Patents by Inventor Jiri Rabas
Jiri Rabas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20180320905Abstract: An oven is provided. The oven includes a housing comprising a baking surface and an enclosure. The baking surface extends within the housing and includes side apertures with a first plurality of in-shot burners that extend through each aperture, wherein during operation heated combustion gas from the burners is directed toward the roof of the enclosure during operation. The oven additionally includes a box disposed below the baking surface with an interior that is in thermal communication with the baking surface, wherein the box supports a burner that is oriented such that heated combustion gas from the burners flows through the box and a portion of the heat from combustion is transferred through the baking surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Jade Range LLCInventors: Peng Wang, Jiri Rabas, Jian Lai, Cael T. Goodin, Danny Huynh, Ernesto Del Rio
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Publication number: 20180192821Abstract: A Mongolian griddle assembly includes a housing including an annular wall and a cylindrical griddle plate disposed horizontally on the annular wall. The cylindrical griddle plate includes a first surface configured to support one or more food items and a second surface opposing the first surface. Projections are disposed on the second surface and extend from the second surface. A heat source is disposed within the housing and below the second surface such that heat generated by the heat source is transferred to the cylindrical griddle plate through the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: Jade Range LLCInventors: Peng Wang, Jiri Rabas, Jian Lai, Danny Huynh, Ernesto Del Rio
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Patent number: 10018363Abstract: An oven is provided. The oven includes a housing comprising a baking surface and an enclosure. The baking surface extends within the housing and includes side apertures with a first plurality of in-shot burners that extend through each aperture, wherein during operation heated combustion gas from the burners is directed toward the roof of the enclosure during operation. The oven additionally includes a box disposed below the baking surface with an interior that is in thermal communication with the baking surface, wherein the box supports a burner that is oriented such that heated combustion gas from the burners flows through the box and a portion of the heat from combustion is transferred through the baking surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Jade Range LLCInventors: Peng Wang, Jiri Rabas, Jian Lai, Cael T. Goodin, Danny Huynh, Ernesto Del Rio
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Publication number: 20180180292Abstract: An oven is provided. The oven includes a housing comprising a baking surface and an enclosure. The baking surface extends within the housing and includes side apertures with a first plurality of in-shot burners that extend through each aperture, wherein during operation heated combustion gas from the burners is directed toward the roof of the enclosure during operation. The oven additionally includes a box disposed below the baking surface with an interior that is in thermal communication with the baking surface, wherein the box supports a burner that is oriented such that heated combustion gas from the burners flows through the box and a portion of the heat from combustion is transferred through the baking surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Jade Range LLCInventors: Peng Wang, Jiri Rabas, Jian Lai, Cael T. Goodin, Danny Huynh, Ernesto Del Rio
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Publication number: 20130199096Abstract: A barrier system for an internal volume of a kitchen appliance, such as a commercial oven, is provided. The barrier system includes a door pivotably mounted to a housing of an appliance, the housing enclosing an internal volume as well as components associated with controlling an environment within the internal volume. The door is configured to selectively isolate the internal volume of the appliance when in a closed configuration, and to allow access to the internal volume when pivoted away from the closed configuration. The door includes a frame rigidly supporting an outer barrier and an inner barrier spacedly positioned thereon, wherein the outer barrier is rigidly mounted to the frame, and the inner barrier is rigidly mounted to the frame, but is configured to be removable from the door upon removal of a fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: DAVID P. MOYNIHAN, Jonathon D. Ewing, Jiri Rabas, Sean M. Preavy, Kevin L. Griswold, Daniel J. Swayze, Dennis J. Place, Brian C. Mick
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Patent number: 8193470Abstract: A self-cleaning convection oven includes a cabinet defining an interior cavity for cooking a food product; a door moveable between an open position and a closed position for allowing access to the interior cavity; one or more heating elements positioned in the interior cavity for delivering heat to the interior cavity; a fan positioned within the interior cavity; and a plumbing system operably connected to a water supply for delivering water into the interior cavity of the oven through a first nozzle positioned near the fan. The plumbing system of the self-cleaning convection oven further also delivers a cleaning solution into the interior cavity of the oven.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: KFC CorporationInventors: Michael E. Harlamert, Eric S. Elwell, Brett J. Gregory, Lawrence R. Kaiser, Mark Halpin, Jiri Rabas
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Publication number: 20110186029Abstract: An oven is provided. The oven includes a housing defining an internal cooking volume defined by a plurality of side walls, a front wall, and a bottom wall and a source of heat disposed in conjunction with the cooking volume. First and second doors are pivotably mounted to the front wall, each door is disposed proximate to opposite side walls of the housing, the first and second doors are pivotable between a first position to allow access to the cooking volume through an aperture in the front wall and a second position to enclose the cooking volume. A straight and elongate first gasket is disposed upon one of the first or second doors such that the gasket engages the other of the first and second doors when the doors are in the second position, the first gasket forms a seal between an elongate interface between the first and second doors when in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2010Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Daniel J. Swayze, Jiri Rabas
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Patent number: 7942278Abstract: A baking rack is provided. The rack includes a plurality of relatively straight wires that are each disposed in parallel to each other and an outer wire establishing a perimeter of the rack and extending along opposing ends of the plurality of wires, the straight wires and the outer wire are each disposed within a plane. A plurality of height stabilizing members are connected to two or more of the straight wires or the outer wire, such that the plane is disposed above a surface upon which bottom portions of the height stabilizing members rest. A plurality of upstanding members extend from the plane, the upstanding members each connected to one or more of the straight wires and the outer wire, the upstanding members each comprising an arched portion and an upstanding stick, wherein a second plane is disposed through the arched portion of each upstanding member is at an acute angle with a line parallel to the straight wires.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: G.S. Blodgett CorporationInventors: Stephanie J. Martin, Timothy G. Klauder, Raoul T. Cervantes, Jiri Rabas, Roberto Guarino
