Elongated Edged Member Patents (Class 241/282.1)
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Patent number: 8500053Abstract: A lid 1 that is adapted to cover a food processor bowl 2 has a flexible sealing ring assembly 3 that is mounted to a lower surface of the lid 1, along the perimeter. The sealing assembly 3 includes resilient springs 4 that compress and relax in order to provide a downwardly biased force between the sealing assembly 3 and the upper rim 5 of a bowl 2 to which the lid 1 is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Conair CorporationInventors: Chi Tong Chan, Joseph J Laskowski, Charles Z Krasznai
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Patent number: 8485715Abstract: A blender control apparatus and method includes monitoring the operation of a blender motor as a measure of monitoring the quality and results of blending. By connecting a feedback sensor to the motor, it is possible to determine whether a blend process is complete. It is also possible to identify when cavitation is occurring or about to occur. In another aspect, the blender controls are directed to an improved method for portion blending. The method includes a two-step query to the user to determine both a predetermined blender cycle and the number of portions to be blended.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: John Robert Bohannon, Jr., Brian Paul Williams
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Patent number: 8453955Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mixing machine having improved pulverizing efficiency. The mixing machine includes a main body having a motor therein, a container having a pulverizing blade therein, and a cover which covers the container and has an inlet hole. The mixing machine further includes an introducing unit which is coupled to the inlet hole of the cover, an inclined material-supply means which is provided in the introducing unit, and a discharge unit which is coupled to the container. The inclined material-supply means prevents material pulverized in the container from back flowing upwards. The discharge controls in multi-stages a rate at which pulverized product is discharged from the container. Therefore, a supply rate of material and the discharge rate of the pulverized product can be maintained constant so that the efficiency with which the material is pulverized is increased.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Daesung Artlon Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong-Seok Seol
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Patent number: 8444076Abstract: A blender blade or blade for being mounted to an interior base of a blender container for rotation about a vertical axis is described. The blade includes at least two blade wings, such that it may include four blade wings. The blade includes a body, first transition section, second transition section, first blade wing and second blade wing. Body includes an aperture, wherein the body is located on a first horizontal plane. First and second transition sections extend at downward angles from opposite sides of the body. First blade wing extends outwardly from the first transition section, wherein the first blade wing is located on a second horizontal plane. Second blade wing extends outwardly from the second transition section, wherein the second blade wing is located on a third horizontal plane. The blade is a one-piece blade and can process approximately 6-48 ounces of working medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Vita-Mix CorporationInventor: Steve Rukavina
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Publication number: 20130112792Abstract: The invention relates to a blade carrier for comminution devices that consists of a tooth element (1) which can be fixed on a comminution roller or the like, and at least one blade (2), wherein the blade (2) can be arranged with a first form-fitting connection at the tooth element (1), in the tooth element (1) a blade holder (3) designed as recess (4) is provided as first form-fitting connection in which the blade (2) can be introduced at least partly, and the tooth element (1) and the blade (2) have a form corresponding to each other, at least at the connection side(s), wherein in the recess (3, should read “4” (the translator)) or in the blade holder (4, should read “3” (the translator)) and at the blade (2) at least one further form-fitting connection is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Doppstadt Familienholding GmbHInventors: Johann Doppstadt, Horst Berger
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Publication number: 20130048772Abstract: A rotor (11) for cutting foodstuffs, intended for a food processor, includes: a rotary drive hub (14) and at least one blade (16a, 16b) attached to the hub (14) and extending radially from the latter. The blade (16a, 16b) has a first portion (20a, 20b) with a highly-sharpened leading edge for cutting the foodstuffs and at the end of which is provided a second portion (22a, 22b) with a non-sharpened leading edge for striking the foodstuffs so as to promote their bursting.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: ELECTROLUX PROFESSIONEL SASInventor: Bruno PATUREL
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Patent number: 8382018Abstract: A food processor having a coupling point to attach a processing device to the food processor; a cover part; a detection device disposed at the coupling point, wherein the detection device detects the attached processing device or the cover part; wherein each of the processing device and the cover part has a respective actuating element to actuate the detection device; and wherein the detection device has at least a first actuating region and a second actuating region that is oriented differently from the first actuating region.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Aleksander Oblak, Jurij Pesec, Darko Rudez, Roman Sabec
