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US 10,863,760 B2Granted
Popcorn popper and mixing device
AssigneeGreenfield World Trade, Inc.
InventorsRong Liu, Alyssa Issler
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Abstract
A popping and mixing device includes a popping chamber for receiving popcorn kernels and converting the same into popped popcorn kernels. A mixing container receives the popped popcorn kernels from the popping chamber. A mixing motor in mechanical communication with the mixing container configured for rotating the popcorn mixing container.
Claims20
A popping and mixing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a popping chamber for receiving popcorn kernels and converting the same into popped popcorn kernels, the popping chamber disposed in the housing;
- a mixing container receiving the popped popcorn kernels from the popping chamber, the mixing container directly coupled to the housing by a shaft, wherein the shaft and the mixing container are coaxial when the mixing chamber is coupled to the housing;
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- a mixing motor in mechanical communication with the mixing container configured for rotating the popcorn mixing container about the shaft.
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A popping and mixing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a popping chamber for receiving popcorn kernels and converting the same into popped popcorn kernels, the popping chamber disposed in the housing;
- a popper top cover including an enclosure and a chute each rotatable with respect to the housing about a longitudinal axis extending through the popping chamber between a first dispensing position and a second dispensing position;
- a mixing container receiving the popped popcorn kernels from the popping chamber, the mixing container directly coupled to the housing by a shaft, wherein the shaft and the mixing chamber are coaxial when the mixing chamber is coupled to the housing;
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- a motor and heater assembly in heat transfer communication with the popping chamber.
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A popping and mixing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a popping chamber for receiving popcorn kernels and converting the same into popped popcorn kernels, the popping chamber disposed within the housing;
- a popper top cover including an enclosure and a chute each rotatable with respect to the housing between a first dispensing position and a second dispensing position;
- a mixing container receiving the popped popcorn kernels from the popping chamber via the popper top cover in the first dispensing position, the mixing container rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein the mixing container includes a first end directly coupled to the housing, a second end opposing the first end, and a door positioned intermediate the first end and the second end, wherein the chute extends towards the door in the first dispensing position of the popper top cover and away from the mixing container in the second dispensing position, wherein the door moves from an open position and a closed position, wherein the door in the open position provides access for the popped popcorn kernels to transfer from the popper top cover to the mixing container in the first dispensing position of the popper top cover and the door in the closed position prevents transfer of the popped popcorn kernels from the popper top cover to the mixing container;
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- a mixing motor in mechanical communication with the mixing container by a shaft configured for rotating the popcorn mixing container, wherein the shaft is coaxial with the mixing container when the mixing chamber is coupled to the housing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.