Cooking apparatus and method
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1. A cooking apparatus comprising:
- an outer shell comprising a base;
a heating element positioned inside the outer shell;
a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising;
an annular flange; and
a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and
a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising;
a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid;
a top surface; and
a second integral handle comprising a second latch, the second latch comprising a latch actuator configured to be pushed over the lid,wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner.
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Abstract
A cooking apparatus and method of assembling the same includes an outer shell including a base, a heating element positioned inside the outer shell, and a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element. The liner includes an annular flange, and a first integral handle including a first latch. The apparatus and method further includes a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid including a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid, and a top surface, wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner.
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33 Claims
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1. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; a heating element positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising; an annular flange; and a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising; a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid; a top surface; and a second integral handle comprising a second latch, the second latch comprising a latch actuator configured to be pushed over the lid, wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; a heating element positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising; an annular flange; and a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising; a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid; a top surface; and a second integral handle comprising a second latch, the second latch comprising a spring configured to clamp the latch over the lid; wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner, wherein the first latch comprises a spring configured to clamp the latch over the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange.
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24. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; a heating element positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising; an annular flange; and a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising; a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid; and a top surface, and a second integral handle comprising a second latch, the second latch comprising a rotatable pivot configured to clamp the latch over the lid; wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner, wherein the first latch comprises a rotatable pivot configured to clamp the latch over the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange.
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25. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; a heating element positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising; an annular flange; and a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising; a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid; a top surface; and a second integral handle comprising a second latch, wherein the lid further comprises a second catch; and the second latch comprises a U-shaped clamp removably attached to the second catch, wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner, and wherein;
the lid further comprises a first catch; and
the first latch comprises a U-shaped clamp removably attached to the first catch to secure the lid to the annular flange.
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26. A method of assembling a cooking apparatus, the method comprising:
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placing a heating element inside the outer shell; placing a removable conducting liner inside an outer shell over the heating element, the outer shell comprising a base, and the liner comprising; an annular flange with a thermally insulated material; and an integral handle comprising a latch; a second handle comprising a second latch; and placing a lid over the liner, the lid comprising; a top surface; and a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid, wherein each latch is capable of contacting the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; means for heating positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner means for removably locating material to be heated inside the outer shell adjacent the means for heating, the liner means comprising; an annular flange; and means for latching; and means for covering configured to be placed over the liner means, the means for covering comprising; a top surface; and means for sealing at an outer edge of the means for covering, wherein the latching means is configured to contact the top surface of the means for covering to secure the means for covering to the annular flange, wherein the means for latching includes two handles each with a latching means configured to contact the top surface of the means for covering.
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33. A cooking apparatus comprising:
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an outer shell comprising a base; a heating element positioned inside the outer shell; a thermally conducting liner removably located inside the outer shell over the heating element, the liner comprising; an annular flange; and a first integral handle comprising a first latch; and a lid configured to be placed over the liner, the lid comprising; a sealing ring at an outer edge of the lid; a top surface; and a second handle and second latch on the liner and the second latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner, wherein the first latch is configured to contact the top surface of the lid to secure the lid to the annular flange of the liner.
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