Auto-Stir and Tilt Cooking Appliance
First Claim
1. An electrical cooking appliance comprising:
- a cooking pot having a top edge and interior side surfaces;
a base configured for removable receipt of said cooking pot in a non-tilted orientation, said base also configured for repositioning said cooking pot into at least one tilted orientation, and said base further configured for providing a temporary but user-releasable positive lock between said cooking pot and said base so that said cooking pot remains fixed to said base when said cooking pot is in said at least one tilted orientation, and said base further having the capability of providing heat sufficient for cooking food placed into said cooking pot when said cooking pot is positively locked onto said base;
a drive shaft;
a stirring motor arm with a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end pivotally connected to said base so that said stirring motor arm is movable between a lowered position where said distal end is close to said base and a raised position, said distal end also configured for receipt and rotation of said drive shaft; and
at least one stirring blade configured for being rotated by said drive shaft, said stirring blade also having opposed ends configured so that at least one of said opposed ends reaches food close to said interior side surfaces of said cooking pot when said at least one stirring blade is connected to said stirring motor arm, said cooking pot is locked onto said base, and said at least one stirring blade extends into said cooking pot.
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Abstract
An electric cooking appliance that has a removable cooking pot, positive locking between the cooking pot and a base configured for heating food in the pot, with the heating base also being configured for tilting the cooking pot up to an approximate forty-five degree angle from its original position. The appliance also includes a collar configured for upward positioning beyond the top edge of the cooking pot and a stirring motor arm with at least one connected stirring blade that extends into the cooking pot when the pot is in its usable position and locked onto the base. The collar tapers inwardly over the lateral edges of the stirring blade to reduce splashing and spilling in both level and tilted orientations. Stirring speed and the amount of tilt are adjustable. Further, applications can include, but are not limited to, the cooking of stir fry dishes, fudge, soups, vegetables, and stews.
39 Citations
20 Claims
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1. An electrical cooking appliance comprising:
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a cooking pot having a top edge and interior side surfaces; a base configured for removable receipt of said cooking pot in a non-tilted orientation, said base also configured for repositioning said cooking pot into at least one tilted orientation, and said base further configured for providing a temporary but user-releasable positive lock between said cooking pot and said base so that said cooking pot remains fixed to said base when said cooking pot is in said at least one tilted orientation, and said base further having the capability of providing heat sufficient for cooking food placed into said cooking pot when said cooking pot is positively locked onto said base; a drive shaft; a stirring motor arm with a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end pivotally connected to said base so that said stirring motor arm is movable between a lowered position where said distal end is close to said base and a raised position, said distal end also configured for receipt and rotation of said drive shaft; and at least one stirring blade configured for being rotated by said drive shaft, said stirring blade also having opposed ends configured so that at least one of said opposed ends reaches food close to said interior side surfaces of said cooking pot when said at least one stirring blade is connected to said stirring motor arm, said cooking pot is locked onto said base, and said at least one stirring blade extends into said cooking pot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical cooking appliance comprising:
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a cooking pot having a top edge and interior side surfaces; a splash and spill reducing collar configured for association with said top edge of said cooking pot, said collar extending upwardly beyond said top edge, and said collar further having an inwardly-tapering upper edge; a base configured for removable receipt of said cooking pot in a non-tilted orientation, said base also configured for repositioning said cooking pot into at least one tilted orientation, and said base further configured for providing a temporary but user-releasable positive lock between said cooking pot and said base so that said cooking pot remains fixed to said base when said cooking pot is in said at least one tilted orientation, and said base further having the capability of providing heat sufficient for cooking food placed into said cooking pot when said cooking pot is positively locked onto said base; a drive shaft; a stirring motor arm with a distal end and a proximal end, said proximal end pivotally connected to said base so that said stirring motor arm is movable between a lowered position where said distal end is close to said base and a raised position, said distal end also configured for receipt and rotation of said drive shaft; and a stirring blade configured for connection to said drive shaft and being rotated by said drive shaft, said stirring blade also having opposed ends configured so that the first of said opposed ends reaches food close to said interior side surfaces of said cooking pot and the second of said opposed ends is configured for positioning more centrally within said cooking pot while said stirring blade is connected to said stirring motor arm, said cooking pot is locked onto said base, and said stirring blade extends into said cooking pot, and further so that said an inwardly-tapering upper edge of said collar extends over said opposed ends of said stirring blade to reduce food splashing and spilling particularly in said at least one tilted orientation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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