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Publication number: 20120267461Abstract: The invention relates to a paper processing product and, in particular, to a shredder that crinkles paper stripes. The shredder has a shaft set driven by a motor. The shaft set includes at least two shafts rotating in opposite directions. Cutting blade sets are mounted on the shafts. Paper enters the entry of a paper passage formed by the shafts, and gets shredded into chips by the cutting blades. Since the exit of the paper passage is provided with a movable stopper, paper stripes are pushed by the rotating cutting blades to pass the stopper and become crinkled. The stopper is triggered to open by a certain force, letting the paper stripes fall. In addition to the functions of a usual shredder, the paper stripes thus made can be recycled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Enable International LimitedInventor: Simon HUANG
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Patent number: 8292490Abstract: A blender control apparatus and method includes monitoring the operation of a blender motor as a measure of monitoring the quality and results of blending. By connecting a feedback sensor to the motor, it is possible to determine whether a blend process is complete. It is also possible to identify when cavitation is occurring or about to occur. In another aspect, the blender controls are directed to an improved method for portion blending. The method includes a two-step query to the user to determine both a predetermined blender cycle and the number of portions to be blended.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: John Robert Bohannon, Jr., Brian Paul Williams
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Patent number: 8286899Abstract: A tissue dicing and separation device comprises a housing having an interior that receives tissue for dicing and separation. The device includes a blade assembly connected to a motor and solenoid. The solenoid reciprocates the blade assembly while the motor clocks the blade assembly during each reciprocation cycle. This reciprocating and clocking action of the blade assembly dices and/or minces the tissue. The housing is filled with a fluid and then the blade assembly is continuously rotated to create a vortex within the housing. The vortex causes the diced tissue particles to separate by particle size. Outlets at different positions along the housing permit withdrawal of a slurry of fluid and tissue particles with the tissue particles having a desired size range. The obtained slurry may be used in conjunction with a fistula plug treatment device and method.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Schowalter, Prasanna Malaviya, David A. Witt, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Patent number: 8251573Abstract: A cutting tool for juicer includes a seat of axis, on which mounted a main blade axis, a main tool and an assistant blade axis for driving an assistant tool. The main blade axis drives the assistant blade axis to rotate via a gear A and a gear B of a gearing arrangement. The assistant blade axis drives the assistant tool to rotate. The revolving direction of the assistant tool is vis-à-vis with respect to that of the main tool, and the speed of the assistant tool is different from that of the main tool. A gear C is provided at the top of the assistant blade axis. An assistant blade pan of having inner teeth that extend inward is sheathed on the top of the main blade axis. The assistant tool is mounted on an outboard surface of the assistant blade pan. The gear C engages with the inner teeth of the assistant blade pan.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Airlux Electrical Co., Ltd.Inventor: Wenhung Chou
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Patent number: 8240909Abstract: A collar assembly for coupling a blade assembly and a removable jar to the base of a motorized blender includes an interlock assembly that prevents coupling of the blade assembly to the blender motor unless the jar is secured to the collar assembly, and prevents removal of the jar from the collar assembly when the collar and blade assembly is coupled to the blender base.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Stuart Walter Athey, Keeley Kabala, Timothy Allen Mayberry, Anthony Scott Roberts, Christopher M. Welch
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Publication number: 20120199682Abstract: A mixing vessel, that is used with a motorized food processor, has a vessel wall with an cylindrical upper section and a frustoconical lower section. The upper section has a longitudinal axis generally centered within the upper section and an upper opening defining an upper end of the vessel wall. The lower section is tapered towards a lower circular opening defining a lower end of the vessel wall and has contiguous cambered protuberances defining a hypocycloidal inner surface within the lower section. A base removably closes the lower circular opening and has an upwardly tapered structure and a vertical rotational spindle. A blade assembly is locatable on the spindle. The blade assembly has a pair of upwardly extending blade arms, a pair of radially extending blade arms, and a pair of downwardly extending blade arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: MAIN POWER ELECTRICAL FACTORY LTD.Inventors: Kwok Kay Lee, Chun Yu Liu
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Patent number: 8215231Abstract: A food processor having a food processing path accessible through a slot in which is received at least one food processing tool removably received within the slot such that food passing along the food processing path is processed by the tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: William J. Bigge, Michael P. Conti, David J. Gushwa, Arren J. McCormick, Ben C. Shao, Jeffrey A. Wessel
