second profile (40), the hub body (20) being insertable in the receiving aperture (80) in an insertion direction (50), and wherein the first and second profile (30, 40) are arranged such that, when the first profile (30) is aligned with the aperture profile (90), the second profile (40) interferes with the aperture profile (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI
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Patent number: 11083210Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicing device having a feed tube, a juice collector and a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, the grating disc having a first array of grating teeth, a secondary processing surface with a second array of grating teeth; each tooth having one leading edge and one trailing edge, wherein the juice collector has either an internal helical ramp with an elevated discharge nozzle or a circumferential trough having a lowest point that leads to a discharge nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel, Nicholas Edmonds, Khon Thai, Samuel Adeloju
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Publication number: 20210177211Abstract: A locking mechanism (104) for a kitchen device (101) having a vessel (105), the vessel (105) providing an interior space and having a rim (106) surrounding an opening (105a) of the space, and a lid (121) to engage the rim (106) to close the space, the locking mechanism (104) comprising: a retaining arm (107), the retaining arm (107) being attachable to the device (101) and movable between a free position, wherein the lid (121) is movable with respect to the vessel (105), and a retaining position, wherein the retaining arm (107) is engageable with the lid (121) to retain the lid (121) against the vessel (105) to at least partly close the opening (105a); a securing assembly (108), the securing assembly (108) being attachable to the device (101) to engage the retaining arm (107) and movable between a free position, wherein the retaining arm (107) may be moved between the free position and the retaining position, and a securing position, wherein the securing assembly (108) engages the retaining arm (107) to preveType: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Bin GENG, Raymond George CORKIN
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Publication number: 20210177212Abstract: A safety system (4) for a kitchen device (1) having a vessel (5) and a lid (21), the safety system (4) comprising: a processor (10); a retaining arm (7) adapted to, in a retaining position, retain the lid (21) against the vessel (5); a first sensor (40) adapted to communicate a retaining signal to the processor (10) when the retaining arm (7) is in the retaining position; and a second sensor (43) adapted to communicate a function signal to the processor (10), the function signal indicating a function of the lid (21), wherein the processor (10) is adapted to select an operating mode of the kitchen device (1) in response to the retaining signal and the function signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Eddie SIU, Khon THAI, Lochana Subasekara WIDANAGAMAGE DON, Bin GENG
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Publication number: 20200345057Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicing device having a feed tube, a juice collector and a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, the grating disc having a first array of grating teeth, a secondary processing surface with a second array of grating teeth; each tooth having one leading edge and one trailing edge, wherein the juice collector has either an internal helical ramp with an elevated discharge nozzle or a circumferential trough having a lowest point that leads to a discharge nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel, Nicholas Edmonds, Khon Thai, Samuel Adeloju
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Patent number: 10730026Abstract: A blender assembly including a blender vessel and a blender hub. The blender hub having a plurality of first guide elements. The blender vessel having a rim, the blender vessel further having a plurality of second guide elements that each cooperate with a respective one of the first guide elements for forming a coupled and a sealed engagement to the blender hub. By releasing the coupling, the first and second guide elements cooperate to provide a two-stage release. A first stage of the release breaking the sealed engagement, and maintaining a loose coupled engagement, between the blender hub and the bender vessel. A second stage of the release, subsequent to the first stage of the release, releasing the coupled engagement between the blender hub and the blender vessel.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Richard Hoare, Raymond George Corkin, Khon Thai
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Patent number: 10582807Abstract: A food blending device including: a blending hub; a blending vessel that is removablly engagable to the hub; wherein the hub has a seal adapted to engage in an interior surface of the vessel and a clamping mechanism for engaging an exterior of a rim of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Richard Hoare, Khon Thai, Raymond George Corkin
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Patent number: 10524496Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicing device having a feed tube, a juice collector and a grating disc carrying a frusto-conical sieve, the grating disc having a first array of grating teeth, a secondary processing surface with a second array of grating teeth; each tooth having one leading edge and one trailing edge, wherein the juice collector has either an internal helical ramp with an elevated discharge nozzle or a circumferential trough having a lowest point that leads to a discharge nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel, Nicholas Edmonds, Khon Thai, Samuel Adeloju
