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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1982
John W McClean, Sydney, AU;
Breville Holdings Pty., Limited, Pyrmont, AU;
Abstract
An electrically heated cooking utensil consisting of a base incorporating an electrically heated heating plate (13) having a flat upper surface and a utensil such as a frying pan (10) dutch oven or wok having a handle (11) the bottom (12) of the utensil being flat and in use lying in close contact with the heating plate (13) the utensil and the base having on them interengaging elements (23), (16) such that when the bottom of the utensil is placed on the base movement of one of said interengaging elements (23), (16) causes the elements to interlock so that the base and the utensil are interconnected in such a manner that the utensil and base can be lifted together by use of the handle and so that the utensil can be detached from the base while the base is resting on a supporting surface. Preferably interengaging elements (23) on the base are moveable by means of a lever (19) projecting beyond the base.