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Patent number: 8197121Abstract: A blender blade assembly, blade unit, and blade assembly for mixing materials. Blender blade assembly includes a center portion that defines an axis of rotation for the assembly. The assembly includes a lower double-sided blade coupled to the center portion. The lower blade includes blade sections that extend from the center portion. In addition, the assembly includes an upper double-sided blade coupled to the center portion. The upper blade includes blade sections that extend from the center portion. The lower and upper blades are separated by a partition. One blade section of the upper blade has a top sheered portion and the other blade section has a bottom sheered portion. One blade section of the lower blade has a top sheered portion along with a blade tip pointed downwards, while the other blade section has a bottom sheered portion along with a blade tip pointed upwards.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Bullet Express, LLCInventor: Lenny Sands
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Patent number: 8181567Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for preparing foods, aimed at creating fruit and/or vegetable juice from whole or chopped fruits and/or vegetables, by grating and centrifugation, including in particular: a grating disc; a basket connected to the grating disc, linked to a drive shaft, comprising in particular a filter ring and a hub; a cover, fitted with a food introduction conduit, the conduit substantially having the shape of a cylindrical tube with a circular, oval or oblong base. The purpose of the invention is to offer improvements enabling juice to be produced with a high throughput. These improvements consist in particular of an introduction conduit comprising an element for holding foods and a grating disc inclined with respect to its rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Hameur SAInventors: Patrice Jean Marcel Bourgeois-Potage, Lïc Xavier Fevre
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Publication number: 20120091245Abstract: Food processing utensil comprising: paddles, central utensil comprising: shaft coupleable to food processor motor, and connected to base coupleable to food processor bowl, and cutting blades, the paddles coupled to the central utensil and the blades configured to allow uniform cutting of food, providing paddles are not on blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventor: DAVID MENASHES
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Patent number: 8157435Abstract: A lid that is removably mountable to an upper open end of a jar of a mixing device includes a generally circular base having a top surface and a opposing bottom surface. A pour spout extends generally vertically upwardly from the base when the lid is mounted to the upper end of the jar. The pour spout has a crisp edge for pouring foodstuff when the lid is mounted to the jar. Further, the lid includes a channel that generally surrounds the pour spout to collect errant drips of foodstuff when the lid is mounted to the jar and when foodstuff is poured through the pour spout.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, IncInventor: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr.
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Patent number: 8152083Abstract: Apparatus for preparing food, for instance baby food, the apparatus (1) comprising a receptacle (3) for receiving food to be prepared, a blending assembly comprising a blender element (10) for blending the food and heating means arranged for heating the food, wherein a first end (4) of the receptacle (3) is adapted to cooperate with the heating means to heat the food and wherein the blender element (10) is provided at an opposite second end (5) of the receptacle (3), such that in use an orientation of the receptacle (3) relative to the apparatus (1) is adaptable for switching between a heating operation and a blending operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Andrew Charles Bower, Michael Axel Martin Nuber, Herfried Pucher
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Publication number: 20120080549Abstract: A blender blade or blade for being mounted to an interior base of a blender container for rotation about a vertical axis is described. The blade includes at least two blade wings, such that it may include four blade wings. The blade includes a body, first transition section, second transition section, first blade wing and second blade wing. Body includes an aperture, wherein the body is located on a first horizontal plane. First and second transition sections extend at downward angles from opposite sides of the body. First blade wing extends outwardly from the first transition section, wherein the first blade wing is located on a second horizontal plane. Second blade wing extends outwardly from the second transition section, wherein the second blade wing is located on a third horizontal plane. The blade is a one-piece blade and can process approximately 6-48 ounces of working medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Steve Rukavina
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Publication number: 20120061498Abstract: A device for comminuting feed material is provided that has a housing including longitudinal walls and transverse walls for accommodating a rotor that rotates about a longitudinal axis. The rotor is equipped about its circumference with processing tools, and has, on its faces, an annular disk, each of which is concentric to the longitudinal axis. Within the housing, at least one screen path extends over a part of the circumference of the rotor, each screen path running at a slight radial distance from the annular disks while forming a seal gap. The feed material is supplied to the rotor through a feed shaft and is directed out of the device via a material discharge extending downstream of the screen path. In order to return material that emerges through the seal gap to the remaining material flow annular disks are each arranged with an axial clearance A from the transverse walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventor: Hartmut PALLMANN
