Patent ID: 7619188
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: A23L,A47J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for automatically cooking a dehydrated powdered product, comprising: a) a cooking container for receiving a specified amount of water and a specified amount of the product; b) a heater for heating said container, thereby to heat the water and cook the product; c) a dispenser to dispense the product into said container; d) a rotating paddle disposed within said container to mix the product with the water; e) a temperature sensor to sense the temperature of said container; f) a controller programmed to: g) said container comprising a lid having an aperture for receiving the product into said container; h) said dispenser comprising a bin rotatably supported by said lid for rotation over said aperture; and i) said bin having a closed position and an open position with respect to said aperture, said bin having a ramp structured and arranged for gravity-force dispensing of the product through said aperture into said container when said bin is in said open position.