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Publication number: 20110017687Abstract: A baking rack is provided. The rack includes a plurality of relatively straight wires that are each disposed in parallel to each other and an outer wire establishing a perimeter of the rack and extending along opposing ends of the plurality of wires, the straight wires and the outer wire are each disposed within a plane. A plurality of height stabilizing members are connected to two or more of the straight wires or the outer wire, such that the plane is disposed above a surface upon which bottom portions of the height stabilizing members rest. A plurality of upstanding members extend from the plane, the upstanding members each connected to one or more of the straight wires and the outer wire, the upstanding members each comprising an arched portion and an upstanding stick, wherein a second plane is disposed through the arched portion of each upstanding member is at an acute angle with a line parallel to the straight wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Stephanie J. Martin, Timothy G. Klauder, Raoul T. Cervantes, Jiri Rabas, Roberto Guarino
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Patent number: 7793586Abstract: An convection oven with a removable blower wheel system is provided. The oven includes motor with a corresponding motor shaft, a first hub engageable with the motor shaft, a blower wheel, and a second hub. Each of the first hub, blower wheel, and second hub include corresponding radial apertures formed in consistent positions on each component. A plurality of shafts extend through each of the first and second hubs and the blower wheel to cause the three components to rotate together.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: G.S. Blodgett Corp.Inventor: Jiri Rabas
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Patent number: 7604002Abstract: A baking apparatus with a removable rack and adjustable pan supports provides the user with versatility by permitting manual re-configuration of the spacing of the oven racks as desired by the user. The removable rack component includes two interfaces for the oven, a locking rib on the top and a fastener or plunger on the bottom. These permit the user to manually remove the rack from the oven without using tools or other apparatus. The adjustable pan supports include offset tabs for removably and easily engaging the oven rack. The pan supports are removed and repositioned, adjusting shelf height and distance, by lifting and turning the pan supports 90 degrees to release the supports from the rack slot, removing the supports, and repositioning them as desired.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: G.S. Blodgett CorporationInventors: Jiri Rabas, Kevin L. Griswold, Daniel J. Swayze
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Publication number: 20090090704Abstract: A cooking device having wireless communication capabilities is provided. The cooking device includes a housing forming an enclosure for a food product and a sensor disposed in communication with the enclosure and configured to monitor a parameter within the enclosure, wherein the sensor communicates data that is representative of the parameter. A transmitter communicates with the sensor and is configured to selectively transmit a signal representative of the data. A microprocessor receives the sensor signal from the sensor and communicates with the transmitter and a receiver is configured to receive the signal and provide an indication in response to the signal, wherein the receiver is operable in a remote location from the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Mark E. Halpin, Jiri Rabas, David L. Shangraw, Timothy G. Klauder
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Publication number: 20080276925Abstract: A latch for an oven door is provided. The latch includes a bar defined within a frame of the oven and a door rotatably mounted to the frame. A latch arm is pivotably mounted to the door and a handle is pivotably mounted to the door by an operator. The latch arm engages the bar in a first position of the handle with respect to the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Kevin L. Griswold, Jiri Rabas, Brock Francis
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Publication number: 20080210102Abstract: An convection oven with a removable blower wheel system is provided. The oven includes motor with a corresponding motor shaft, a first hub engageable with the motor shaft, a blower wheel, and a second hub. Each of the first hub, blower wheel, and second hub include corresponding radial apertures formed in consistent positions on each component. A plurality of shafts extend through each of the first and second hubs and the blower wheel to cause the three components to rotate together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventor: Jiri Rabas
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Publication number: 20060102017Abstract: A baking apparatus with a removable rack and adjustable pan supports provides the user with versatility by permitting manual re-configuration of the spacing of the oven racks as desired by the user. The removable rack component includes two interfaces for the oven, a locking rib on the top and a fastener or plunger on the bottom. These permit the user to manually remove the rack from the oven without using tools or other apparatus. The adjustable pan supports include offset tabs for removably and easily engaging the oven rack. The pan supports are removed and repositioned, adjusting shelf height and distance, by lifting and turning the pan supports 90 degrees to release the supports from the rack slot, removing the supports, and repositioning them as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Kevin Griswold, Daniel Swayze
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Publication number: 20050092314Abstract: A rack oven includes a cooking air flow path that, in one embodiment, is generally horizontal and/or that flows along an axial length of a plurality of heat exchange tubes. Air flow may be driven by a plurality of vertically spaced axial fans.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Paula Schmitz, Nigel Mills
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Patent number: 6854457Abstract: A rack oven includes a cooking air flow path that, in one embodiment, is generally horizontal and/or that flows along an axial length of a plurality of heat exchange tubes. Air flow may be driven by a plurality of vertically spaced axial fans.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Paula Schmitz, Nigel Mills
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Patent number: 6837234Abstract: An oven construction includes a heat exchanger with substantially vertically arrange heat exchange tubes and an anchor-free and adjustable floor construction for the baking chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Hans Paller
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Publication number: 20030205222Abstract: An oven construction includes a heat exchanger with substantially vertically arrange heat exchange tubes and an anchor-free and adjustable floor construction for the baking chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Hans Paller
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Publication number: 20030172919Abstract: A rack oven includes a cooking air flow path that, in one embodiment, is generally horizontal and/or that flows along an axial length of a plurality of heat exchange tubes. Air flow may be driven by a plurality of vertically spaced axial fans.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Applicant: Premark FEG L.L.C.Inventors: Jiri Rabas, Paula Schmitz, Nigel Mills