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Patent number: 8132752Abstract: A blade structure has at least three pairs of blade arms constructed and arranged to create regions of material movement in a blender cup, wherein material is moved outward and upward in a lower region near outer walls of the blender cup, material is moved upward and inward in an upper region near the outer walls of the blender cup, material is chopped and moved downward in a region partway between the outer walls and a central axis of the blender cup, and material is moved downward near the central axis of the blender cup.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Island Oasis Frozen Cocktail Company, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Hotaling, David Laduzenski
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Publication number: 20120032006Abstract: A continuous length of material of non-circular cross-section is pelletized to form discrete bits, by feeding the material to a cutting wheel with shaped cutters that form non-planar bits having non-circular axial projections and that are aligned with the material. The material is fed so as to maintain a rotational orientation with respect to the cutters, and so as to avoid buckling. Multiple banks of strands of material are severed simultaneously, thereby producing high volumes of shaped bits that are useful as filling and as filter material, and as friction-enhancing additives.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Peter J. Mueller, Richard H. Fetter, Robert A. Hewitt, Jamie Allen Chomas, Jason Bradley Forgash
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Publication number: 20120032012Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is positioned downstream from the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured for rotation. Each shredder includes a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted to a shredder shaft. Each paddle assembly has a plurality of paddles. The paddles have a hardness within the range of 60 A to 70 A Durometer to better grip the blowing wool for shredding and prevent jamming of the blowing wool within the shredder.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M. Relyea, Brian K. Linstedt, Gregory J. Merz, Jeffery W. Servaites, Keith A. Grider
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Publication number: 20120024996Abstract: A mixer for mixing and/or blending product, such as granular material, includes a chopper disposed above an agitator assembly. The chopper preferably includes two sets of intersecting chopper blades that rotate in opposing synchronized motion in a zone of fluidized flow of product caused by the agitator assembly. A shroud above the chopper can be used to redirect product sprayed upwardly from the chopper blades back laterally into the zone of fluidized flow of product.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: Howard Bongratz
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Patent number: 8091473Abstract: A juice extractor capable of extracting juice from vegetables, fruits or soymilk from beans is disclosed. The extractor includes a housing having a draff outlet port and a juice outlet port, a screw having an upper rotary shaft inserted in a rotary shaft hole of the housing and a lower rotary shaft with a plurality of screw spirals formed on an outer periphery thereof, and a mesh drum for extracting the juice toward the juice outlet port, and a rotary brush mounted between the housing and the mesh drum and having a brush holder. Various nutrients and intrinsic flavor contained in the vegetables or fruits are maintained to the fullest extent by employing a very low speed screw of a squeezing mode. Also, since the housing accommodating the screw is vertically fixed to an upper portion of a drive unit, the material is automatically moved downward without pressing the material down, and the draff is discharged while squeezing and grinding the materials put in an inlet port.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventor: Young-Ki Kim
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Publication number: 20110297765Abstract: An apparatus including a gear assembly; a first blade section and a second blade section. The first blade section includes a first shaft. The first shaft is connected to gears of the gear assembly and extends from a first side of the gear assembly. The second blade section includes a second shaft and a cutting blade. The second shaft is connected to the gears of the gear assembly and extends from a second opposite side of the gear assembly. The gear assembly is configured to rotate the second shaft in an opposite direction of rotation relative to rotation of the first shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventor: Robert F. Tulipani
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Publication number: 20110226881Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end configured to receive the bag of compressed blowing wool. A shredding chamber is associated with the chute and configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders. Each shredder has a plurality of paddle assemblies mounted for rotation on a shredder shaft in a manner such that paddle assemblies on one shredder shaft correspond to paddle assemblies on an adjacent shredder shaft. Each of the plurality of paddle assemblies on one shredder shaft has a major axis and each of the corresponding paddles assemblies on the adjacent shredder shaft has a major axis. The plurality of paddle assemblies is arranged such that the major axes of the corresponding paddle assemblies have an indexed arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M. Relyea, Brian K. Linstedt, Gregory J. Merz, Jeffrey W. Servaites, Keith A. Grider
