Combined air fryer and slow cooker lid

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11617467-B2
Application number	US-202017116320-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2020
Priority date	Jul 2, 2019
Publication date	Apr 4, 2023
Grant date	Apr 4, 2023

Abstract

The present invention provides a combination pressure cooker and air fryer lid that may be attached to a vessel. The lid may be adjustable between two general cooking positions. In the first cooking position, the lid may operate with the vessel as a pressure cooker. In the second cooking position, the may operate with the vessel as an air fryer. In performing either of the pressure cooking or air fryer cooking functions, the lid need not be replaced.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cover member attached to an underside of a lid member for an appliance capable of conductive cooking and air frying, the cover member comprising:
a first cover portion fixedly attached to the underside of the lid member, the first cover portion including one or more apertures that extend from a center area of the first cover portion to an outer circumference of the first cover portion;
a second cover portion rotatably coupled to the first cover portion, the second cover portion including one or more apertures that extend from a center area of the second cover portion to an outer circumference of the second cover portion;
wherein:
when the second cover portion is rotated to a first position, the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are at least partially aligned with one another;
when the second cover portion is rotated to a second position, the one or more apertures of the first cover portion are covered by a surface of the second cover portion; and
when the cover member is attached to the lid member, a fan is between the cover member and the lid member.

2. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein the second cover portion includes an activation member extending therefrom that aids in rotating the second cover portion.

3. The cover member of claim 2 , wherein the activation member is a tab member.

4. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are the same shape.

5. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are the same size.

6. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein the there are four apertures on the first cover portion and four apertures on the second cover portion.

7. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion make up approximately 50% of a surface area of the first cover portion and the second cover portion, respectively.

8. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein first position is for air frying.

9. The cover member of claim 1 , wherein second position is for conductive cooking.

10. A lid system for an appliance capable of conductive cooking and air frying, the lid system comprising:
a fan;
a cover member; and
a lid member comprising:
a first cover portion fixedly attached to the underside of the lid member, the first cover portion including one or more wedge-shaped apertures;
a second cover portion rotatably coupled to the first cover portion, the second cover portion including one or more wedge-shaped apertures;
wherein when the second cover portion is rotated to an air frying position, the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are at least partially aligned with one another; and
when the cover member is attached to the lid member, the fan is between the cover member and the lid member.

11. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein when the second cover portion is rotated to a conductive cooking position, the one or more apertures of the first cover portion are covered by a surface of the second cover portion.

12. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the second cover portion includes an activation member extending therefrom that aids in rotating the second cover portion.

13. The lid system of claim 12 , wherein the activation member is a tab member.

14. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are the same shape.

15. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion are the same size.

16. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the there are four apertures on the first cover portion and four apertures on the second cover portion.

17. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more apertures of the first cover portion and the one or more apertures of the second cover portion make up approximately 50% of a surface area of the first cover portion and the second cover portion, respectively.

18. The lid system of claim 10 , wherein the first cover portion is bolted to the underside of the lid member.

Assignees

• Sunbeam Products Inc

Inventors

• Kennedy William Michael
• Fung Eddy

Classifications

• A47J27/086 Primary

  with built-in heating means (adaptations of automatic switches for the heating means A47J27/62) · CPC title

• A47J36/10

  Lid-locking devices · CPC title

• A47J37/0641

  with forced air circulation, e.g. air fryers · CPC title

• A47J37/128

  Integrated lids or covers · CPC title

• A47J27/08

  Pressure-cookers; Lids or locking devices specially adapted therefor · CPC title