Weber-Stephen Products LLC

Medela Holding Ag

James Keclik

Douglas William Masek

Nathan Mellas

Nicholas M Nanos, Jr

Michael A Graef

Brian Mathews

Derek W Bennion

William Alexander Mecker

Thomas Schnell, Jr

Kerry S Berland

Mark D'Ambrosio

Chris Crowell

Rome Ish-Hurwitz

Nathan Ioriatti

Natalie Stevens

Martin THÜRING

Douglas W Masek

Nicholas N Nanos Jr

Brian Matthews

This disclosure generally relates to a capacitive sensor for determining a fluid level in a milk container. In one embodiment, the capacitive sensor may be attached to a milk container of a breast pump device. The breast pump may include a breast shield adapted to at least in part receive a breast of a lactating user, an aggregate for generating suction for expressing milk from the breast, a milk container () providing a reservoir () for the expressed milk, a capacitive sensor () adapted to generate a signal indicative of the filling level within the reservoir () and a controller () for controlling the aggregate () and processing the signal of the capacitive sensor (), wherein the capacitive sensor () includes at least two capacitive sensor elements () having a different sensitivity to a change of the filling level and a similar sensitivity to a conductive object touching the milk container ().

Capacitive sensor for determining a fluid level in a container

Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack is couplable to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.

Adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills

Slidable waste management systems for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example waste management system is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example waste management system includes a first guide rail and a second guide rail that are couplable to the cookbox, The example waste management system further includes a waste tray slidably coupled to the first guide rail and the second guide rail. The waste tray is movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The waste tray has an upper opening and a lower opening. The upper opening is configured to receive waste from the cookbox when the waste tray is in the closed configuration. The example waste management system further includes a waste bin coupled to and located below the waste tray. The waste bin is configured to receive the waste from the waste tray via the lower opening.

Slidable waste management systems for cookboxes of grills

Control knob

Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack has a hook configured to couple the warming rack to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.

Example L-shaped smoker boxes for gas grills are disclosed. An example smoker box includes a base and a lid. The base includes a bottom wall having an L-shaped profile. The lid includes a top wall having an L-shaped profile.

L-shaped smoker boxes for gas grills

Grill

Example handle-integrated lighting assemblies including one or more lighting module(s) located substantially within a handle of a lid of a grill are described. An example lighting assembly configured to be coupled to a lid of a grill includes a handle and a lighting module. The handle includes a crossbar and a stem coupled to and oriented at an angle relative to the crossbar. The lighting module includes a light source located within the handle. The light source is configured to project light through the stem in a direction away from the crossbar.

Handle-integrated cooking surface lighting for lids of grills

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McHenry, IL, United States of America

James Keclik