Scratch resistant slow cooker
A slow cooker is provided, having an outer shell that is formed from an inner layer and an outer layer bonded together by an adhesive, a heating shell fixed within the outer shell, an inner container for holding food positioned within the outer shell, and an electrical heating element in thermal contact with the inner container.
1 . A slow cooker having a scratch resistant outer surface comprising:
an outer shell comprising an inner layer and an outer layer comprising a woven fabric, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are bonded together by an adhesive;
an inner container for holding food positioned within the outer shell; and
an electrical heating band in thermal contact with the inner container.
2 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further comprises a transparent outer coating covering the outer layer.
3 . The slow cooker of claim 2 , wherein the outer coating covering the outer layer comprises a transparent polyethylene terephthalate film.
4 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the inner layer of the outer shell comprises a metal plated with tin.
5 . The slow cooker of claim 4 , wherein the metal is steel.
6 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the outer layer of the outer shell comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
7 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the woven fabric of the outer layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
8 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive comprises polyurethane.
9 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the outer layer of the outer shell is capable of holding a dye or ink so that decorations or colors may be applied.
10 . The slow cooker of claim 1 , wherein the inner container for holding food is removably positioned within the outer shell.
11 . A slow cooker having a scratch resistant outer surface comprising:
an outer shell comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the inner layer and the outer layer are bonded together by an adhesive;
an inner container for holding food positioned within the outer shell;
an electrical heating band in thermal contact with the inner container; and
a transparent outer coating covering the outer layer.
12 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the transparent outer coating covering the outer layer comprises a transparent polyethylene terephthalate film.
13 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the inner layer of the outer shell comprises a metal plated with tin.
14 . The slow cooker of claim 13 , wherein the metal is steel.
15 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the outer layer of the outer shell comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
16 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the outer layer comprises polyethylene terephthalate.
17 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the adhesive comprises polyurethane.
18 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the outer layer of the outer shell is capable of holding a dye or ink so that decorations or colors may be applied.
19 . The slow cooker of claim 11 , wherein the inner container for holding food is removably positioned inside the outer shell.