Electric frying pan
AssigneeNomura USA, Inc.
InventorJinzhao Feng
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Abstract
An electric cooking appliance comprises a base frame having a front and rear and left and right sides connecting the front and rear. A generally planar, electrically heated cooking surface is supported by the base frame and has a front and rear edge and a pair of sides connecting the front and rear edges. A splash guard is removably or secured to and extends upwardly from the rear edge and a portion of each of the sides of the cooking surface. A recess or groove is formed in the cooking surface to collect excess cooking oil; and an oil reservoir is carried by the base frame and in fluid communication with the recess in the cooking surface to collect cooking oil from the recess.
Claims14
An electric cooking appliance comprising:
- a base frame;
- a generally planar, electrically heated cooking surface supported by the base frame, the cooking surface having a perimeter including a pair of long sides and a pair of short sides connecting the long sides;
- a splash guard formed of a sheet material having an edge removably secured to and extending along one of the long sides and a portion of each of the short sides of the perimeter of the cooking surface, the splash guard extending generally vertically upwardly from the sides of the cooking surface;
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- an oil collection reservoir in fluid communication with the cooking surface, the reservoir pivotally mounted in the base frame adjacent one of the long sides of the cooking surface, wherein the reservoir is accessible for cleaning by pivoting the reservoir to an open position.
An electric cooking appliance comprising:
- a base frame having a front and rear and left and right sides connecting the front and rear;
- a generally planar, electrically heated cooking surface supported by the base frame, the cooking surface having a front and rear edge and a pair of sides connecting the front and rear edges;
- a splash guard formed of a sheet material and having an edge removably secured to and extending along the rear edge of the cooking surface and along a portion of each of the sides of the cooking surface, the splash guard extending generally vertically upward from the rear edge and sides of the cooking surface;
- a recess formed in a periphery of the cooking surface to collect excess cooking oil;
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- an oil reservoir pivotally coupled to the front side of the base frame to pivot between an open position for cleaning and a closed position in communication with the recess in the cooking surface to collect cooking oil from the cooking surface.
An electric cooking appliance comprising:
- a base frame having a front and rear and left and right sides connecting the front and rear;
- a generally planar, electrically heated cooking surface supported by the base frame, the cooking surface having front and rear edges and a pair of sides connecting the front and rear edges;
- a three-piece, laminar, sheet metal splash guard having an edge removably secured to the rear edge and a portion of each of the sides of the cooking surface, the splash guard extending generally vertically upwardly from the cooking surface;
- a recess formed in a periphery of the cooking surface to collect excess cooking oil, the recess formed adjacent the front edge and sides of the cooking surface;
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- an oil reservoir carried by the base frame adjacent the front edge of the cooking surface and in fluid communication with the recess in the cooking surface to collect cooking oil from the recess, the oil reservoir disposed under the cooking surface and pivotally and removably coupled to the base frame, wherein the oil reservoir is pivoted outwardly from the base frame for cleaning and removal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.