Patent ID: 7053338

Claim:
An electric cooker comprising: a pan, the pan comprising a flat upper surface in the center and a shallow, upturned lip around its periphery, the outer edge of the lip having an upper edge surface raised above the level of the flat upper surface of the pan, the pan further comprising a lower surface; at least one heating element channel depending from the lower surface of the pan, the channel being defined by walls on either side thereof and a top surface, the at least one heating element channel extending beneath the lower surface of the pan along a serpentine course; at least one electric heating element mounted in the at least one heating element channel for heating the pan; and a lid removably mountable on the pan, the lid having a concave lower surface, the width of the lid being greater than that of the pan, and the edge of the lid fitting loosely over the pan, the looseness of the fit and the concavity of the lid being such that condensation on the lower surface of the lid drains outward along the inner surface of the lid and drains outside the pan.