Bowls and attachments for food processing apparatuses
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorRonald Scott Tarr
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Abstract
An accessory for a food processing apparatus includes a wall having an inner and outer surface. An enclosed space is defined by the inner surface of the wall. A phase change material fills at least a portion of the enclosed space and is in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner surface the wall. The phase change material changes phases at a predetermined temperature.
Claims17
An accessory for a food processing apparatus, comprising:
- a wall having an inner and outer surface;
- an enclosed space at least partially defined by the inner surface of the wall;
- and
- a phase change material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner surface the wall,
- wherein the phase change material changes phases at a predetermined temperature.
A method of maintaining a predetermined temperature of a food being manipulated by a food processing apparatus while in use comprising:
- a) providing an accessory for a food processing apparatus comprising
- a wall having an inner and outer surface,
- an enclosed space at least partially defined by the inner surface of the wall, and
- a phase change material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the inner surface the wall;
- and
- b) bringing the food into contact with at least a portion of the outer surface of the wall adjacent to the portion of the inner surface of the wall in thermal contact with the phase change material while being manipulated by the food processing apparatus.
A container for use with a food processing apparatus, comprising:
- an inner wall having a first and a second opposing surfaces;
- an outer wall having a first and a second opposing surfaces;
- an enclosed space at least partially defined by the first surface of the inner wall and the first surface of the outer wall, and adjacent to the first surfaces of the inner and outer wall;
- a phase change material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the first surface of inner wall;
- and
- an insulating material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the first surface of outer wall,
- wherein the phase change material changes phases at a predetermined temperature.
A method of maintaining a predetermined temperature of a food being manipulated by a food processing apparatus while in use comprising:
- a) providing a container for use with a food processing apparatus comprising:
- an inner wall having a first and a second opposing surfaces,
- an outer wall having a first and a second opposing surfaces,
- an enclosed space at least partially defined by the first surface of the inner wall and the first surface of the outer wall, and adjacent to the first surfaces of the inner and outer wall,
- a phase change material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the first surface of inner wall, and
- an insulating material filling at least a portion of the enclosed space and in thermal communication with at least a portion of the first surface of outer wall;
- and
- b) bringing the food into contact with at least a portion of the second surface of the inner wall adjacent to the portion of the first surface of the inner wall in thermal contact with the phase change material while being manipulated by the food processing apparatus.
The method of claim 18, further comprising
- c) charging the phase change material prior to bringing the food into contact with the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.