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Patent US6837591 - Kitchen appliance with elongated light source - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA kitchen appliance that includes a housing that has an elongated cavity that is adapted to receive an elongated light source such that a user of the kitchen appliance can see at least some of the light emitted by the elongated light source when the kitchen appliance is used for food preparation. In...http://www.google.com/patents/US6837591?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6837591 - Kitchen appliance with elongated light sourceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6837591 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/075,489Publication dateJan 4, 2005Filing dateFeb 12, 2002Priority dateAug 11, 1999Fee statusLapsedAlso published asUS20020075671Publication number075489, 10075489, US 6837591 B2, US 6837591B2, US-B2-6837591, US6837591 B2, US6837591B2InventorsBrian N. TufteOriginal AssigneeTufte Brian NExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (89), Non-Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (1), Classifications (21), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetKitchen appliance with elongated light sourceUS 6837591 B2Abstract A kitchen appliance that includes a housing that has an elongated cavity that is adapted to receive an elongated light source such that a user of the kitchen appliance can see at least some of the light emitted by the elongated light source when the kitchen appliance is used for food preparation. In some embodiments, the elongated light source may be an electroluminescent wire.
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