Patents by Inventor Paul Holbrook

Paul Holbrook 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: 5979850
    Abstract: A caddy 30 for a hand mixer 32 includes a base 38 and a cover 40 which are joined to form a housing 36. The housing 36 is formed with a nest 74 having a pair of mounting posts 44 extending upward from a floor wall 76 of the nest. The mounting posts 44 are formed with a stem 54, an annular groove 56 and a head 58 which cooperate with accommodating biased fingers 116 and radially inward nubs 118 of the fingers to retain the mixer 32 with the caddy 30 upon assembly therewith. Openings 98 are formed in the caddy 30 to receive implement mounts 104, which are held with the caddy by biased fingers 63 and nubs 64 located within the openings. The caddy 30, with the hand mixer 32 and the implements 34, is transportable and may be stored when the mixer and implements are not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Jan Hippen, Paul Holbrook, Iulius Lucaci, Angelika I. Schubert-Belle
  • Patent number: 5921485
    Abstract: A first embodiment of a food processor 30 includes a base housing 32, a bowl 34, an implement 132 and a lid 36 formed with a two chute unit 201 and a food pusher 208 for facilitating the introduction of foodstuff into the bowl. A second embodiment of a food processor 230 further includes a small bowl 234 and a lid 236 therefor. A motor 38 is contained within the base housing 32 and selectively drives a shaft 40 which is coupled to the implement 132 for rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: HP Intellectual Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Plavcan, Paul Holbrook