| US 7,339,140 B2 | ||
| Roaster oven having lid with hinged portion | ||
| Scott Tidey, Richmond, Va. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, Va. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 19, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,018. | ||
| Application 11/425018 is a continuation of application No. 10/941589, filed on Sep. 14, 2004, granted, now 7,064,297. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0289427 A1, Dec. 28, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F27D 11/00 (2006.01); A47J 37/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 219—429 [219/249; 219/385; 219/386; 99/422; 99/423; 99/426; 126/275 R; 220/379; 220/744] | 12 Claims |
| 1. A roaster oven for heating foodstuffs, the roaster oven comprising:
an outer housing having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly therefrom to define a cavity, a rim extending inwardly
from the sidewall to define an opening to access the cavity;
an interior surface for contact with and containment of foodstuffs positioned within the cavity and accessible through the
opening, the interior surface having a plurality of compartments for separating foodstuffs during heating;
a heating element disposed proximate the interior surface for heating the interior surface;
a control mechanism operably connected with the heating element to enable a user to control the temperature of the heating
element; and
a lid removably positioned on the rim for at least partially covering the opening when the lid is positioned on the rim, the
lid having a stationary portion and a movable portion, the movable portion being pivotable relative to the stationary portion,
the movable portion having an open position in which at least a portion of the interior surface is accessible and a closed
position in which the lid substantially covers the opening, each of the compartments being accessible when the movable portion
is in the open position.
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