| CPC A47J 37/0641 (2013.01) [A47J 27/12 (2013.01); A47J 36/32 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A cooking system comprising:
a housing having a first internal compartment and a second internal compartment;
a first cooking container defining a first cooking volume and having a first handle, said first cooking container being removably receivable within said first internal compartment to close off an opening to said first internal compartment when inserted therein, and a second cooking container defining a second cooking volume and having a second handle, said second cooking container being removably receivable within said second internal compartment to close off an opening to said second internal compartment when inserted therein, the first and second cooking containers each forming a continuous outer surface with the housing, and the first and second handles extending outwardly from the continuous outer surface, when the first and second cooking containers are inserted into the first and second internal compartments respectively;
a first heating element in thermal communication with said first internal compartment and a second heating element in thermal communication with said second internal compartment;
a first air movement mechanism arranged in fluid communication with said first internal compartment and a second air movement mechanism arranged in fluid communication with said second internal compartment; and
a motor operable to rotate said first and second air movement mechanisms about an axis of rotation, the motor being disposed at a location within the housing between said first and second internal compartments,
wherein said cooking system is operable in a synchronized mode, and in said synchronized mode a first cooking operation performed in said first internal compartment and a second cooking operation performed in said second internal compartment are synchronized to be completed simultaneously.
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