Abstract: An article of cookware has an interior cooking surface that with raised linear or curvilinear bands with an outer layer of a first material that is one of ceramic or metallic in nature to provide cut and abrasion resistance. Valleys or grooves between the raised bands have an outer layer of a second material with low surface energy to facilitate food release and cleaning of debris. The bands are arranged to protect the second material from cutting and abrasion that would damage the second material. The bands aid in enhancing distribution of cooking oil to enhance searing and browning of foods.

Abstract: A table accessory for use with a fire pit. The table accessory may be supported by a fire pit for use as a table, for supporting a storage cover, or, when the fire pit is in use, may be moved below the fire pit for use as a heat shield. A plurality of accessory legs extend from the lower surface of the body. The terminal ends of the accessory legs are configured to be received on a top panel of the fire pit. A fire pit stand has a plurality of fire pit legs for supporting the fire pit. The fire pit legs define a fire pit leg height. The height of the table accessory is less than the fire pit leg height for facilitating locating the table accessory under the fire pit chamber of the fire pit for use of the table accessory as a heat shield.

Abstract: Provided is a lid assembly for a container. The lid assembly includes a lid formed of a first material and a seal formed of a second material and being integrally formed with the lid. The lid can be attached to the container such that a radially outwardly extending flexible lip of the seal compresses against an inner surface of the container to seal the lid assembly to the container.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous amine-free coating composition including at least one aromatic polymer, wherein the aromatic polymer is in the form of powder having a d90 less than or equal to 20 ?m and in that the aqueous coating composition further includes polar aprotic solvent at a content greater than 0% by weight and less than or equal to 25% by weight. Also provided is an aqueous amine-free non-stick coating composition including such an aqueous composition for a coating, and the respective methods for producing same. Further provided is a method for producing an item on one of the faces of a metal substrate, from at least one layer of the coating composition or one layer of the non-stick coating composition.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a frying pan includes the steps of material selecting, cutting, machining and forming, welding, grinding, sanding, cleaning, baking, preparing of a ceramic paint, spraying of a ceramic paint, curing, cooling and the like.

Abstract: Provided is a culinary item, one surface of which is provided with a coating including at least one rare-earth oxide layer. Such a coating has the specific feature of not only having mechanical hardness and abrasion resistance comparable to those of enamels and ceramics, but also excellent intrinsic hydrophobic properties that enable the coating obtained to have a non-stick property that is comparable to that of fluorocarbon coatings and suitable for culinary applications.

Abstract: Provided is a clad steel plate with excellent thermal conductivity that can be used suitably in cookware and the like. The present invention is a three-layer clad steel plate having a carbon steel base material and stainless steel mating material disposed respectively on both surface sides of the base material, wherein a plate thickness ratio L given by Equation (1) is 1.0-5.0 and at least one surface of the clad steel plate has a plurality of protrusions and recesses. Plate thickness ratio L=the plate thickness of the base material/the total thickness of the mating material . . . Equation (1) Here, the base material thickness and the mating material thickness are the thicknesses at the protrusions.

Abstract: A method for making pots and pans, equipped with a multi-layer coating of non-stick material including the forming of multiple layers of coating of an inner surface of a wall delimiting a cooking cavity, performed by cyclical repetition of a step of applying suitable substances and subsequent drying and baking in an oven of said layers of substances applied, at least the final layer of said substances being obtained by using a non-stick substance. The method includes, before the step of applying the substance for forming at least the final layer coating the cooking cavity of the pot, a step of adding as an additive edible oil or grease to the liquid substance to be applied for forming said final layer.

Abstract: Provide an oven and optional cooking accessories having a high emissivity thermal protective layer on a substrate surface which comprises a metal or ceramic. The layer comprises from about 5% to 30% of an inorganic adhesive, from about 45% to 92% of at least one filler, and from about 1% to 25% of one or more emissivity agents; or from about 5% to 35% of colloidal silica, colloidal alumina, or combinations thereof, from about 23% to 79% of at least one filler, and from about 1% to 25% of one or more emissivity agents.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus is disclosed. The cooking apparatus includes an apparatus body, a cooking chamber defined in the apparatus body for cooking food, and a door for opening and closing the cooking chamber. The cooking chamber has an inner wall surface-treated by plasma.

