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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2015
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Michael Garman, Moseley, VA (US);
David L Jackson, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Abraham S Longmire, Ashland, VA (US);
George Stamper, Quinton, VA (US);
Micheal M Pierce, Henrico, VA (US);
Derek A McCullough, Henrico, VA (US);
Mark C Steiner, Midlothian, VA (US);
Andrea L Radford, Montpelier, VA (US);
Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., Glen Allen, VA (US);
Abstract
An appliance for cooking a food item comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The cooking assembly comprises a top heated plate, a bottom heated plate, and a center ring therebetween. The top heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a top cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate and the top housing when the top housing is in a closed position. The bottom heated plate is selectively movable between (i) an open position and (ii) a closed position in which a bottom cooking cavity is selectively formed by the bottom housing and the bottom heated plate. A center cooking cavity is selectively formed by the top heated plate, the center ring, and the bottom heated plate when the top and bottom heated plates are in their respective closed positions.