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US 2013/0276641 A1Published application
Air popcorn popper
AssigneeC. Cretors & Company
InventorNenad Vidojevic
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Abstract
Popcorn machines having fan assemblies and heat sources are described herein. The fan assemblies and the heat sources can be configured to provide heat to unpopped corn kernels to produce popcorn without the use of cooking oil. The popcorn machines can be configured for commercial use and can be mounted onto support structures that allow operators to rotate the popcorn machines.
Claims18
A popcorn machine, comprising:
- a cabinet including a top panel;
- a perforated receptacle proximate the top panel;
- a cover assembly attached to the top panel over the perforated receptacle, wherein the cover assembly includes an opening configured to receive unpopped corn kernels for deposit into the receptacle, and wherein the opening is further configured to allow popped corn kernels to exit the machine therethrough;
- a heat source;
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- a fan configured to move air past the heat source and through the perforated receptacle to pop the corn kernels therein.
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A popcorn machine, comprising:
- a cabinet including a top panel having a first opening;
- a receptacle extending downward from the first opening;
- a cover assembly attached to the top panel over the first opening, wherein the cover assembly includes—
- a second opening configured to receive unpopped corn kernels for transfer into the receptacle, and further configured to allow popped corn kernels to exit the machine therethrough;
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- a first duct extending from the first opening to the second opening;
- a heat source;
- an air inlet disposed on the rear panel of the cabinet;
- a fan housed in an interior cavity of the cabinet and configured to move air from the air inlet past the heat source and through the receptacle to pop the corn kernels therein;
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- a second duct configured to transfer air from the first duct into the interior cavity of the cabinet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.