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US 6,805,312 B2Granted
Food preparation appliance
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A food preparation appliance includes a food preparation container and a base unit. The base unit includes a stirring mechanism drive and a heating element. The heating element comprises an induction heating element. The base unit has a control panel for use in controlling the stirring mechanism drive and the heating element. In one or more embodiments, the base unit includes a processor and memory storage device controlling the stirring and heating mechanisms in a specific sequence and manner of operation. The food preparation container comprises a specially configured pot having a mixer which is removably located in its interior and configured to be rotated with the stirring mechanism drive. The mixer includes a helical central blade and an outwardly extending wiping blade. The pot may be removed from the base unit and used independently thereof.
A food preparation appliance comprising a base unit and a container in which food to be prepared is placed, said container including a base and at least one upwardly extending wall, said base and at least one wall defining an interior of said container, a helical blade positioned in said interior of said container and a swiping blade positioned radially outward of said helical blade and rotatable with said helical blade, said swiping blade engaging said base and said at least one upwardly extending wall, said helical and swiping blades for moving material placed in the container, said base unit including an inductive heating element, said inductive heating element positioned below a generally planar support on which said container may be placed and said base unit including a rotational drive mechanism, said rotational drive mechanism adapted to rotate said helical blade.
A food preparation appliance comprising:
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