Cooking appliance having a tank and a secure emptying device
US6666131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/1285
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cooking appliance composed of: a housing; a vessel provided to be placed in the housing and arranged to receive a cooking bath; an emptying device provided in the vessel for permitting the cooking bath to be drained from the vessel; an emptying receptacle for receiving the cooking bath from the vessel; a first valve associated with the emptying device; a maneuvering button associated with the emptying device; and a control mechanism mounted on the emptying receptacle and interposed between the maneuvering button and the first valve for moving the first valve between open and closed positions and response to movements of the maneuvering button, wherein the emptying receptacle is removable from the housing.
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