Abstract: A method of controlling an oven is provided. The oven includes a first heater, a second heater having a lower output than the first heater, at least one third heater, and at least one fan blowing a heat of the third heater to a cavity. The first heater operates for cooking food and then the second heater operates after the first heater stops. Then, the third heater and the fan continuously operate while the first heater and second heater operate.

Abstract: An oven rack system has a two piece oven rack (100) with a cooking rack (102) and a base rack (104). The base rack (104) is adapted to remain stationary and may be positioned on ledges or other protrusions associated with inner liners of oven cavities. In one embodiment, a pair of angled pieces (118) extend between outer lateral braces (114) and a rear brace (106). The cooking rack (102) is adapted to slide on and be extendable relative to the base rack (104). A user can exert manual forces on the cooking rack (102) so as to move the cooking rack (102) relative to the base rack (104). The movement occurs in the absence of the requirement of any type of rotatable or rolling elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pull-out system, particularly for baking ovens, having a supporting bottom (3) that is held on opposing sides on a sliding rail (20) of a pull-out guide (4), wherein a guide rail (22) of the pull-out guide (4) is fastened to a side grid (5) or a side wall, wherein at least one detent means (8) is provided on the supporting bottom (3) in order to be latched in an retracted and/or extended position of the pull-out guide (4).

Abstract: An extension rack assembly is mountable within and removable from a consumer appliance side walls. The extension rack assembly is movable between an overlapped position and an extended position. A mechanism is provided for automatically securing the extension rack assembly in the consumer appliance when the extension rack assembly within the side walls is moved from the overlapped position to the extended position and for allowing removal of the extension rack assembly when the extension rack is maintained in the overlapped position and slid from the side walls.

Abstract: A quick-fixing element mounted on a guide rail and configured to receive at least one horizontally running rod of a grid side part. The rod includes an angled end region. The quick-fixing element includes a first clip retaining section constructed to partially engage around the rod at a predetermined position along a length of the rod. The quick-fixing element also includes a second clip retaining section configured to partially engage around the rod at the angled end region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pull-out device, in particular for baking ovens, comprising a side gate (1) that can be installed in an interior space of a baking oven and that comprises several horizontal rods (3), which have at least one bent end section (4) on opposite sides, said end section being fixed on a vertical post (2), wherein a guide rail (6) of a pull-out guide (5, 5?, 5?, 5??) is fixed on at least one rod (3) by means of fastening elements (8, 8?, 9, 9?), wherein at least one locking means (11, 13, 19, 21, 25, 30, 40) is provided in order to detachably fix a sliding rail (7) movably supported on the guide rail (6) in an extended and/or retracted position.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly (2000) can be used with an oven (128?) having sets of liner ribs (1004). The oven rack assembly (2000) includes an oven rack (208), slide system (2018) and subframe (2040). The oven rack assembly (2000) also includes a retention/release assembly (2060) for facilitating retention of a position of the subframe (2040) onto liner ribs (2004) and for facilitating release of the subframe (2040) when a user wishes to remove or move the assembly (2000) from the oven. Attachment plates (2065) can also be included, with the plates (2065) mounted to side stampings (2022). The oven rack assembly (2000) also includes protruding forms (2122) on the subframe (2040) which interact with forms (2124) positioned along the liner ribs (2004) to prevent tipping of the subframe (2040) when the oven rack (2008) is moved to an extended position.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly including full extension slides. Full extension slides are mounted to an oven rack and oven rack frames or wire racks providing full extension of an oven rack from an oven enclosure. The rack frame is mounted to oven walls or the slides are coupled to wire racks along oven slide walls.

Abstract: A convection heating apparatus capable of providing effective, high speed cooking without the assistance of microwave energy. The oven apparatus includes an exterior cabinet, a door, and a cooking chamber having interior side walls, a back wall, and a lower jet plate. The oven further includes a blower for circulating gas through the lower jet plate into the cooking chamber. In addition, the oven includes a product support disposed within the cooking chamber above said lower jet plate. The product support is disposed on a rail that is positioned to hold the lower jet plate in place when air is circulated therethrough. Optionally, the oven further includes an upper jet plate disposed within the cooking chamber above the product support. Temperature controlled gas is circulated through the upper jet plate toward the product support and any food product disposed on the product support.

