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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 25, 2012
Yu-yuan Lin, Tainan, TW;
Yu-Yuan Lin, Tainan, TW;
UNI-SPLENDER CORP., Tainan, TW;
Abstract
An electric grill pan device includes a heating pan detachably mounted above a base. A socket is mounted in the base and includes a seat and an upper cover. A compartment is defined between the upper cover and the seat. The upper cover includes a plurality of insertion holes aligned with terminals on the seat. The upper cover further includes a notch aligned with an abutment peg on the heating pan. A shield is pivotably mounted in the compartment and includes a guiding portion aligned with the abutment peg. The shield is biased to a position covering the insertion holes. When the heating pan is mounted to the base, the abutment peg presses against the guiding portion and pivots the shield to another position not covering the insertion holes, and conductive ends of a heating element on the heating pan is in electrical contact with the terminals.