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Is a yogurt maker patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a yogurt maker have been patented many times, but "a yogurt maker" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 64 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “yogurt makermachine” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 16 best keyword matches we examined, 10 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2003.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: ARCELIK AS (4), DONG LINGYU (4), SEB SA (3), JOGURT LLC (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A23C (12), A23G (4), A47J (2), B08B (2).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
13 real patent publications related to a yogurt maker
- System and Method for Automatically Cleaning and Washing Ice Cream or Yogurt Machine US-2025331536-A1 2025 · DONG LINGYU
A system for automatically cleaning and washing an ice cream machines includes a liquid container for storing raw materials; a freezing cylinder connected with the liquid container through a cleaning pathway; a water tank for stor…
View on Google Patents - Yogurt maker and method for using the same US-12022843-B2 2024 · SANDORA HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIC APPLIANCES SHENZHEN LTD
The present disclosure discloses a yogurt maker and its method of use for using the same. A vertical upwardly extending mixing container protrusion is set at the bottom of the mixing container of the yogurt maker and a mixing head…
View on Google Patents - A yogurt maker comprising a measurement member WO-2024043854-A1 2024 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to a yogurt maker (1) comprising a body (2); at least one receptacle (3) which is provided in the body (2) and wherein the fermentation process is performed; a lid (4) which is provided on the body (2…
View on Google Patents - A yogurt maker WO-2023128969-A1 2023 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to a yogurt maker (1) comprising a body (2); at least one receptacle (3) which is disposed in the body (2) and wherein the fermentation process occurs; a lid (4) which is provided on the body (2) so a…
View on Google Patents - Automated yogurt maker US-11432560-B2 2022 · ALMAZLOUM MAYA
An automated yogurt maker includes: a first container configured to receive milk; a first heating element configured to heat the milk to a scalding temperature; a capsule holder configured to hold a yogurt starter capsule; a nozzl…
View on Google Patents - Eco-friendly, unpowered, and convenient domestic yogurt fermentation device having drip coffee container attached thereto WO-2022059845-A1 2022 · HURUM
The present invention relates to an eco-friendly, unpowered, and convenient domestic yogurt fermentation device having a drip coffee container attached thereto. More specifically, the present invention can make yogurt by heating a…
View on Google Patents - Complete yogurt maker appliance US-10568336-B2 2020 · JOGURT LLC
A yogurt maker device comprises an outer shell to house a yogurt vessel that receives milk and a culture container that receives yogurt culture. A processor within the outer shell controls a heating element to boil milk within the…
View on Google Patents - Ultrasonic yogurt machine WO-2019096532-A1 2019 · ARCELIK AS
The present invention relates to using ultrasound system in yogurt making machines. More clearly, the present invention suggests configuration of an ultrasonic transducer (5) accelerating the process of preparing yogurt from a mix…
View on Google Patents - Air inlet arrangement for ice cream or yogurt machine US-10143217-B2 2018 · DONG LINGYU
An air inlet arrangement for an ice cream machine or yogurt machine includes an air-solution tube supported in a solution container which is adapted for storing a predetermined volume of solution at a predetermined fluid elevation…
View on Google Patents - Yogurt fermenting device for home use WO-2017065416-A1 2017 · KIM SEWON
The present invention relates to a yogurt fermenting device for home use. The yogurt fermenting device (100) for home use comprises: a bottom plate (101) having an integral heating plate (101a) therein and a cylindrical wall (102)…
View on Google Patents - Home yogurt maker and method for the quick preparation of yogurt WO-2011101320-A1 2011 · SEB SA
The invention relates to an electric home yogurt maker that comprises at least one location (28) for a pot (3), and a heating means (15). According to the invention, the electric home yogurt maker includes a tank for a liquid, the…
View on Google Patents - Household yogurt maker WO-03026468-A3 2003 · SEB SA
The invention concerns a household yogurt maker comprising a chamber (2) closed with a removable top cover (3) and comprising an electrical heating element (17), and several jars for preparing yogurt (8) comprising each a milk rec…
View on Google Patents - Jar for yogurt preparation and household yogurt maker WO-03026433-A1 2003 · SEB SA
The invention concerns a jar for yogurt preparation comprising a milk receptacle (10) closed with a lid (12). The invention is characterized in that the jar (5) comprises a manual dating device (15) for indicating the yogurt consu…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a yogurt maker been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.