Abstract: A rack for an appliance includes a main section having a support frame, and at least one arm coupled to the support frame. The arm is movable relative to the support frame between a first position and a second position. The rack further includes a release member operatively connected to the at least one arm, actuation of the release member causing the at least one arm to move from the first position to the second position. In one example, the rack includes pair of arms coupled to the support frame. In another example, actuation of the release member causes both of the arms to move to the second position.

Abstract: A cooking device including a cooking cavity, a fan located in the cooking device, the fan being configured to force air into the cooking cavity, and at least one optical heater to supply optical wave energy to heat the forced air provided by the fan.

Abstract: A rack for an appliance includes a main section including a frame adapted to be supported within a cavity of an appliance, and a primary platform area. The rack also includes an auxiliary section having an auxiliary platform area and being adapted to be movable relative to the main section between a retracted position and an extended position. In one example, a track is coupled to the frame and the auxiliary section is movable about the track. The auxiliary section can include a support bar configured for sliding engagement with the track. In another example, the track includes a first planar support area and a second planar support area for supporting the auxiliary section. In yet another example, the rack further includes a first stop portion to maintain the auxiliary section in the extended position, and a second stop portion to maintain the auxiliary section in the retracted position.

Abstract: A rack structure of an oven is provided. In the rack structure, a fixed shelf is disposed in a cavity of an oven and it includes an opening with a predetermined size and a vertical bar arranged on each side of the opening, a slide bar includes an end slidable along the vertical bar, and a movable shelf includes at least one portion supported by the slide bar and it is capable of opening and closing the opening.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly (1000) includes an oven rack (1008) and a slide system (1018). The slide system (1018) includes slide devices (1020) positioned at opposing sides of the oven rack (1008). A subframe (1040) is positioned below the slide devices (1020). Retention/release devices (1062) are mounted on the slide devices (1020) and are manually operable by a user so as to selectively retain the subframe (1040) in a stationary position or, alternatively, release the subframe (1040) so that the subframe (1040) can be removed from the oven (128?).

Abstract: An oven includes an oven cavity having multiple pairs of horizontally disposed guide slots recessed into the side walls of the oven cavity. At least one oven rack is configured with at least two wheels mounted on axles secured to at least one hinged support along an edge of the oven rack. After the oven rack is inserted into the oven cavity, the hinged support is pivoted to move the axles of the wheels to a generally horizontal position to cause the wheels to engage the horizontal slots and support the oven rack. The oven rack is removed from the oven cavity by lifting the oven rack to cause the wheels to disengage from the horizontal guide slots and to pivot so that the axles are at an angle with respect to the horizontal position. With the wheels disengaged from the guide slots, the oven rack is readily removable from the oven cavity.

Abstract: The rack includes a main section including a primary platform area and a secondary platform area. The primary platform area includes a plurality of elongated support bars and at least one cross member provided across a portion of the primary platform area to provide strength. An auxiliary section has an auxiliary platform area and is adapted to be slidably received by the main section to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The auxiliary platform is adapted to support various items independent of whether it is in retracted position or the extended position. In one example, the auxiliary section is adapted to be slidably received in a recessed area. In addition or alternatively, the auxiliary section is adapted to be removable from the main section.

Abstract: A rack for an appliance comprises a main section including a support frame having a front wire, rear wire, and opposed side wires. A plurality of intermediate wires are attached to the support frame and at least one cross member is provided across a portion of the intermediate wires. The rack also includes a recessed section defined by a portion of the intermediate wires and adapted to removably receive a baking stone. In one example, the recessed section has a depth sufficient to accommodate a baking stone substantially completely therein. In addition or alternatively, an arrangement for supporting items within an appliance includes a rack having a main section and a recessed section, and a baking stone adapted to be received substantially completely within the recessed section of the rack.

