Patents by Inventor Michel Pierre Cartigny

Michel Pierre Cartigny 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: 10362891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a food-cooking utensil including: locking/unlocking means; and a control member (6) for controlling the movement of said locking/unlocking means; the control member (6) and the locking/unlocking means co-operating so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a first relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its locking position towards its unlocking position, and so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a second relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its unlocking position towards its locking position. Food pressure cooking devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SEB S.A
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 9320381
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a utensil for cooking food under pressure, the utensil includes a vessel on which a lid is designed to be mounted; a sealing gasket interposed between the vessel and the lid for sealing the utensil in operation; and centering means designed to center the gasket relative to the vessel and to the lid. The sealing gasket includes a peripheral band and a peripheral under-band extending under the peripheral band and extending it, and centering means provided in or disposed in the gasket in such a manner that said centering means can come to be interposed between the lid and the vessel while the lid is being put into place on the vessel so as to form a centering abutment. The centering means being formed by a plurality of local extra-thickness zones, situated on the inside face of said peripheral under-band and designed to come into contact with the vessel. The utensil is a pressure cooker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8931402
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a cooking utensil, the utensil includes a vessel and a lid; at least one first locking member and at least one second locking member, the sealing gasket being designed to be interposed between the lid and the vessel and being characterized in that it is designed so that, while the lid is docking with the vessel, said sealing gasket fits over the top rim and comes into contact with said lid and with said vessel while the first locking member is situated at a first height (h61) greater than or equal to the height (h8) at which the second locking member is situated, and is then depressed under the weight of the lid alone to bring the first locking member to a second height (h62) that is less than the height (h8) at which the second locking member is situated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8931659
    Abstract: A domestic pressure cooker (1) is disclosed comprising at least a pan (2) and a lid designed to be added to the pan (2) to form a cooking chamber with the latter. The lid has an inside face designed to be positioned opposite the inside of the chamber and an outside face opposite thereof, characterized in that it comprises a plastic trim which substantially covers all of the outside face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8739690
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a cooking utensil for cooking food under pressure, the utensil includes a vessel and a lid that define a cooking enclosure. The gasket having a heel from which at least a first lip projects that is provided with at least one escape window notch that passes through its thickness, and in that the first lip forms a differential movement member enabling the escape window notch to effect a relative movement relative to the heel when the pressure prevailing inside the cooking enclosure exceeds a predetermined threshold, which relative movement enables said escape window notch to open up a leakage orifice via which the cooking enclosure is put into communication with the outside of the utensil. Cooking utensils for cooking food under pressure such as a pressure cooker are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8544381
    Abstract: Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an appliance comprises a vessel and a lid fitted and locked on the vessel in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further comprises at least one jaw for locking the lid relative to the vessel and a device for driving the at least one jaw between a locking position and an unlocking position. The appliance also includes a module for fitting on and releasably securing to the lid. The module includes at least a device for controlling locking and unlocking of the lid relative to the vessel. Also disclosed are other alternatives applicable to domestic appliances for cooking food under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
  • Publication number: 20130068113
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a cooking utensil, the utensil includes a vessel and a lid; at least one first locking member and at least one second locking member, the sealing gasket being designed to be interposed between the lid and the vessel and being characterized in that it is designed so that, while the lid is docking with the vessel, said sealing gasket fits over the top rim and comes into contact with said lid and with said vessel while the first locking member is situated at a first height (h61) greater than or equal to the height (h8) at which the second locking member is situated, and is then depressed under the weight of the lid alone to bring the first locking member to a second height (h62) that is less than the height (h8) at which the second locking member is situated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Publication number: 20130042765
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a cooking utensil for cooking food under pressure, the utensil includes a vessel and a lid that define a cooking enclosure. The gasket having a heel from which at least a first lip projects that is provided with at least one escape window notch that passes through its thickness, and in that the first lip forms a differential movement member enabling the escape window notch to effect a relative movement relative to the heel when the pressure prevailing inside the cooking enclosure exceeds a predetermined threshold, which relative movement enables said escape window notch to open up a leakage orifice via which the cooking enclosure is put into communication with the outside of the utensil. Cooking utensils for cooking food under pressure such as a pressure cooker are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Publication number: 20120318795
    Abstract: Provided is a sealing gasket for a utensil for cooking food under pressure, the utensil includes a vessel on which a lid is designed to be mounted; a sealing gasket interposed between the vessel and the lid for sealing the utensil in operation; and centering means designed to center the gasket relative to the vessel and to the lid. The sealing gasket includes a peripheral band and a peripheral under-band extending under the peripheral band and extending it, and centering means provided in or disposed in the gasket in such a manner that said centering means can come to be interposed between the lid and the vessel while the lid is being put into place on the vessel so as to form a centering abutment. The centering means being formed by a plurality of local extra-thickness zones, situated on the inside face of said peripheral under-band and designed to come into contact with the vessel. The utensil is a pressure cooker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8267277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen receptacle (1) provided with at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) suitable for pivoting from a deployed position in which it extends substantially radially relative to the wall (3) of the receptacle to a rest position in which it extends substantially non-radially, and vice versa, said kitchen receptacle being characterized in that said at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) comprises: a base (5) fastened to the wall (3) of the receptacle; a handle (6) mounted on the base (5) to pivot between the deployed position and the rest position; and a locking means (7) designed to lock the handle (6) in its deployed position, said means being mounted to move on the base (5), and being under the control of a control means (8) that can be actuated by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: SEB. S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8205543
