Popcorn popper having improved heated air flow
US4702158A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L7/187
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A popcorn popper of the heated air flow type wherein the popping chamber is shaped to have a plurality of radially arranged holes along a bottom periphery with the lower wall portion being of gradually smaller diameter and the bottom having a raised portion and wherein by a diffusing device which directs the heated air inward from the outer periphery and upward through the holes in the bottom of the chamber, a more even and efficient heating is attained.
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