{
  "patent_number": "US 2187888",
  "country": "US",
  "title": "How the 1940 Nachumsohn Cooking Apparatus Works",
  "original_title": "Cooking apparatus",
  "summary": "A 1940 patent for a cooking device designed to heat food efficiently using an enclosed chamber and specific heat distribution methods.",
  "what_it_does": "The patent describes a cooking apparatus featuring a specialized chamber designed to contain food while applying heat from a controlled source. It focuses on the structural arrangement of the heating elements relative to the food container to ensure uniform temperature distribution. By managing the airflow and heat retention within the housing, the device aims to cook items more consistently than open-flame methods available at the time.",
  "what_it_does_not_cover": [
    "Does not cover modern induction heating technology.",
    "Does not cover digital temperature control or programmable timers.",
    "Does not cover microwave-based cooking mechanisms.",
    "Does not cover convection fans or forced-air circulation systems."
  ],
  "filed": "1936-05-21",
  "granted": "1940-01-23",
  "expires": "1957-01-23",
  "status": "expired",
  "holder": "Individual",
  "holder_url": "https://patentbrief.org/company/individual",
  "inventors": [
    {
      "name": "Nachumsohn Irving",
      "url": "https://patentbrief.org/inventor/nachumsohn-irving"
    }
  ],
  "times_cited": 31,
  "tags": [
    "mechanical",
    "consumer_electronics"
  ],
  "abstract": null,
  "url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2187888/crock-pot-slow-cooker-naxon",
  "markdown_url": "https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/2187888/crock-pot-slow-cooker-naxon/md",
  "google_patents_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US2187888",
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