Cooking device and components thereof

US10413121B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SharkNinja Operating LLC · US

Inventors

• Aaron Michael Gill · Boston, US
• Ross Richardson · Dover, US
• Naomi Kalia Williams Zabel · Oakland, US
• Da Deng · Newton, US
• Mete Gursel
• Andrew John Roy Tattersfield · London, GB
• Niall Christopher Denham · London, GB
• Roger Neil Jackson · Lostwithiel, GB
• Ronan Patrick Leahy · London, GB
• Evan James White · Brookline, US
• Thomas Guerin · Boston, US
• Chris Martin · Concord, US
• Nathaniel R. Lavins · Somerville, US
• Mackenzie Lee Swanhart · Boston, US
• Samuel Andrew Ferguson · Medford, US
• Scott James Stewart · Boston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05B1/0205
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a cooking system for cooking food, the cooking system being functional in a plurality of cooking modes. The cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A first lid is adapted to cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid. The cooking system is operable in an air frying mode and a conductive cooking mode. The upper portion of the housing includes a feature of a locking system for locking a second lid to the housing.