Abstract: A retractable oven rack includes a slidable wire base with four wire sections extending generally horizontally around a periphery. Two of the wire sections extend parallel to each other along the width of the wire base and the other two extend parallel along the length. The four wires sections are connected to each other at their ends. A pair of support rods extend from and respectively parallel two of the wire sections along the length of the slidable wire base. The oven rack also includes a grid shelf having a pair of raised wire sections extending the length of the grid shelf that are slidably supported on the pair of support rods for allowing the grid shelf to be supported and slide on the pair of support rods.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An oven rack system has a two piece oven rack (100) with a cooking rack (102) and a base rack (104). The base rack (104) is adapted to remain stationary and may be positioned on ledges or other protrusions associated with inner liners of oven cavities. In one embodiment, a pair of angled pieces (118) extend between outer lateral braces (114) and a rear brace (106). The cooking rack (102) is adapted to slide on and be extendable relative to the base rack (104). The cooking rack (102) includes angled pieces (140) extending between the lateral braces (132) and the rear brace (130). A user can exert manual forces on the cooking rack (102) so as to move the cooking rack (102) in an extended or retracted position relative to the base rack (104). The movement occurs in the absence of the requirement of any type of ball bearings, rollers, or any other rotatable or rolling elements.

Abstract: An electric oven includes a wire rack having a closed frame, a plurality of longitudinal beams each having a plurality of bent portions, a first end thereof connected to the frame and a second end thereof spaced apart from the closed frame, and a plurality of lateral beams intersecting the longitudinal beam and having first and second ends connected to the frame. The electric oven further includes a cavity defining a cooking chamber and receiving the wire rack. Further, the longitudinal beams are bent in a plurality of directions and the second ends of the longitudinal beams are bent towards the first end of the longitudinal beams such that a direction where heat is transmitted from the first end of the longitudinal beam is opposite to a direction where the heat is transferred to the second end of the longitudinal beam.

Abstract: An electric oven includes an oven body, a first convection system having a first convection heater and a first convection fan that are installed in the oven body to operate for a first space in the oven body, and a second convection system having a second convection heater and a second convection fan that are installed in the oven body to operate for a second space in the oven body. Further, the first and second convection fans are driven by a single common driving unit.

Abstract: An oven rack for an oven that providing additional clearance for an object on the oven rack. The oven rack comprises a generally rectangular shape including a front member, a rear member, and side members extending between the front and rear members. A grid structure is connected to the front, rear and side members and supports objects on the oven rack. Two rear rails are connected to the rear member to help retain objects on the oven rack. The rear rails project rearwardly and upwardly from rear member and define a free space being between the rear rails providing additional clearance for objects placed on the oven rack.

Abstract: A food holding cabinet having a housing defining a heating chamber for holding a covered food tray in a tray location has a pair of elongated rigid rods mounted to the housing for suspending a food tray cover thereon in a position above the tray location. A front rod extends across the opening to the heating chamber and supports the front end of the tray cover and a rear rod supports the rear of the cover. When a food tray is inserted into the tray location, it lifts and supports the cover. When the tray is removed, the front rod prevents removal of the cover along with the underlying tray. The front rod is spring-loaded to be pulled away from the housing to facilitate removal of the cover. A tray cover is also provided.

Abstract: The rack includes a main section including a primary platform area and a secondary platform area. The primary platform area includes a plurality of elongated support bars and at least one cross member provided across a portion of the primary platform area to provide strength. An auxiliary section has an auxiliary platform area and is adapted to be slidably received by the main section to move between a retracted position and an extended position. The auxiliary platform is adapted to support various items independent of whether it is in retracted position or the extended position. In one example, the auxiliary section is adapted to be slidably received in a recessed area. In addition or alternatively, the auxiliary section is adapted to be removable from the main section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier system for products to be cooked in a baking oven. Said system comprises at least one carrier for products to be cooked (5), at least one pair of telescoping slides (6) which respectively comprise at least one inner rail (6a) and one outer rail (6b), and fixing devices which are arranged on the lateral walls (1a) of the baking oven muffle (1) and which enable the telescoping slides (6) to be detachably fixed at various levels of said baking oven muffle (1). Said carrier for products to be cooked (5) is positioned in such a way that it can be removed from the baking oven muffle by means of the telescoping slides situated in the same.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly including full extension slides. Full extension slides are mounted to an oven rack and oven rack frames or wire racks providing full extension of an oven rack from an oven enclosure. The rack frame is mounted to oven walls or the slides are coupled to wire racks along oven slide walls.

