Method and apparatus for securing a power head on an electric cooker
US6936795B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/325
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electric cooker includes a base, a housing supported on the base and having an opening, and a power head configured to be removably attached to the housing at the opening. The power head includes a heating unit for generating and directing heat into the housing. At least one land piece is provided on the power head for securing the power head onto the housing, and at least one corresponding tab piece is provided on the housing and is configured to matingly engage the land piece for removably attaching the power head onto the housing. A locking device provided on the power head proximate the land piece prevents the land piece and the tab piece from disengaging from a temperature increase inside the housing.
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