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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Jean-Pierre Binot, St. Ouen de Minbre, FR;
Michel Girault, Conde sur Sarthe, FR;
Guy Labelle, Champfleur, FR;
Moulinex S.A., Cormelles le Royal, FR;
Abstract
An electric kettle includes a tubular body ( ), heating elements comprising an electric resistor ( ) associated with a heating plate ( ) mounted in the body lower part, defining with the side wall ( ) of the body ( ) a reservoir ( ) of liquid to be heated and in direct contact by its upper surface with the liquid, and elements supporting a peripheral rim ( ) of the heating plate ( ). The support elements comprise a vertical skirt ( ) extending inside the body ( ) and fixed on the inner surface ( ) of the body side wall ( ) by first reversible fixing elements ( ), and the body ( ) has a base formed by a lid ( ) fixed on the skirt ( ) with second reversible fixing elements ( ).