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Slow Cooker with Nestable Containers

  • US 20080169280A1
  • Filed: 01/16/2007
  • Published: 07/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A slow cooker comprising:

  • a cooking base having at least one heating element and an open end;

    a first container and a second container, the first container including a bottom having a periphery and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom periphery, the first container bottom and at least a portion of the first container wall being sized to fit within the open end of the cooking base, the first container bottom and first container wall defining a first container interior having a first volume, the first container interior having an opening for receiving foodstuff, the first volume being sized to at least partially accommodate the second container, the second container including a bottom having a periphery and a wall extending generally upwardly from the bottom periphery, the second container bottom and at least a portion of the second container wall being sized to fit within the open end of the cooking base and within the first container interior, the second container bottom and second container wall defining a second container interior having a second volume, the second container interior having an opening for receiving foodstuff;

    the first container having a cooking position wherein the first container bottom is inserted in the open end of the cooking base;

    the second container having a cooking position wherein the second container bottom is inserted in the open end of the cooking base;

    the first container and second containers having a storage position, wherein the second container is nested within the first container interior; and

    a lid sized to enclose the opening of either of the first and second containers when in the respective cooking positions and sized to enclose the opening of the second container when in the storage position.

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