116 patents
Utility
Water Purification System
19 Oct 23
A water purification system includes: a housing; a reservoir mounted to the housing and configured to hold and provide unfiltered water to the housing; a dispensing spout mounted to the housing and configured to dispense filtered water; and a filter assembly.
Mark K. Romandy
Filed: 15 Apr 22
Utility
Vacuum sealer and method of sealing same
12 Sep 23
A vacuum sealer includes: a housing comprising a vacuum chamber therein; a vacuum pump in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber; a sealing mechanism adjacent a periphery of the vacuum chamber; a valve positioned and configured to releasably seal the vacuum chamber, the valve movable between a first position, in which the valve forms a seal with the sealing chamber, and a second position, in which the valve does not form a seal with the sealing chamber; and a controller operatively connected with the vacuum pump, the sealing mechanism, and the valve.
David Matthew Schandel
Filed: 8 Nov 21
Utility
Blender/Juicer Appliance With Safety Latch Arrangement
13 Jul 23
A blender/juicer appliance includes: a base including a rotary drive unit; a blender assembly including a blender jar and a blending tool unit, the blending tool unit configured for coupling with the rotary drive unit; a juicer assembly including a juicing bowl and a juicing tool unit, the juicing tool unit configured for coupling with the rotary drive unit; and a latch assembly attached to the base and movable between blending and juicing positions.
Brian Bock
Filed: 10 Jan 22
Design
Blender
27 Jun 23
Brian Bock
Filed: 10 Jan 22
Design
Coffeemaker
30 May 23
Patrick Walraven, Scott Henderson
Filed: 10 Jul 20
Design
Juice extractor
30 May 23
Brian Bock
Filed: 11 Mar 22
Utility
Iron-steamer appliance
23 May 23
An iron-steamer appliance includes: a housing including an internal water reservoir; a sole plate attached under the housing, the sole plate including first vents; first and second steam chambers in fluid communication with the water reservoir, wherein the first steam chamber is in fluid communication with the first vents; and a steamer nozzle in fluid communication with the second steam chamber, the steamer nozzle including second vents.
Brandon Sung-Hwan Song, Drew Carlson
Filed: 16 Apr 19
Utility
Self-cleaning Frothing Appliance
6 Apr 23
An automated self-cleaning frothing appliance includes: a housing having a base, a tower extending upwardly from the base, and a canopy extending from an upper portion of the tower above the base; a vessel mounted beneath the canopy, the vessel having an outlet at a lower end; a frothing tool extending from the canopy into the vessel; a first fluid pathway in the housing to receive water from a water source and deliver water into the vessel; a valve positioned to selectively open and close the outlet to the vessel; a valve-opening mechanism attached to the housing to selectively open and close the valve; a drain positioned beneath the outlet to receive water draining from the outlet; a second fluid pathway routed from the drain to deliver water to an external receptacle; and a controller operatively connected with the drive unit, the first fluid pathway and the valve-opening mechanism.
Kevin Leppert, Dane Starr, Patrick Mulvaney, Veronika McKenney
Filed: 30 Sep 22
Utility
Self-cleaning Frothing Appliance
6 Apr 23
An automated self-cleaning frothing appliance includes: a housing having a base, a tower extending upwardly from the base, and a canopy extending from an upper portion of the tower above the base; a vessel mounted beneath the canopy, the vessel having an outlet at a lower end; a frothing tool extending from the canopy into the vessel; a first fluid pathway in the housing to receive water from a water source and deliver water into the vessel; a valve positioned to selectively open and close the outlet to the vessel; a valve-opening mechanism attached to the housing to selectively open and close the valve; a drain positioned beneath the outlet to receive water draining from the outlet; a second fluid pathway routed from the drain to deliver water to an external receptacle; and a controller operatively connected with the drive unit, the first fluid pathway and the valve-opening mechanism.
Kevin Leppert, Dane Starr, Patrick Mulvaney, Veronika McKenney
Filed: 30 Sep 22
Utility
Methods, Systems, and Devices for Measuring Usage of Consumables In Kitchen Appliances
2 Mar 23
Automated replenishment of consumables is a growing area of interest for customers and businesses alike, in that it has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and create a steady stream of orders for a consumable service or product.
Adam Hanes, Patrick T. Mulvaney
Filed: 9 Nov 22
Design
Kettle
21 Feb 23
Guoyao Ye
Filed: 12 Aug 20
Utility
Appliance and method for cooking eggs and other foodstuffs
7 Feb 23
A cooking appliance includes: a base; a heater basin mounted above the base and comprising a floor and a side wall that form a cavity configured to hold water, the side wall having a perimeter edge; a heating element mounted beneath the floor of the heater basin and configured to be connected to a power source; an egg cup unit comprising a main panel and at least one cup depending from the main panel, the main panel having a perimeter edge, the at least one cup having a floor that contacts the floor of the heater basin; and a lid attached to the base and configured to cover the egg cup unit.
Michael Garman, Derek A McCullough, Elena A Marentes, Paul M Blankenship
Filed: 14 Jun 19
Design
Coffeemaker
27 Dec 22
Drew Carlson
Filed: 12 Oct 20
Design
Dehydrator
27 Dec 22
Guanghui Tian
Filed: 10 Jul 20
Utility
Methods for measuring usage of consumables in kitchen appliances
27 Dec 22
Automated replenishment of consumables is a growing area of interest for customers and businesses alike, in that it has the potential to both improve customer satisfaction and create a steady stream of orders for a consumable service or product.
Adam Hanes, Patrick T Mulvaney
Filed: 18 Oct 19
Design
Toaster
18 Oct 22
Mark C Steiner
Filed: 27 Feb 20
Design
Toaster
18 Oct 22
Rong Lu. Huang
Filed: 1 Apr 20
Utility
Immersion Mixer with Trigger Manipulable from Multiple Grasping Locations
6 Oct 22
An immersion mixer includes: a housing; a drive motor residing within the housing; a shaft attached to the motor and configured to rotate relative to the housing; blades attached to and rotatable with the shaft; a handle attached to the housing, the handle including a first segment and a second segment attached to the first segment and to the housing; and a trigger attached to the handle and operatively associated with the motor.
Joseph R. Elliott
Filed: 22 Jun 22
Design
Iron
16 Aug 22
Patrick Walraven
Filed: 11 Dec 20
Utility
Electric hand mixer
16 Aug 22
An electric hand mixer comprises a housing having at least a bottom surface and a rear heel surface, a motor within the housing, one or more holes defined in the bottom surface for receiving a respective rotatable beater, and a power cord extending outward from the housing.
Drew Carlson
Filed: 2 Jul 19