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).
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Patent number: 10362891Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: SEB S.AInventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 9320381Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8931402Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8931659Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8739690Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8544381Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
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Publication number: 20130068113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Publication number: 20130042765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: February 21, 2013Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Publication number: 20120318795Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8267277Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: SEB. S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8205543Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Seb S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Publication number: 20120012584Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 8096440Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 7669521Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
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Publication number: 20090301311Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
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Publication number: 20090218355Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Eric Chameroy, Eric Christian Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Patent number: 7565862Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Michel Pierre Cartigny, Eric Chameroy
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Publication number: 20090020020Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Publication number: 20090020539Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny
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Publication number: 20090020538Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Eric Jacques Rhetat, Michel Pierre Cartigny