Abstract: A baking device for baking and cooling baked goods includes a rectangular baking pan formed from a single sheet of metal with planar opposing baking and bottom pan surfaces, including indentations positioned at four corners to extend out as protrusions from the bottom pan surface as standoffs. The baking device also includes a complementary rectangular cooling rack formed from a single sheet of metal with planar opposing baking and bottom rack surfaces, including indentations or depressions formed in the baking rack surface and positioned at four corners to extend out as protrusions from the bottom cooling rack surface and a plurality of small gauge holes. Dimensions of the cooling rack and baking pan are ensure that the cooling rack seats snugly in the baking pan so that the bottom cooling rack surface contacts and presses against the baking pan surface in an assembled state.

Abstract: Cookware formed from a metal tread plate wherein the metal tread plate is one of carbon steel, aluminum, or stainless steel. The cookware is in the form of a fry pan, roaster pan, saucepan and the like, particularly for outdoor cooking.

Abstract: An ovenable paper container containing an inner liner, an outer liner, and an intermediate or corrugated paper layer positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The ovenable paper container can be used to heat and/or cook food and then be used as a serving container without the danger of causing burns.

Abstract: A baking tray that includes a frame having a plurality of apertures formed therein; and a plurality of baking subunits, wherein each baking subunit further includes a concave baking surface of a predetermined size, wherein the end portions of each concave baking surface are solid and closed and wherein the middle portion of each concave baking surface further includes a plurality of perforations formed therein, and wherein each baking subunit is adapted to be disposed within one of the apertures formed in the frame.

Abstract: Cookware comprising a cooking surface of a bare metal and a sidewall extending upwardly from the cooking surface to a rim, wherein the sidewall is coated with a non-stick material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking article a substrate having a contact surface at least partially made of metal and coated with a non-stick coating comprising at least one layer including at least one fluorocarbon resin alone or mixed with a thermostable coupling binder that is heat-resistant up to at least 200° C., the fluorocarbon resin and, if necessary, the thermostable coupling binder forming a sintered network. According to the invention, the contact surface comprises an interface layer consisting of a polymer layer formed by plasma polymerization from a precursor selected from among unsaturated carboxylic acids, the salts or esters thereof, saturated carboxylic acid vinyl esters, unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, the salts, esters, hemiesters or anhydride esters thereof, and unsaturated epoxides. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an article.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cooking article (1) including a metal dish (2) having a base area (20), a concave internal face (21) intended to be arranged on the side of the food to be placed in said article (1) and a convex external face (22) intended to be arranged toward a heat source, and an external coating (3) covering said external face (22), characterized in that said external coating (3) includes between 30% and 50% by weight, with respect to the entire weight of said coating (3), of at least one polyimide having a glass transition temperature Tg equal to or above 250° C. This invention also relates to a process for producing such an article (1).

Abstract: A shaped cooking vessel for preparing food; particularly oysters. The shaped cooking vessel is formed from a planar base and a lateral wall of uniform thickness; the planar base and the lateral wall preferably being in the general shape of an oyster shell. The planar base provides a flat surface for evenly heating food and for balancing the shaped cooking vessel as to prevent rolling. The lateral wall provides a sufficient depth as to retain both solid and liquid food stuffs. A plurality of ridges integrated into the lateral wall provides an increased surface area in order to increase the heat transfer from the lateral wall to the food to be prepared, which in turn decreases cooking time of said food. The shaped cooking vessel can be nestled between a preceding cooking vessel and a subsequent cooking vessel in order to reduce storage space.