Abstract: A rack assembly includes a pair of laterally spaced inner rails, wherein each inner rail includes a coating layer configured to withstand a self clean oven temperature, and a pair of laterally spaced outer rails, wherein each outer rail is slidably coupled to a corresponding inner rail, and each outer rail includes a coating layer configured to withstand a self clean oven temperature. The rack assembly also includes a plurality of bearings positioned between the inner rails and the outer rails, a lubricant to facilitate movement between the plurality of bearings and at least one of the inner rails and the outer rails, wherein the lubricant is configured to withstand a self clean oven temperature, and a cooking rack coupled to each inner rail.

Abstract: An electric oven includes a partition member to partition a cooking chamber into two cooking regions. The partition member for use in the electric oven includes an insulating board interposed between upper and lower plates of the partition member, and a shock-absorbing unit to prevent damage to the insulating board. Using the electric oven configured as stated above, it is possible to intercept heat transfer between the partitioned respective cooking regions, thereby preventing heat loss between the respective cooking regions and damage to the interior of the partition member.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly including full extension slides. Full extension slides are mounted to an oven rack and oven rack frames or wire racks providing full extension of an oven rack from an oven enclosure. The rack frame is mounted to oven walls or the slides are coupled to wire racks along oven slide walls.

Abstract: A rail system for food supports in a baking oven provides for a construction which can be fabricated economically, and possesses improved features, including the ability to pull out the food support from the oven, or even to in front of the oven, in a stable, easily slidable manner without tipping. The device includes telescopic rails which are adaptable for positioning outside an oven muffle for longer, more dependable operation and life expectancy by avoiding constantly high oven temperatures, exposure to food and spattering fats or other evaporating liquids.

Abstract: An extraction system for domestic appliances, especially cooking devices, containing an item holder, at least one fixed support unit and at least one mobile support unit. The mobile support unit guided on the fixed support unit and having at least one bearing surface to enhance the extraction of the item holder.

Abstract: A supporting rack includes arranged rods arranged to form a planar grid pattern and connection means to allow for modification in the overall space occupied by the rack. In a preferred embodiment, a rack for use in a conventional domestic cooking oven is formed of perpendicularly disposed rods of material such as stainless steel suitable for withstanding the temperatures to which such an oven may be subjected and has an outer frame capable of interfacing with support inside oven walls, and generally centrally disposed means to allow folding or separation of the portions of the rack to reduce its size and facilitate handling when performing tasks such as cleaning the rack.

Abstract: A cooking oven comprises a cavity having a separating and insulating plate which can be inserted horizontally in the cavity in order to split it in two sub-cavities. Each sub-cavity has heating elements on its side walls. The oven sub-cavities can be singularly or separately and this increases flexibility in use.

Abstract: The shelf system of the present invention comprises a tray or wire shelf or rack having double running surfaces on two opposing sides, which in use provide support for said shelf on the runners provided within an oven cavity. The shelf may be placed within an oven and slid over the runners formed on opposite side walls of the surface liner of the oven. Either the top running surface or bottom running surface of the shelf may be supported by a runner on either side of the oven. Therefore the shelf may be placed in the oven where the runner is between the double running surfaces, or the double running surfaces may allow for the placement of the shelf between two runners. Therefore the number of shelf positions within the oven cavity may be up to double that provided in conventional ovens, allowing for a finer adjustment of positioning of the shelf within an oven.

Abstract: An electric toaster oven having a housing, a heating element connected to the housing, a reflector connected to the housing, and an object supporting rack connected to the housing and forming an article receiving area between the rack and the housing for receiving an article to be heated. The rack has a stepped profile with raised side sections connected to the housing and a lower main section. A lower area of the article receiving area is defined by a top of the lower main section. The reflector has a generally inverted V shaped side profile with a generally concave area facing the heating element.

