Maureen A Reynolds

US Patent:

8622604, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Mar 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/425372

Inventors:

Steven D Overholt - Erie PA, US
Maureen B Reynolds - Erie PA, US

International Classification:

B01F 15/06

US Classification:

366146, 366144

Abstract:

A mixer for mixing food items and ingredients includes beaters removably attachable to the mixer, and the beaters including arms and mixing blades and extending along and wrapping about the arms and mixing blades of each beater is a heating element, preferably electrical wiring or leads, that is embedded in and covered by a heat conductive material such as ceramic, so that the heating element and the heat conductive material can warm up and bring to room temperature the various food items and ingredients for more efficient and quicker food preparation and processing when the beaters are immersed in or submerged within the items or ingredients and the heating element is actuated for producing heat that conducts through the heat conductive material to the food items and ingredients.

US Patent:

8136979, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Jul 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/166694

Inventors:

Maureen B Reynolds - Erie PA, US

International Classification:

B01F 15/06

US Classification:

366146, 366144

Abstract:

A mixer for mixing food items and ingredients includes beaters removably attachable to the mixer, and the beaters including arms and mixing blades and extending along and wrapping about the arms and mixing blades of each beater is a warming element, preferably electrical wiring or leads, that is embedded in and covered by a heat conductive material such as ceramic, so that the warming element and the heat conductive material can warm up and bring to room temperature the various food items and ingredients for more efficient and quicker food preparation and processing when the beaters are immersed in or submerged within the items or ingredients and the warming element is actuated for producing heat that conducts through the heat conductive material to the food items and ingredients.