Abstract: A cooking utensil and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The cooking utensil includes a cooking body, a first metal-ceramic composite layer having an electromagnetic property and a second metal-ceramic composite layer having a heat conductive property. The cooking body has an external bottom surface. The first metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the external bottom surface of the cooking body. The second metal-ceramic composite layer is disposed on the first metal-ceramic composite layer. The cooking utensil is suitable for both an induction cooker and a gas burner.

Abstract: Methods and articles of manufacture for storage and shipping of nanowires are disclosed. One disclosed method includes: (a) providing a nanowire suspension including nanowires suspended in a liquid; and (b) disposing the nanowire suspension in a container for storage and shipping, where the container is configured to inhibit agglomeration of nanowires from the nanowire suspension.

Abstract: An ovenable paper container containing an inner liner, an outer liner, and an intermediate or corrugated paper layer positioned between the inner liner and the outer liner. The ovenable paper container can be used to heat and/or cook food and then be used as a serving container without the danger of causing burns.

Abstract: A non-stick cookware has a base and a non-stick net layer. The non-stick net layer is formed on a top surface of the base and has multiple non-stick elements. Each non-stick element has an enclosing wall and a recess enclosed by the enclosing wall. Each enclosing wall has multiple top edges, multiple bottom edges, multiple outer arc corners and multiple inner arc corners. The outer arc corners are respectively formed in the top edges. The inner arc corners are respectively formed in the top edges. The outer arc corners and the inner arc corners can provide multiple cambered surfaces.

Abstract: Provided is a metal-oxide nanofiller including at least two graft chains, at least one of the chains being hydrophilic and the other being a hydrophobic chain compatible with fluorinated polymers. The hydrophobic chain is an oligomer, the weight-average molar mass Mw of which is between 300 and 20,000 g/mol?1. Also provided is a non-stick coating comprising such a filler, as well as to a culinary article provided with such a coating.

Abstract: Food serving pans made from heat conductive materials include a gasket positioned over a flange to protect fingers from heat or cold, improve gripping ability, seal against countertops of food serving tables, and/or protect paint or non stick coating from chipping off the flange. The food pan is made from aluminum or other highly heat conductive material. The gasket comprises silicone or other heat resistant and insulating elastomer. A food serving system includes one or more food pans and a food serving table. The food pans maintain food at a desired temperature by efficiently transferring heat or cold from the serving table while the gasket seals against a countertop of the serving table. The gasket can be provided in a kit of differently sized and/or shaped gaskets so as to fit over differently sized and/or shaped pan flanges. A user can install and replace the gasket as needed.

Abstract: Provided is a heating utensil comprising a support intended to be heated, said support comprising a surface covered by a non-stick coating, said non-stick coating comprising at least one sintered layer based on fluorocarbon resin forming a continuous network. Said sintered layer additionally comprises a mixture of magnetizable particles and of non-magnetizable particles, some of said magnetizable particles being oriented so as to form a three-dimensional pattern. Also provided is a method for producing such a heating utensil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking vessel having a non-stick coating, a handle and a vessel body. According to the invention, the inner surface of the vessel body is provided with a multiplicity of oil wells, the inner side of which wells is provided with studs of which the height is less than the depth of the oil wells, wherein the upper surface of the oil wells is provided with a non-stick coating, and the thickness of the non-stick coating is greater than the height of the studs and at the same time less than the depth of the oil wells.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a culinary article including a metal substrate having a concave inner face intended to be placed on a side in which food can be introduced into the article and a convex outer face intended to be placed facing a heat source. The inner face being coated in succession, starting from the substrate, with a hard enamel base, which is rough and contains no lead or cadmium, and then with a non-stick coating covering the hard layer. The present disclosure also relates to a method of manufacturing such an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking item comprising a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an item.

Abstract: A cookware comprising a basin made from food-grade silicone, a removable cover made from food-grade silicone, and a removable carrier vessel made from a thermal insulator. The cookware can be subjected to a wide range of temperatures, and may be used in various environments, including conventional or radiation oven, refrigerator, or freezer. The removable carrier vessel adds structural stability to the silicone basin, and facilitates even heat distribution to the food material. The removable silicone cover has multiple functions, including serving as a splatter guard, protecting the food material from scorching or drying out, and distributing heat evenly along the top surface of the food material.