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Publication number: 20110147498Abstract: A system for producing snow incorporates a snow-making machine with ice supplied externally or manufactured on-site. The snow-making machine has one or more multi-bladed impellers fitted blades which impact ice blocks, pieces or tubes fed to the inlet of a snow-making chamber. The impact of the blades with the ice in a velocity range 150-300 Km/h produces artificial snow, with characteristics very similar to natural snow, suitable for ski-fields or other applications for snow. The blades may incorporate serrated or jagged cutter portions the break the latter ice pieces to sizes suitable for conversion to snow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Alfio Bucceri
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Patent number: 7909276Abstract: In various embodiments, an agricultural sample grinding system is provided. The system includes a grinder unit for grinding and uniformly mixing an agricultural sample. The system additionally includes a collection chamber connected to a transfer spout extending from a side of the grinder unit. The collection chamber is for collecting the ground and uniformly mixed agricultural sample dispensed from the grinder unit via the transfer spout. The system deposits the ground and uniformly mixed agricultural sample into the collection chamber such that the uniform mixture of the sample is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Monsanto Technology LLCInventors: Kevin Deppermann, Angela Koestel, Tavis Aholt
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Publication number: 20110046786Abstract: A blender base that may be used with a food processor container, a blender container, and a single use beverage container. The blender container includes a novel blade unit having a food processor-style blade and blender type blades. Programs with preprogrammed motor commands for desired operations are stored in memory and may be selected by a user on a user interface. The user interface may include a liquid crystal display, or function switches and light emitting diodes. Upon selection of a particular pre-defined function, the microcontroller retrieves the appropriate program from the read only memory and specifies the preprogrammed motor commands to accomplish the selected function.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: John Douglas Wulf, Gerald J. Lozinski, Matthew Craig Denton, Jerry Lee McColgin, Michael Morton, Daniel S. Soultanian
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Patent number: 7883038Abstract: A device for reducing clogging of a gutter comprises a housing which fits in a gutter over the downspout. The device contains a motor-driven grinder mechanism which grinds up waterborne leaves and other debris passing through the housing, preferably as they exit through the outlet of the housing to the downspout. The grinder mechanism preferably comprises one or more rotary type blades located above an inlet of the downspout. The device may also include a plunger mechanism which helps push water and debris in the housing through the grinder mechanism. Also, preferable the device includes a water sensor and a debris sensor for operating the motor only when both water and debris are present.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventor: Michael Migliaccio
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Patent number: 7874071Abstract: A method of making an ice dispense agitator of a type as may be used in ice and beverage dispensing machines is characterized by manufacturing the agitator as an integral unit by cutting the agitator from flat metal stock and then bending the agitator into a desired final shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Inventor: Andrew J. Tobler
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Patent number: 7842221Abstract: To produce filled thermoplastic polymers starting from a waste thermoplastic base material, the base thermoplastic material is fed into a container (1) provided with a device for mixing and stirring (2,3) in which the base thermoplastic material is softened, the required filler is fed into said device and stirring is continued to thoroughly blend filler and softened material, subsequently collecting the softened and filled material from said container and subjecting it to an extrusion or other densification step.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Magma Trade Di Mauro Magni & C. SASInventors: Mauro Magni, Giuseppe Delzotto
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Publication number: 20100294868Abstract: The chipper drum of the present disclosure is configured to maximize its cutting width while decreasing its overall size. In particular, the chipper drum of the present disclosure includes air deflectors recessed on the ends of the drum that are configured to generate the air flow necessary to blow chips out of the chipper.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: Vermeer Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Edwin N. Galloway, James L. O'Halloran, Jeffrey D. Bradley, John T. Bouwers, Larry Schut
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Publication number: 20100282885Abstract: This specialized domestic grinding containers system, the manual version of which is completely environmentally friendly, allows us to reduce the excessive amount of varied urban waste generated by daily consumption, using a system of piercing/crushing blades which are set transversely on their supporting shafts and which, when sufficiently locked together, enable waste to be reduced to one-fifth of the initial volume thereof by specially arranging the shafts and using different types of blades and hammers for each type of waste (plastic, cans, tetra bricks, paper, glass, organic material and another combined blade system for reject waste).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: Jesus Perez Santafe
