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A stir pot is provided including a stirring unit having an outer stir portion with an outer edge. Such outer edge defines a size and shape corresponding to a vertical cross-section of an interior surface of the pot along a diameter thereof. As such, the stirring unit is rotatably situated within the

A stir pot is provided including a stirring unit having an outer stir portion with an outer edge. Such outer edge defines a size and shape corresponding to a vertical cross-section of an interior surface of the pot along a diameter thereof. As such, the stirring unit is rotatably situated within the pot and adapted to rotate about central axis of the pot and the outer edge is adapted to scrape the interior surface of pot when rotating. Further provided is a rotating mechanism for selectively rotating the stirring unit.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An automatic stir pot comprising, in combination:a pot constructed from a heat conductive metal and having a circular bottom face and a cylindrical side wall integrally coupled to a periphery of the bottom face and extending upwardly therefrom for defining an interior space and an

[ We claim:] [1.] An automatic stir pot comprising, in combination:a pot constructed from a heat conductive metal and having a circular bottom face and a cylindrical side wall integrally coupled to a periphery of the bottom face and extending upwardly therefrom for defining an interior space and an open top with an upper peripheral edge, the pot further including a pair of primary loops hingably coupled on diametrically opposed sides of the side wall adjacent to the upper peripheral edge and a secondary loop hingable coupled to the side wall adjacent to the upper peripheral edge about 90 degrees offset from the primary loops;a pair of closed loop handles each having a generally U-shaped configuration integrally coupled to diametrically opposed sides of the side wall adjacent to the upper peripheral edge and below the primary loops;a pair of lids including a closed lid and a meshed lid each having a disk-shaped plate with a top face, a bottom face and a periphery, wherein the plate of the closed lid is impermeable and the plate of the meshed lid is formed of a wire mesh for allowing the passage of fluid, the plate of each lid having a fixed portion and a movable portion hingably coupled to the fixed portion along a chord of a circle defined by the plate, a pair of primary protrusions extending radially from diametrically opposed sides of the periphery of the plate, a secondary protrusion extending radially from the periphery of the plate and offset from the primary protrusions about 90 degrees, and a mounting strip having a thin planar rectangular configuration with a pair of ends coupled to the top face of the plate between the primary protrusions with a central aperture formed therein which is in coaxial alignment with a central aperture formed in the plate, whereby one of the lids is removably mounted over the open top of the pot with the loops thereof being removably secured to the corresponding protrusions for preventing the removal of the lid;a heating assembly mounted to a lower surface of the bottom face of the pot, the heating assembly having a hollow disk-shaped configuration and a plurality of linear heating rods mounted therein for producing heat upon the receipt of power with the rods each being situated in a spaced parallel relationship, the heating assembly further including a thermostat connected to a periphery of the heating assembly and connected between a power source and the heating rods for selectively supplying power thereto;a plurality of insulative pads mounted to a lower surface of the heating assembly and extending downwardly therefrom for elevating the pot and heating assembly from a recipient surface;a stirring unit including a cylindrical central portion, a generally U-shaped outer stir portion with a pair of vertical side extents, a horizontal bottom extent, and an outer edge defining a size and shape corresponding to a vertical cross-section of an interior surface of the pot along a diameter thereof with the bottom extent of the outer stir portion being coupled to a lower end of the central portion, and a plurality of inner stir portions extending radially between the central portion and the respective vertical extent of the outer stir portion, whereby the stirring unit is rotatably situated within the pot and adapted to rotate about central axis of the pot; anda rotating mechanism including motor removably mounted to a top central extent of the mounting strip of one of the lids with the rotor thereof extending through the central apertures of the mounting strip and the corresponding lid and coupled with a top end of the central portion of the stirring unit for rotating the same upon the receipt of power.