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Patent number: 10201790Abstract: A motorized kitchen apparatus including a processor module coupled to a non-volatile storage medium for storing a custom sequence; a user interface having a speed or power selection element and a record selector; a motor controller coupled to a blender motor, the processor module coupled to the motor controller for controlling operation of the motor according to user input selections. Upon user selection of the record selector, the processor module enters a record mode and records a sequence of user inputs made through the user interface; the sequence including data indicative of a power profile selected by the user over a period of time, and upon completion of the record mode, the processor module saves a custom sequence indicative of the recorded sequence to the non-volatile storage medium for subsequent playback.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Richard Hoare, Khon Thai, Lochana Subasekara Widanagamage Don
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Publication number: 20180271322Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the operation of a kitchen appliance (100). A processor (122) receives (220) a stored sequence of user settings and at least one recorded parameter, and applies (226) the stored sequence of user settings to the kitchen appliance. A sensor (140) senses at least one sensed parameter while the stored sequence of user settings is applied to the kitchen appliance (100). The processor (122) determines (228) a difference between the at least one sensed parameter and corresponding recorded parameter(s) and, if the determined difference exceeds a difference threshold, adjusts (234) at least one user setting applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Khon THAI, David DAVENPORT, Eddie SIU, Robert GRASSIA, Ashley MARSH-CROFT, Lochana SUBASEKARA
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Publication number: 20180236421Abstract: A blender assembly including a blender vessel and a blender hub. The blender hub having a plurality of first guide elements. The blender vessel having a rim, the blender vessel further having a plurality of second guide elements that each cooperate with a respective one of the first guide elements for forming a coupled and a sealed engagement to the blender hub. By releasing the coupling, the first and second guide elements cooperate to provide a two-stage release. A first stage of the release breaking the sealed engagement, and maintaining a loose coupled engagement, between the blender hub and the bender vessel. A second stage of the release, subsequent to the first stage of the release, releasing the coupled engagement between the blender hub and the blender vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Richard Hoare, Raymond George Corkin, Khon Thai
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Patent number: 9750372Abstract: A jug body having a through opening for receiving a blade assembly, the opening extending through a hub formed on an underside of the jug; the blade assembly having a bearing case within which is mounted bearings for supporting a shaft; the bearing case having a flange at one end and having threads at an opposite end, the threads protruding from a lower surface of the hub; the threads cooperating with a threaded nut that draws the flange into engagement with the jug; the lower surface of the hub and the nut being capped by a cover through which protrudes the shaft; a lower end of the shaft having attached to it, a coupling.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventors: Brendan John Foxlee, Khon Thai
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Publication number: 20170196405Abstract: A food blending device including: a blending hub; a blending vessel that is removablly engagable to the hub; wherein the hub has a seal adapted to engage in an interior surface of the vessel and a clamping mechanism for engaging an exterior of a rim of the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Richard Hoare, Khon Thai, Raymond George Corkin
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Publication number: 20170095122Abstract: A juicer and a blender device. The juicer and blender may share a common motor. A combination electric juicer and blender device comprising: a chassis that supports a housing within which is contained an electric motor; the housing supporting a juicer having a removable juice collection chamber with a lid and a feed tube; the housing having a base that supports a removable blending jug; and the motor providing power, both independently or concurrently, to a rotating blade in the blending jug and the juicer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Richard Hoare, Khon Thai, Gerard Andrew White, Tristan Brega, Simon James Chalk, Daniel Robert Corkin, Stephen John McClean, Vyvyan Rose, Scott Brady, Jarred Twigg
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Patent number: 9565872Abstract: A juicer and a blender share a common base. The juicer and blender may share a common motor. The juicer has a spout that discharges into the blender.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Breville Pty LtdInventors: Daniel Robert Corkin, Stephen John McClean, Scott Brady, Richard Hoare, Vyvyan Rose, Tristan Brega, Gerard Andrew White, Khon Thai, Jarred Twigg, Simon James Chalk
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Patent number: D790911Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Breville Pty Ltd.Inventor: Khon Thai
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Patent number: D814851Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventor: Khon Thai