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Publication number: 20100218538Abstract: An ice-crushing unit having a shaft, a plurality of axially-spaced stops disposed on the shaft, and a plurality of cutter sets provided on the shaft. A first cutter set may be rotationally fixed on the shaft and a second cutter set may be rotatable with the shaft or fixed to a housing. In an exemplary embodiment, the second cutter set is clamped in a longitudinal direction of the shaft by at least one spring acting in the longitudinal direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2008Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: BSH BOSCH UND SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE GMBHInventors: Martin Buchstab, Jürgen Diebold, Irene Dumkow, Klaus Flinner, Markus Hanichl, Bernd Heger, Peter Nalbach, Martin Pünjer, Günter Raubold, Gerald Schmidt, Martin Schweyer, Kasim Yazan
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Publication number: 20100219274Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing wool from a bag of compressed blowing wool is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber configured to shred and pick apart the blowing wool. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders and an agitator. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured for rotation. The plurality of shredders and the agitator are configured to rotate at different speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Michael W. Johnson, Michael E. Evans, Agustin Hernandez, Robert J. O'Leary, Christopher M. Relyea, Brian K. Linstedt, Gregory J. Merz, Jeffrey W. Servaites, Keith A. Grider
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Publication number: 20100219275Abstract: Bale processing apparatus is disclosed which includes an elongated bed for supporting bale of forage to be processed. Cutting blades are carried on transverse shafts at one end of the apparatus, and a conveyer advances the bale toward the cutting blades. The lowermost transverse shaft rotates opposite to the next adjacent transverse shaft. The cutting means further include an outwardly projecting blade to assist in cutting the forage material. In one embodiment, the cutting mill is tilted rearwardly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: Leonard D. Weiss
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Publication number: 20100170404Abstract: A multiple blade accessory device for a food processor is provided. The accessory has a hollow hub that is adapted to carry a pair of lower blades and a pair of upper blades. The lower blades and the upper blades being similar, each formed from a single blank. Each blank is formed to present two cutting edges, diametrically opposed. The upper blade pair is moulded into a separate sleeve. The hub is adapted to be assembled with the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: BREVILLE PTY LIMITEDInventors: Keith James Hensel, Garth Ryan
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Publication number: 20100140381Abstract: The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the treatment of a material in the form of fragments or particles which is moved and/or rotated, mixed, heated and, if appropriate, comminuted by at least one mixing element (12, 21) in a receiver or cutter-compactor (1), where, in the course of the process, undesired substances which impair the treatment of and/or further operations on the material are removed from the material by introducing a gas, in particular air or an inert gas, in a region below the level of the material located in the receiver (1) during its operation, or below the level of material of the mixing vortex which forms within the receiver (1), where the gas is forced to flow through at least a subregion of the material, and where the gas then saturated with, or with an increased concentration of, undesired substances is discharged from the receiver (1) in a region above the level of the material located in the receiver (1) during its operation or above the level of the material of thType: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Georg Weigerstorfer, Klaus Feichtinger, Peter Pauli
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Publication number: 20100139504Abstract: A safety device for a juice extractor includes a switch unit connected to an outside of the feed channel and electrically connected to a power source of the motor. A collar is movably mounted to the feed channel and includes an insertion which is inserted into an opening in a handle of the juice extractor so as to activate the switch unit to drive the motor and the blade disc. When the collar is moved away from the handle, the insertion is removed from the switch such that the motor and the blade disc are stopped to ensure the safety for the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: LYU JAN CO., LTD.Inventor: Li-Chen WU CHANG
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Publication number: 20100107893Abstract: A food processor arrangement comprises an electrically powered blender (10, 50) having a working receptacle (70) within which ingredients can be processed, by means of a macerating tool (71), and heated. The receptacle (70) is provided with a lid (72) formed with an aperture (73) through which additional ingredients can be introduced into the receptacle (70), and the arrangement further comprises a ladle (74) mounted to a shank (75) dimensioned to pass through the aperture (73) so that the ladle (74) can be manipulated to sample the content of the receptacle (70). The ladle (74) can be used without fouling the tool (71), and the ladle (74) comprises a spoon-like portion (79) for sampling the stock; the aperture (73) in the lid (72) of the receptacle (70) being elongated in one dimension to accommodate withdrawal of the spoon-like portion (79).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventor: Christina Goodrick-Meech