Abstract: A cooking item comprising a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an item.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooking vessel having a non-stick coating, a handle and a vessel body. According to the invention, the inner surface of the vessel body is provided with a multiplicity of oil wells, the inner side of which wells is provided with studs of which the height is less than the depth of the oil wells, wherein the upper surface of the oil wells is provided with a non-stick coating, and the thickness of the non-stick coating is greater than the height of the studs and at the same time less than the depth of the oil wells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a non-stick cooking utensil, wherein protrusions are arranged on interior wall of the utensil to form a non-smooth surface, said protrusion has a height of 20-999 ?m and a projection area of 314-783431 ?m2 with respect to the interior surface of the utensil, the protrusions are so distributed that the total projection area of protrusions on the surface of the interior wall is about 10%-60% of the surface area, a coating film is formed on said non-smooth surface with protrusions. As compared with utensils with smooth surface, the sticking intensity and stickiness between foods and the utensil of present invention may be decreased by 60%-80%.

Abstract: A campfire cooking handle and accessories is provided. The new campfire cooking handle is an elongated handle that can be utilized while cooking foods over a campfire or a fireplace etc. The new campfire cooking handle is approximately three feet long and allows a person to be far enough away from the fire so that the person's hand does not get burned or too hot while cooking food items over an open fire. The new campfire cooking handle is used with other cooking accessories such as different size forks for holding steaks; marshmallows, hotdogs, bratwurst and fruits and vegetables such as such as apples and potatoes, etc. The new campfire cooking handle can also be utilized with other accessories such as a grilling pan, a frying pan, a popcorn popper, etc. The campfire cooking handle has a bend thereon so that when a person is standing while the handle is utilized for cooking over an open fire, the item being grilled is substantially in a horizontal position.

Abstract: A cooking device including a permeable cooking layer having an outer cooking side and an inner side on the opposite surface from the outer side. A plurality of apertures are formed through the cooking layer from the inner side to the outer side. A heating layer is located adjacent to the inner side of the cooking layer. A plurality of passages are formed between the heating layer and the cooking layer so as to channel a non-stick fluid beneath the cooking layer. A non-stick fluid reservoir is in fluid communication with the passages. The reservoir adapted to store a non-stick fluid. In one embodiment, the non-stick fluid is a liquid hydrogen.

Abstract: Provide an oven and optional cooking accessories having a high emissivity thermal protective layer on a substrate surface which comprises a metal or ceramic. The layer comprises from about 5% to 30% of an inorganic adhesive, from about 45% to 92% of at least one filler, and from about 1% to 25% of one or more emissivity agents; or from about 5% to 35% of colloidal silica, colloidal alumina, or combinations thereof, from about 23% to 79% of at least one filler, and from about 1% to 25% of one or more emissivity agents.

Abstract: A food cooking surface for a cooking appliance, a method of producing that surface and a method of cooking food with a cooking appliance having that food cooking surface. The food cooking surface is made of a metal alloy of zirconium and of at least another metal, the zirconium content is not less than 75 wt %. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the alloy contains less than 10 wt % of elements added to zirconium.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a cooking surface and a wall depending from the cooking surface. The wall has an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite the interior surface. A handle is adjacent the exterior surface. The handle has a first surface adjacent the wall and a second surface opposite the first surface. A rivet is disposed through the interior surface, the exterior surface, and the first surface of the handle. The second surface of the handle is unpierced by the rivet. The rivet is bonded with a mating material.

