Popcorn Maker

摘要

A kitchen appliance for popping popcorn comprises a housing and a popping mechanism. The housing comprises a bottom housing portion adapted to sit stably upon a surface during operation of the appliance and adapted to receive popcorn that has been popped by the appliance and a top housing portion adapted to sit stably upon the bottom housing portion during operation of the appliance and selectively removable from the bottom housing portion. The popping mechanism heats unpopped popcorn kernels in order to cause the unpopped popcorn kernels to pop. The popping mechanism is affixed within the top housing portion such that, when the top housing portion is selectively removed from the bottom housing portion and placed upright on a surface, the popping mechanism does not contact the surface.

主权项

1. A kitchen appliance for popping popcorn comprising:
a bottom housing portion comprising a floor and at least one sidewall, the floor and the at least one sidewall forming a cavity for receiving and holding popped popcorn; a top housing portion supported by the bottom housing portion during use and selectively removable from the bottom housing portion; and a popping mechanism for heating unpopped popcorn kernels in order to cause the unpopped popcorn kernels to pop, the popping mechanism affixed within the top housing portion such that, when the top housing portion is selectively removed from the bottom housing portion and placed upright on a surface, the popping mechanism does not contact the surface; wherein the popping mechanism is selectively pivotable between an upright position for receiving the unpopped popcorn kernels and holding the unpopped popcorn kernels while heat is applied to the inner kettle by the heating element and a dispensing position for emptying popped popcorn from the inner kettle into the bottom housing portion.