Cover plate for cooking devices
AssigneeSharkNinja Operating LLC
InventorsSimon Christopher Smith, Nathaniel R. Lavins
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Abstract
A cooking device is provided. In one embodiment, the cooking device includes a base having a recessed cavity arranged in a top surface. The cooking device can also include a heating element arranged within the recessed cavity of the base. A first bracket can be positioned on the base, and a cooking plate can be positioned on the top surface of the base. A lid assembly can be provided and can include a cover plate configured to be removably positioned over the cooking plate. The cover plate can include a plurality of through-holes arranged therein. A second bracket can be positioned on the cover plate and it can be configured to couple to the first bracket such that the lid assembly is connected to and rotatable relative to the base.
Claims12
A cooking device, comprising:
- a base including a first recessed cavity and a second recessed cavity arranged in a top surface;
- a heating element arranged within the recessed cavity of the base;
- a first bracket on the base;
- a cooking plate positioned on the top surface of the base, and including a grease trap formed therein, wherein the second recessed cavity is configured to receive the grease trap when the cooking plate is positioned on the base;
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- a lid assembly, comprising
- a cover plate configured to be removably positioned over the cooking plate, the cover plate having a plurality of through-holes arranged therein, and
- a second bracket on the cover plate, the second bracket being configured to couple to the first bracket such that the lid assembly is connected to and rotatable relative to the base.
A cooking device, comprising:
- a base including a first recessed cavity arranged in a top surface and a second recessed cavity arranged in the top surface;
- a heating element arranged within the first recessed cavity;
- a first bracket positioned on a rear surface of the base;
- a cover plate including a second bracket positioned on a rear surface of the cover plate and configured to mate with the first bracket to rotatably connect the cover plate to the base, the cover plate having a plurality of through-holes arranged therein;
- a first cooking plate including a first grease trap formed therein, the first cooking plate configured to be positioned on the top surface of the base, wherein the second recessed cavity is configured to receive the first grease trap when the first cooking plate is positioned on the base;
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- a second cooking plate configured to be positioned on the top surface of the base, the second cooking plate having a configuration that differs from the first cooking plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.