Abstract: An insulated cooking utensil has upper and lower substantially planar sheet members secured together with an air chamber interposed therebetween for insulating the upper sheet member from direct heat during cooking. Spaced detents are provided in the lower sheet member to support and maintain the upper and lower sheet members in a spaced relationship. The detents have dome-shaped configurations with relatively large dimensions and a flat spot at the peak to prevent deforming the upper sheet member locally where the detents contact the upper sheet member during use. The upper sheet member is made of aluminum and has a clear anodized coating on its upper surface. An angular disposed flange with an elongated thumbgrip extends along one side of the cooking utensil to facilitate gripping and handling. An expansion space between the outer edges of the sheet members accommodates a relatively greater expansion of the lower sheet member during cooking.

Abstract: A device for roasting fowl includes a base pan shaped to have a first supporting surface and a second supporting surface; an insert extending vertically from the first support surface of the base pan for mounting the fowl; wherein the first supporting surface of the base pan rests in a cooking apparatus to allow for roasting of the fowl in a vertical manner, and the second supporting surface of the base pan rests in the cooking apparatus to allow for roasting of the fowl in a horizontal manner.

Abstract: A flexible bakeware compound includes a flexible baking container having a basin and a first carrier member disposed in an upper portion of the basin. A second carrier member is also disposed in the upper portion of the basin such that the second carrier member is capable of movement relative to the first carrier member.

Abstract: A culinary article comprising a vitreous type coating which has improved non-stick properties. The present invention also relates to a process for manufacturing such an article.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking item comprising a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an item.

Abstract: A cooking item comprising a vitreous coating with improved impact-resistance properties. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing such an item.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cooking utensil coated with a metallic non-stick coating made of a nickel-aluminum-molybdenum (NiAlMo) alloy mainly composed of nickel aluminum (NiAl), and/or a nickel-chrome-chromic carbide (NiCr—Cr3C2) alloy mainly composed of chromic carbide (Cr3C2). A method for coating a cooking utensil with a metallic non-stick coating is also provided. The metallic non-stick coating of the invention possesses high impact, heat and abrasion resistances.

Abstract: Food serving pans made from a heat conductive materials include a gasket protecting a flange to protect fingers from heat or cold, improve gripping ability, seal against countertops of food serving tables, and protect paint or nonstick coating from chipping off the flange. The food serving pan is made from aluminum or other highly heat conductive material. The gasket comprises silicone, other elastomer, or other heat resistant and insulating material. The gasket includes a circumferential sealing ridge and finger gripping recess. A food serving system includes one or more food pans and food serving table. The food serving pans help maintain food at a desired temperature by efficiently transferring heat or cold from the serving table while sealing the interface between the flange and the countertop of the serving table. The interface between the gasket and flange prevents buildup of food or debris, maintaining cleanliness during repeated use and cleaning cycles.

Abstract: A light weight cookware article has a foam core with exposed exterior surfaces. The foam core is formed of a carbon foam material and has a barrier layer on the exterior surfaces of the foam core. The cookware article has an upper facing food contacting side and a downward facing heat source side opposite the food contacting side.

Abstract: A double-bottom pot with synthetic, silicon heat transfer oil sealed in a cavity formed between them to the extent of 100 percent of its volume, to disperse and evenly spread to the food contents the heat from an applied flame or burner no matter how high the temperature.

Abstract: A baking sheet having a substantially flat silicone cooking surface, two rods extending along and coupled to opposite sides of the cooking surface, and two thermo-resistant handles coupled to and extending between the two rods. The thermo-resistant handles may be connected to the rods using thermo-resistant connectors. The baking sheet may be rectangular, square, round or other shape. The handles and rods may be manufactured from various materials.

Abstract: There is disclosed a non-stick cookware apparatus, comprising a cookware article comprising a first material; a coating on the cookware article comprising a second material; wherein the second material comprises a critical surface tension value less than 75 mN/m and a hardness value of at least 5 measured on a Moh's scale.

Abstract: Container for heating food in an electrical bread toaster or other radiant heating device comprises a closed or partially open pouch formed of flexible sheet material comprising a woven fabric, such as glass or KEVLAR fibers, coated or impregnated with an electrically non-conductive heat resistant material, for example PTFE.