Heat insulated container for pots

Claim 1

A heat insulated container, particularly adapted to receive and accommodate a cooking pot containing a hot food, comprising two blocks of expanded plastic heat insulating material, each having a parallelopiped configuration, one of said blocks forming the bottom portion of the container, and being provided with a first recess which is adapted to receive and accommodate a cooking pot in contact with the heat insulating material of which the block is formed, and lined with a plastic sheet material, and additional recesses to accommodate handles of said pot; the other of said blocks forming the top portion of said container, and including a recess that is adapted to accommodate a lid of said cooking pot; an electrical heating plate located at the bottom of said first recess and including an insulated resistance element and a thermostat; and cabinet means including a first cabinet member accommodating said one block, and a second cabinet member accommodating said other block and being hingedly connected to said first cabinet member.