Induction Heating Apparatus with Suspended Induction Plate
AssigneeMNML, Inc.
InventorsScott Wilson, Jon Godston, Stephen Christopher, Dennis M. Puhalla, Dustin Brown
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for induction heating of a liquid. The apparatus includes a vessel having a volume for receiving a liquid, an induction plate and an induction base. The induction plate is positioned proximate to an induction base and suspended within the vessel, so that it is completely surrounded by the liquid to be heated. The apparatus may also include a filter column positioned within the vessel and for receiving an infuser.
Claims24
An induction heating apparatus comprising:
- a vessel having a volume;
- an induction plate seated within the volume;
- and,
- an induction base.
An induction heated kettle for heating a liquid, the kettle comprising:
- a vessel having a volume for receiving a liquid;
- a removable subassembly having a filter column, a cap, and an induction plate,
- wherein the induction plate is seated within the volume;
- and,
- an induction base.
A method for induction heating of a liquid, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an induction heating apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- i. a vessel having a volume;
- ii. an induction plate seated within the volume;
- and,
- iii. an induction base;
- applying energy to the induction base;
- generating heat through the induction plate;
- and,
- heating the liquid to the desired temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.