Michael W. Barbato - Hermosa Beach CA Tony Rhodes - Torrance CA Edward W. Watts - Long Beach CA
Assignee:
Mattel, Inc. - Hawthorne CA
International Classification:
A63H 300
US Classification:
446 73
Abstract:
A holder for animated figures in the form of the simulated skeletal structure of a prehistoric beast, including a simulated rib cage having clip members at the extremeties thereof. Each of the clip members is configured for frictionally retaining an animated figure toy at a portion of its anatomy, particularly the waist. The animated figure holder is provided with a handle for carrying, and includes a skull configured to provide storage space.
David L. Witham - Huntington Beach CA Michael W. Barbato - Manhattan Beach CA
Assignee:
Thermador Corporation - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
F23N 500
US Classification:
431 73
Abstract:
A burner control provides a pulsed flame sequence in response to a user's selective manipulation of an actuator through a range of response. A microcontroller-based control module switches both a burner ignitor control and an electric valve for gas supply to the burner in a predetermined time sequence depending upon the actuator position within the predetermined range. Preferably, one or more of a plurality of burners on a single cooking top are controlled for pulsed sequence operation, and a single actuator for each channel, preferably in a form of a rotary knob, provides a simple user interface for utilizing the pulsed flame sequence, preferably in a low gas flow or simmer cooking range.