Convection steamer
AssigneeConair Corporation
InventorDavid J. Wanat
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Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for steaming food contained within a perforated food basket. The apparatus includes a convector that urges steam upward and having an exit that permits steam to pass therethrough and out of the apparatus, a removable lid for sealing the exit, a steam chamber defined within at least one perforated food basket for receipt of food. The at least one perforated food basket is positioned below the convector and above a heater for providing steam to the steam chamber. The apparatus also comprises a receiving portion for receiving a water reservoir, a timer, and a tilt top housing.
Claims18
An apparatus for steaming food comprising:
- a perforated food basket for defining a steam chamber for receipt of the food;
- a convector having means for urging steam upward, said steam chamber being positioned below said urging means;
- means for providing steam to said steam chamber, said providing means being positioned below said steam chamber,
- wherein said urging means urges steam from said providing means through said steam chamber to said convector, and
- a second perforated food basket for defining a second steam chamber for receipt of the food, said second perforated food basket being positioned between said convector and said perforated food basket.
An apparatus for steaming food comprising:
- a convector having means for urging steam upward and having an exit that permits steam to pass therethrough and out of the apparatus;
- a removable lid for sealing said exit;
- a perforated food basket for defining a steam chamber therein for receipt of the food, said steam chamber being positioned below said urging means;
- means for providing steam to said steam chamber, said steam providing means being positioned below said perforated food basket, wherein said urging means urges steam from said steam providing means through said steam chamber to said convector;
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- means for receiving a water reservoir, wherein said convector includes a slide electronic contact that permits use of more than one perforated food basket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.