Patents by Inventor Michel Fleche

Michel Fleche 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).

  • Patent number: 5289763
    Abstract: An apparatus for extracting juice and pulp from vegetables and fruits is provided having a base containing an electric motor, and a bowl removably attached to the base. The motor has a drive shaft which projects into the interior of the bowl for receiving process tools. The bowl is provided with a strainer which is equipped with a skirt which fits inside the central tube surrounding the drive shaft. The driving shaft has a spindle fitted thereon in two orientations, one in which the strainer remains static during operation and one in which the strainer is driven rotationally when the driving shaft is turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Robot Coupe (S.A.)
    Inventors: Claude Le Rouzic, Andre Gateaud, Michel Fleche
  • Patent number: 4821968
    Abstract: A hopper for inserting foodstuffs into a food processor apparatus comprising a base which includes an electric motor whose shaft projects through the surface of the base, a bowl (2) removably mounted on said base, and a cover (1) capable of being locked onto the bowl (2), the cover having an opening surrounded by a chute (3), and a pusher (8) capable of being inserted into the chute (3) in order to press against food, the hopper being characterized in that a pusher support (5) is pivotally mounted at the top of the chute (3), said support slidably receiving a pusher rod (8) terminated by a blade (9) whose section is substantially equal to the inside section of the chute (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1989
    Assignee: Robot Coupe S.A.
    Inventor: Michel Fleche
  • Patent number: D327806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Robot Coupe SA.
    Inventor: Michel Fleche