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US 6,605,368 B2Granted
Cookware vessel
OwnerLaura Lisa Smithinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an improved cookware vessel and a method of manufacturing the same. The cookware vessel comprises an inner core body of a foamable metal, and an outer shell surface of a non-porous metal. The shell surface may employ a finishing material suitable for use with food products. This construction provides a cookware vessel having a decreased weight and increased conductivity compared to other cookware vessels currently on the market.
Claims10
A cooking vessel comprising:
- a non-porous shell material forming a top and bottom surface;
- and
- an inner foam layer sandwiched between said non-porous top and bottom surface, said inner foam layer comprising a foamed making selected from the group consisting of aluminum, stainless steel, copper and cast iron.
A method of manufacturing a cooking vessel comprising:
- forming a metal foam core;
- and
- applying a shell of non-porous material to said foam core.
A method of manufacturing a cooking vessel comprising:
- forming a metal foam core;
- producing a shell of non-porous material on said metal foam core during the formation of the metal foam core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.