Slow cooker
AssigneeHamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
InventorsJohn Barnes, James Gaynor, David Jackson, Yvonne Olson, Guoyao Ye
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Abstract
A slow cooker for heating of food stuffs includes a container having a generally hollow interior and a container rim defining an opening for accessing the interior. The interior is capable of retaining the food stuffs therein. A first base for supporting the container has an electric heating element, which is selectively powered to heat the container and the food stuffs therein. A second base for supporting the container accommodates a flame heater therein for heating the container and the food stuffs therein. The first and second bases are alternatively used to heat the container.
Claims18
A slow cooker for heating of food stuffs, the slow cooker comprising:
- a container having a generally hollow interior and a container rim defining an opening for accessing the interior, the interior being capable of retaining the food stuffs therein;
- a first base for supporting the container, the first base having an electric heating element, which is selectively powered to heat the container and the food stuffs therein;
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- a second base for supporting the container, the second base accommodating a flame heater therein for heating the container and the food stuffs therein, wherein the first and second bases are alternatively used to heat the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.