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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2012
Christopher A. Gregory, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Leif A. Norland, St. Joseph, MI (US);
John A. Colasanti, Jenison, MI (US);
Christopher A. Gregory, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Leif A. Norland, St. Joseph, MI (US);
John A. Colasanti, Jenison, MI (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A slow cooker includes a base having a heating element coupled thereto, a cooking vessel removably positioned in a compartment defined in the base, and a removable lid coupled to the cooking vessel. The cooking vessel has a cooking chamber defined therein. The removable lid includes a first panel that pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented. The removable lid includes a second panel that also pivots between an open position in which access to the cooking chamber is permitted and a closed position in which access to the cooking chamber is prevented.