ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,715, issued on July 28, was assigned to IB APPLIANCES US HOLDINGS LLC (Chicago).
"Air fryer" was invented by YuDe Han (Hangzhou, China), Yi Qin (Ottawa) and HuaFeng Li (Hangzhou, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air fryer comprises a main body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is operable to removably cover the main body. The air fryer comprises a support structure removably assembled to the lid assembly; wherein the support structure is operable to be seated on a working surface for supporting the lid assembly, thereby providing convenient placement of the lid assembly."
The patent was filed on May 8, 2023, under Applicat...