| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7479002 |
Locking system for a cotton candy machine |
January 20, 2009 |
| A locking system for a cotton candy machine includes a pair of rotatable cam members that are selectively engagable and disengagable from a motor mount of the machine to alternatively lock and unlock the machine. A rotatable handle or a pair of rotatable levers are operatively connected |
| 6829982 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
December 14, 2004 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6726945 |
Control methods for popping popcorn |
April 27, 2004 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6585504 |
Cotton candy apparatus utilizing spinner head with film heater |
July 1, 2003 |
| An apparatus for making cotton candy comprises a bowl and a motor with a spinner head mounted in the bowl and coupled to the motor for rotation about an axis. The spinner head comprises a perforated band which extends generally circumferentially around the spinner head to rotate with the |
| 6534103 |
Control apparatus and methods for popping popcorn |
March 18, 2003 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6412395 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
July 2, 2002 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6354191 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
March 12, 2002 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6352731 |
Control methods for popping popcorn |
March 5, 2002 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6284164 |
Cotton candy machine |
September 4, 2001 |
| An improved cotton candy machine melts sugar by inductively heating a spinning head and preferably a perforated spinner band on the spinner head. An induction heater is disposed in a machine base beneath the rotating spinner head and excites the band to a heat range for melting and s |
| 6135011 |
Automated corn popper |
October 24, 2000 |
| An automated batch popcorn popper includes a tiltable kettle actuated by a motor drive controlled to operate in a single batch and automatic dump process. An operator fills the kettle with popping corn and oil and initiates a timer which, controls popping and automatically dumps the |
| 6092458 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
July 25, 2000 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 6000318 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
December 14, 1999 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 5928550 |
Popcorn popper with induction heating |
July 27, 1999 |
| An improved popcorn popper includes a kettle and an induction heater for imparting heat to the kettle for popping popcorn therein. The kettle has no electrical heaters, conduits or connectors and can be immersed in water for cleaning. Methods are disclosed. |
| 5885641 |
Automated corn popper |
March 23, 1999 |
| An automated batch popcorn popper includes a tiltable kettle actuated by a motor drive controlled to operate in a single batch and automatic dump process. An operator fills the kettle with popping corn and oil and initiates a timer which, controls popping and automatically dumps the |
| 5871792 |
Method for popping popcorn |
February 16, 1999 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 5743172 |
Automatic popcorn popper with thermal controller |
April 28, 1998 |
| Apparatus and methods for popping popcorn comprise a heated kettle which is controlled and monitored according to the temperature of the kettle. The kettle is initially heated to a start cook temperature and a buzzer and light alert an operator to add uncooked popcorn and oil to the kett |
| 5694830 |
Automated corn popper |
December 9, 1997 |
| An automated batch popcorn popper includes a tiltable kettle actuated by a motor drive controlled to operate in a single batch and automatic dump process. An operator fills the kettle with popping corn and oil and initiates a timer which, controls popping and automatically dumps the |
| 5660869 |
Method of supplying popping oil to a popcorn popping kettle |
August 26, 1997 |
| An oil supply for popcorn poppers including a reservoir (26) for storing oil (28), a control housing (30) disposed above the reservoir (26), the control housing (30) having an inclined top surface (84) for supporting and heating a container (32) of congealed oil (34), a pump (72) for |
| 5636564 |
Waffle maker with thermal controller |
June 10, 1997 |
| For making a cooked waffle from batter, a waffle maker comprises a pair of opposing heater grids configured to be closed together when batter is placed therebetween for cooking, and a controllable power supply with an output coupled to the grids for supplying power thereto to heat the gr |
| 5590582 |
Oil supply for popcorn poppers |
January 7, 1997 |
| An oil supply for popcorn poppers including a reservoir (26) for storing oil (28), a control housing (30) disposed above the reservoir (26), the control housing (30) having an inclined top surface (84) for supporting and heating a container (32) of congealed oil (34), a pump (72) for |