    Abstract: A pressure cooker equipped with a screen is disclosed, having a pan with a lid designed to be added to the pan, the lid having locking and release elements. The locking/release elements have a locking opening fitted through the wall of the pan and one pin with a mobile mounting on the lid, movable between a locked position with the pin engaged inside the locked opening and a released position where the pin is clear of the opening. The cooker includes a screen attached to the pan to mask the locking opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Seb S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Publication number: 20120012584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a food-cooking utensil including: locking/unlocking means; and a control member (6) for controlling the movement of said locking/unlocking means; the control member (6) and the locking/unlocking means co-operating so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a first relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its locking position towards its unlocking position, and so that the position of the locking/unlocking means varies as a function of the position of the control member (6) in a second relationship while the control member (6) is being moved from its unlocking position towards its locking position. Food pressure cooking devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 8096440
    Abstract: Pressure cooker equipped with a gripping part attached to the pan. The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker comprising: a pan (2) which itself comprises a wall. a lid designed to be attached to the pan (2) to form with the latter a cooking chamber that is substantially impervious. at least one gripping part (20), attached to the pan (2) by means of attachment means (20A), characterized in that the attachment means (20A) at least comprise: an attachment orifice (200A) passing through the wall of the pan (2), wherein said attachment orifice (200A) is positioned on the wall of the pan (2) so that it does not communicate with the inside of the cooking chamber, and an attachment part (201A), connected to the gripping part (20) and extending through the attachment orifice (200A). Cooking devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 7669521
    Abstract: Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an appliance comprises a vessel and a lid fitted and locked on the vessel in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further comprises at least one jaw for locking the lid relative to the vessel and a device for driving the at least one jaw between a locking position and an unlocking position. The appliance also includes a module for fitting on and releasably securing to the lid. The module includes at least a device for controlling locking and unlocking of the lid relative to the vessel. Also disclosed are other alternatives applicable to domestic appliances for cooking food under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
  • Publication number: 20090301311
    Abstract: Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an appliance comprises a vessel and a lid fitted and locked on the vessel in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further comprises at least one jaw for locking the lid relative to the vessel and a device for driving the at least one jaw between a locking position and an unlocking position. The appliance also includes a module for fitting on and releasably securing to the lid. The module includes at least a device for controlling locking and unlocking of the lid relative to the vessel. Also disclosed are other alternatives applicable to domestic appliances for cooking food under pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
  • Publication number: 20090218355
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kitchen receptacle (1) provided with at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) suitable for pivoting from a deployed position in which it extends substantially radially relative to the wall (3) of the receptacle to a rest position in which it extends substantially non-radially, and vice versa, said kitchen receptacle being characterized in that said at least one pivotally mounted handle means (2) comprises: a base (5) fastened to the wall (3) of the receptacle; a handle (6) mounted on the base (5) to pivot between the deployed position and the rest position; and a locking means (7) designed to lock the handle (6) in its deployed position, said means being mounted to move on the base (5), and being under the control of a control member (8) that can be actuated by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Patent number: 7565862
    Abstract: Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a cooking appliance comprises a vessel (1), a lid (2), at least one jaw (4) mounted to be moved by a driving device (5), and an opening/closing control device (6, 7, 8). The opening/closing control device (6, 7, 8) includes an intermediate part (7), which comprises a maneuvering device (7A, 7B) and a clutch device (7C, 19). The intermediate part (7) is mounted to turn freely so that the maneuvering device (7A, 7B) co-operates with the driving device (5). The opening/closing control device also includes a main control member (6) comprising a transmission device (6C), the main control member (6) being positioned so that the transmission device (6C) co-operates with the clutch device (7C). The main control member (6) is mounted to move in translation. Other embodiments disclosed herein are also applicable to domestic appliances for cooking food under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
  • Publication number: 20090020020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker (1) at least comprising: a pan (2), a lid (3) designed to be added to the pan, locking/release means of the lid (3), wherein said pressure cooker (1) is characterised in that the locking/release means comprise at least one locking opening fitted through the wall of the pan (2) and one pin with a mobile mounting on the lid (3) between a locked position of the lid (3) where the pin is engaged inside the locking opening and a released position of the lid (3) where the pin is clear of the locking opening, wherein said pressure cooker (1) further comprises a screen (100) attached to the pan (2) to mask said locking opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Publication number: 20090020539
    Abstract: This invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker (1) comprising at least a pan (2) and a lid designed to be added to the pan (2) to form a cooking chamber with the latter, wherein said lid has an inside face designed to be positioned opposite the inside of the chamber and an outside face opposite, characterised in that it comprises a plastic trim which substantially covers all of said outside face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
  • Publication number: 20090020538
    Abstract: Pressure cooker equipped with a gripping part attached to the pan. The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker comprising: a pan (2) which itself comprises a wall. a lid designed to be attached to the pan (2) to form with the latter a cooking chamber that is substantially impervious. at least one gripping part (20), attached to the pan (2) by means of attachment means (20A), characterised in that the attachment means (20A) at least comprise: an attachment orifice (200A) passing through the wall of the pan (2), wherein said attachment orifice (200A) is positioned on the wall of the pan (2) so that it does not communicate with the inside of the cooking chamber, and an attachment part (201A), connected to the gripping part (20) and extending through the attachment orifice (200A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: SEB S.A.
    Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny