Foods and beverages: apparatus – Cooking – Automatic control
Patent
1997-09-15
1998-10-06
Simone, Timothy F.
Foods and beverages: apparatus
Cooking
Automatic control
99348, 366251, 366282, 366312, A47J 2700, A47J 3632, B01F 716, B01F 720
Patent
active
058161368
ABSTRACT:
A lid is adjustable for fitting over various sized pots. Fastening structure is provided for attaching the lid to the pot. A motor is configured to attach to the lid. A stirring apparatus is adapted to be disposed within the pot when the lid is attached to the pot. A drive mechanism is attached to the motor and to the stirring apparatus, and is configured to rotate the stirring apparatus. The lid includes a substantially disk shaped central support structure which supports the motor. An aperture within the support structure is configured for the drive mechanism to extend there-through. A series of overlapping leafs are disposed annularly about the support structure and are hingedly connected thereto. The drive mechanism includes a drive shaft attached to the motor, and a nested structure which comprises an elongated sleeve and an elongated piston which is slidable within the sleeve. The nested structure includes structure to restrict the piston from rotating relative to the sleeve. The stirring apparatus is connectable to a first end of the nested structure, and a second end of the nested structure is connectable to the drive shaft. The stirring apparatus includes a plurality of generally paddle shaped structures which are radially adjustable with respect to an axis of rotation of the drive mechanism. A timer is configured to control the motor to rotate the stirring apparatus constantly and intermittently for a pre-determined period of time.
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Simone Timothy F.
Volk David L.
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