APPARATUS FOR INFUSING A PRODUCT WITH AN HERB
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1. An infusing apparatus comprising:
- a heating unit to apply heat to a cooking vessel to facilitate a cooking process;
an inner bowl to engage said heating unit and receive a solids and a liquid mixture for the cooking process, wherein the mixture produces a product by which chemicals from the solids infuse into the liquid during the cooking process;
a first lid to cover said inner bowl during the cooking process; and
a filtration system to engage said inner bowl to substantially separate the solids from the infused product, said filtration system comprising;
a second lid to replace said first lid after the cooking process, wherein said second lid comprises;
a plunger longitudinally actuatable through in a center portion of said second lid and into said inner bowl; and
a plate system coupled to said plunger to facilitate compressing the solids to a bottom portion of said inner bowl.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a heating unit for applying heat to a cooking vessel during a slow cooking process. An inner bowl engages the heating unit and receives a mixture to be slow cooked. The mixture comprises an herb and a product into which chemicals from the herb are infused during the slow cooking process. A first lid covers the inner bowl during the slow cooking process. A filtration system comprises a second lid being configured to replace the first lid after the slow cooking process, a plunger extending out from the second top and into the inner bowl, and a plate system being configured to compress the herb to a bottom of the inner bowl.
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26 Claims
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1. An infusing apparatus comprising:
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a heating unit to apply heat to a cooking vessel to facilitate a cooking process; an inner bowl to engage said heating unit and receive a solids and a liquid mixture for the cooking process, wherein the mixture produces a product by which chemicals from the solids infuse into the liquid during the cooking process; a first lid to cover said inner bowl during the cooking process; and a filtration system to engage said inner bowl to substantially separate the solids from the infused product, said filtration system comprising;
a second lid to replace said first lid after the cooking process, wherein said second lid comprises;
a plunger longitudinally actuatable through in a center portion of said second lid and into said inner bowl; and
a plate system coupled to said plunger to facilitate compressing the solids to a bottom portion of said inner bowl. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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18. An infusing apparatus comprising:
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a heating unit to apply heat to a cooking vessel to facilitate a cooking process; an inner bowl to engage said heating unit and receive a solids and a liquid mixture for the cooking process, wherein the mixture produces a product by which extracted compounds from the solids infuse into the liquid during the cooking process; a first lid to cover said inner bowl during the cooking process; and a filtration system to engage said inner bowl to substantially separate the the solids from the infused product, said filtration system comprising; a second lid to replace said first lid after the cooking process, wherein said second lid comprises; a plunger longitudinally actuatable through in a center portion of said second lid and into said inner bowl; and a plate system coupled to said plunger to facilitate compressing the solids to a bottom portion of said inner bowl, wherein said plate system further comprises a spiral plate comprising a spiral wire woven about a circumferential edge portion of said spiral plate. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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a heating unit to provide heat to a mixture to be cooked; a filtering mechanism to filter within the heating unit at least one solid from a liquid of the mixture; and a decanting mechanism to withdraw the filtered liquid from the heating unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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