Portable broiler with electrically conductive lid

• US 5,896,808 A
• Filed: 10/26/1998
• Issued: 04/27/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Walter Graur
• Original Assignee: Walter Graur
• Inventors: Graur, Walter
• Primary Examiner(s): Simone, Timothy F.
• Application Number:
  US09/178,343
• Time in Patent Office: 183 Days
• Field of Search: 99/326, 99/331-333, 99/339-341, 99/372-378, 99/385, 99/389, 99/401, 99/426, 99/447, 99/449, 99/450, 99/451, 99/468, 99/481, 99/482, 219/386, 219/387, 219/404, 219/405, 219/407, 219/433, 219/439, 219/443, 219/454, 219/455, 219/521, 219/522, 219/525, 219/553, 426/523, D 7/354, 392/435, 392/418, 392/423, 392/444
• US Class Current: 99/331
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0623 Small-size cooking ovens, i.e. defining an at least partially closed cooking cavity A47J37/0605 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/0629 with electric heating elements
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/12 Side rests; Side plates; Cover lids; Splash guards; Racks outside ovens, e.g. for drying plates
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 7/06 Arrangement or mounting of electric heating elements

Abstract

A portable electrically powered broiler including a base element connected to a source of power, and a lid element having a heating source which electrically communicates with the base element when the lid element is in position upon the base element. The base element includes selectively removable grill and pan members. In an alternate embodiment, the lid element is at least partially formed from electrically resistive tempered glass to form the heating source.

Claims

1. A portable cooking device for broiling food, comprising:

an upper lid element, a lower base element, and an electrically powered heating element;

said cover element being of hollow configuration defining a cavity bordered by a peripheral edge;

said heating element being positioned within said cavity and having first selectively electrically interconnecting means positioned at said peripheral edge;

said base element also being of hollow configuration defining a cavity bordered by a peripheral edge which selectively mates with said peripheral edge on said lid element;

said base element having corresponding second electrically interconnecting means positioned at said peripheral edge of said base element, said base element communicating with a source of electrical power;

whereby, upon the engagement of said lid element with said base element, said heating element communicates with said source of electrical power.

2. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, said base element having a selectively removable perforate grill, and a pan positioned beneath the said grill.

3. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1, in which said first and second electrically communicating means comprise a plug and corresponding jack.

4. A cooking device in accordance with claim 3, said base element having a second plug exposed on an outer surface thereof for interconnecting with a power cord.

5. A cooking device in accordance with claim 1 in which said lid element is at least partially formed from tempered glass.

6. A device in accordance with claim 5, in which said lid element is at least partially formed from electrically resistive tempered glass to form said heating element.