Multi-purpose cooking apparatus
AssigneeThe Holmes Group, Inc.
InventorsLorens G. Hlava, Mary Barrow
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Abstract
A cooking apparatus including a housing having an interior which contains a heating device. A sensor is provided that is operatively connected to the heating device. The sensor having an actuated position, wherein the sensor affects a heat output generated by the heating device. A first and second cooking insert for containing the food to be cooked each being separately positionable within the housing interior. The first cooking insert actuating the sensor when positioned in the housing interior, and the second cooking insert not actuating the sensor when positioned in the housing interior.
Claims27
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a base and a wall extending upwardly therefrom forming an interior;
- a heating device positioned in said interior;
- a sensor operatively connected to said heating device, said sensor upon actuation thereof affecting a heat output generated by said heating device;
- a first and second cooking insert each separately positionable within said housing interior;
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- said first cooking insert actuating said sensor when positioned in said housing interior, and said second cooking insert not actuating said sensor when positioned in said housing interior.
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a base and an upwardly extending side wall forming a housing interior;
- a heating device positioned within said housing interior including a first, second and third selectively controllable heating elements;
- a cooking insert detecting sensor operatively connected to said first heating coil for controlling current flowing to said one of said first, second and third heating coils;
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- a first cooking insert for holding food to be cooked and being positionable within said housing interior, said first insert actuating said insert detecting sensor upon insertion of said first insert into said housing interior.
A cooking apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a base and a wall extending upwardly therefrom forming a housing interior;
- a heating device positioned in said housing interior;
- a first and second cooking insert for holding food to be cooked, each of said first and second cooking inserts being separately positionable within said housing interior;
- a sensor operatively connected to said heating device, said sensor being able to detect the presence of one of said first and second inserts when positioned within said housing, said sensor affecting the heat output of said heating device upon the detection of said one of said first and second inserts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.