Cooking device and components thereof

US11363910B2 · 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: Jun 21, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 9, 2039

Classification

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

Abstract

A cooking system for cooking food 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 lid is configured to cover the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber in a closed position. The lid is movable to an open position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker, and in the convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.