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Patent number: 7708215Abstract: The present invention relates to a food processor and a cover thereof. The food processor cover comprises a feed tube which extends upwardly from an upper cover surface, a safety rod assembly, a locking device, and a feed tube lid assembly pivotally mounted on said feed tube; said feed tube lid assembly includes a safety food entrance. By enlarging the size of feed tubes and food entrances, larger sized food is able to go through in larger quantities.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Inventor: Dong-lei Wang
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Patent number: 7686240Abstract: A kitchen appliance with a safety interlock for processing foodstuff including a housing with a motor and a switch to actuate the motor within the housing. A bowl has a first actuator therein for selectively actuating the switch. A bowl lid is removably mountable over a mouth of the bowl and is mounted to a mouth of the bowl when the bowl and bowl lid are in a working position. A feed tube defines a feed cavity including a feed mouth. The feed tube has a second actuator in an operative relationship with the first actuator. A feed tube lid is pivotably and removably mounted to the feed tube and includes a tab. The tab contacts and moves the second actuator to its operative position to thereby actuate the switch through the first actuator when the feed tube lid is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ernest B. Pryor, Jr., Mark Steiner, Larry D. Clapp
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Patent number: 7681817Abstract: A food processor (100) includes one or more of a removable feed tubes (155), a cover or lid (156) for a feed tube opening (154), a double sided grating disc (190), a bowl or receptacle (110) having a pour spout and a complimentary hinged spout lid (140s) on the bowl cover (140), a bowl mounted drive shaft (115), an extensible shaft for mounting various blades or discs at various heights, and an adjustable thickness slicing disc (180).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Conair CorporationInventor: Jill Kreutzer Orent
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Patent number: 7681815Abstract: A device for chopping food, including ice, has a container with a bearing pin on its bottom. The container is divided into an upper processing zone and a lower collecting zone. For reducing the food, the processing zone accommodates a chopping tool formed by a rotary cutting blade and a tool spindle. A sieve separates the processing zone from the collecting zone. The lower end of the tool spindle is rotatably mounted on the bearing pin. A stirring tool (34) may be provided which is part of the chopping tool and is formed by a rotary stirring blade.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventor: Heimo Obersteiner
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Patent number: 7677485Abstract: A multi-blade food processing apparatus having two independent blade assemblies, each of which blade assemblies having two opposed horizontal cutting blades, wherein the upper of two independent blade assemblies is selectively removable from the apparatus, the cutting blades are spaced apart in elevation, and are offset in orientation 90 degrees for improved cutting efficiency. The blade assemblies are positioned at 90 degrees from each other but may include additional positions for orienting the blades at any angle with respect to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Euro-Pro Operating, LLC.Inventor: Ilhan Gursel
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Patent number: 7673823Abstract: A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity and a mouth for accessing the feed cavity. A feed tube lid is movably secured to the mouth of the feed tube. A food pusher is movably mounted to the feed tube lid. The food pusher and feed tube lid cover the mouth of the feed tube when the feed tube lid and food pusher are in a working position. The food pusher is movable relative to the feed tube in first and second directions in the working position. The first direction is generally parallel to the feed axis and the second direction is generally perpendicular to the feed axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey T. Mauch, Jennifer D. O'Flynn, William D. Starr, Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar
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Patent number: 7644883Abstract: A lid for a bowl of a food processor for processing a relatively large size or large volume of foodstuff including a top lid wall and a feed tube extending from the top lid wall along a feed axis. The feed tube including an inner feed surface defining a feed cavity and a mouth for accessing the feed cavity. A feed tube lid is movably secured to the mouth of the feed tube. A food pusher is movably mounted to the feed tube lid. The food pusher and feed tube lid cover the mouth of the feed tube when the feed tube lid and food pusher are in a working position. The food pusher is movable relative to the feed tube in first and second directions in the working position. The first direction is generally parallel to the feed axis and the second direction is generally perpendicular to the feed axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey T. Mauch, Jennifer D. O'Flynn, William D. Starr, Francesco Leopoldo Carnevale, James H. Hallar