US 11,297,981 B2Granted

Multifunctional food processor

OwnerSanandan Sudhirinventor

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Abstract

A multifunctional food processor is disclosed, comprising: a grinder housing with a mechanism for driving a grinding blade; and a bottom pan that is detachably attached to grinder housing, and incorporates the grinding blade. Bottom pan, when attached to grinder housing, gets coupled to the mechanism for driving the grinding blade. A top pan is provided to cover the bottom pan, and is coupled with at least one magnetron or microwave producing device that acts as a source of microwaves for heating contents of the bottom pan. The bottom pan also incorporates one or more induction coils to heat the contents of the bottom pan by induction. The magnetron or microwave producing device and the induction coils allow contents of the bottom pan to be heated in addition to any one or more of stirring, blending and grinding.

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Dependent claims

A multifunctional food processor comprising:

a grinder housing having a mechanism for driving a grinding blade;
and
a bottom pan adapted to be detachably attached to the grinder housing, and incorporating the grinding blade, wherein the bottom pan, when attached to the grinder housing, gets coupled to the mechanism for driving the grinding blade;
a top pan configured for pivotal movement between a lowered position in which the top pan rests over and in contact with the bottom pan to cover the bottom pan such that the top pan and the bottom pan together form an enclosed cooking space, and a raised position in which the top pan moves away from the bottom pan to allow access to the bottom pan;
wherein the top pan is coupled with at least one microwave producing device for pivotal movement along with the top pan;
and
wherein the at least one microwave producing device acts as a source of microwaves, thereby allowing contents of the bottom pan to be heated in addition to any one or more of stirring, blending, grinding.

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Facts

Application: 16/032,877Filed 11 Jul 2018 · continuation in part
Priority: IN 3051/DEL/201021 Dec 2010
Published: US 2018/0317715 A18 Nov 2018
Granted: 12 Apr 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47J 44/00
Multi-purpose machines for preparing food with several driving units
A47J 27/004
Cooking-vessels: with integral electrical heating means
A47J 36/321
Time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices: the electronic control being performed over a network, e.g. by means of a handheld device
A47J 43/044
Machines for domestic use not covered elsewhere, e.g. for grinding, mixing, stirring, kneading, emulsifying, whipping or beating foodstuffs,…

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PCT/IN2011/000882Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 21 Dec 2011
Application15/225,387Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 1 Aug 2016
US 9,402,511 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 2 Aug 2016
US 2018/0317715 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Nov 2018
US 10,022,021 B2Parent of this continuation-in-part
Application13/991,163Parent of this continuation-in-part
US 2015/0144006 A1Published application
US 2016/0338547 A1Published application
US 11,297,981 B2This patent

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