Patent ID: 11963543
Assignee: NATIONAL PRESTO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A popcorn popper, comprising:
a removable popping pitcher comprising: a pitcher body, an upper pitcher opening having a hinged lid member, a pitcher floor comprising an opening, and an interior heating zone located between the pitcher floor and the hinged lid member, the hinged lid member being perforated to allow airflow out of the popping pitcher without disturbing the hinged lid member;
a base assembly comprising: a mounting platform supported by an elevated mounting wall, the base assembly defining an interior mounting area which comprises a fan assembly and a heating member;
the mounting platform comprising an opening and a portion formed to removably engage the popping pitcher such that the opening of the pitcher floor aligns with the opening of the mounting platform to allow heated air to flow from the interior mounting area of the base assembly to the interior heating zone of the popping pitcher;
the upper pitcher opening permitting a popped popcorn kernel to exit the upper pitcher to be collected by a container;
the container formed such that the base assembly forms a lower portion of the container, the container comprising a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a top wall which combine with a door assembly to form an interior portion of the container, the interior portion enclosing the popping pitcher.