Abstract: An oven rack has a notch along its periphery. Flat items placed on the rack traversing the notch can be easily removed from the oven without having to first slide the rack from the oven.

Abstract: A telescoping rack assembly for an oven cavity includes a rack extendable upon a primary rack frame which, in turn, is mounted for sliding movement relative to the oven cavity. Therefore, with this arrangement, multiple extensions for the rack is available. The rack is preferably supported upon guides carried by the rack frame, along with multiple sets of rollers. A secondary rack frame can be provided to slidably support the primary rack frame such that a further extension is available.

Abstract: A stand or cart for baking covered molds, preferably being a cart for rack ovens, includes shelves put into or removed from the cart from a same side. Approximately at the middle of the adjacent sides there is at each side a vertical bar (10, 11). Each bar is movalbe in vertical direction and mounted in slide bushings (12, 13), for each bar there is one bushing at the upper and lower frame. In the bars (10, 11) there are a number of holes (20) which corresponds to the number of shelves. The holes are positioned so that they are at the same height as the upper rims of the molds when the bars are in their lower positions. For each pair of holes there is a shaft (15) which extends itself between the bars and through the corresponding holes. A lid (14) is mounted to each shaft (15).

Abstract: An electric oven with an oven muffle which can be closed by a door and in which a cooking-product support can be held on a holder element. The cooking-product support has its own cooking-product support heater element, and via a power supply element, the cooking-product support heater element can be fed with an electric voltage of the oven, is known. In order to keep the outlay for providing electrical contact for the cooking-product support heater element low, the holder element for the cooking-product support at the same time serves as the power supply conduit or element.

Abstract: An oven rack for supporting food items to be cooked in a cavity of an appliance includes a support platform defined by a plurality of support elements that establish primary and secondary zones upon which food items to be cooked can be placed. The support elements are located in closer proximity within the primary zones than in the secondary zones. Preferably, the support elements are further interconnected by at least one cross support element in each of the primary zones. With this configuration, a consumer is directed to support food items to be cooked in optimal locations upon the oven rack.

Abstract: A modular outdoor grill for cooking over a bed of combustible fuel or by means of convection heating from an externally mounted firebox. The modular grill comprises a housing with an outwardly, horizontally pivotal food-supporting tray, a vertically extending standard for supporting said housing, and either a horizontally reciprocating fuel-supporting grate or an externally mounted firebox.

Abstract: An oven apparatus includes a support unit which supports a cylindrically shaped oven unit which includes a first oven end and a second oven end. An oven access door is located at each oven end. Drawer guide tracks are supported by interior portions of the oven unit and extend outward from the interior portions of the oven unit. Grill drawers are supported by the respective drawer guide tracks. Fuel access doors having adjustable draft valves are located on the respective oven ends, and a damper-containing vent pipe is connected to the oven unit. The oven access doors are supported by the oven ends by horizontally oriented access door hinges. The oven access doors are located above the drawer guide tracks. The oven unit includes drain ports located at bottom portions of the oven unit. A thermometer is supported by the oven unit. First and second trays are supported at the respective oven ends, and the trays are located astride of the oven access doors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a retractable shelf assembly which may be easily mounted within a microwave oven cooking chamber. A pair of elongated substantially rectangular outer track members having an open end are mounted to the bottom of the microwave oven interior adjacent opposing sides. A pair of inner track members are longitudinally and slidably received within the outer track members and telescopable therefrom. A shelf with a pair of open sided channels on opposing edges is attached at an end to the inner track members and slidably engages the outer track members. The telescoping track and channel assembly allows the shelf to be slid horizontally into or out of a microwave oven as desired. A telescoping brace component vertically extends from the upper surface of the shelf component to engage the interior of the microwave thereby preventing the tray from completely sliding off the telescoping track mechanism.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber in which a plurality of removable horizontal partition plates are mounted to divide the cooking chamber into vertically adjacent compartments. A tray is rotatably mounted on each partition plate. A drive shaft carries vertically spaced drive elements, such as friction wheels or gears, which are engageable with respective trays. An electric motor drives the drive shaft to rotate the trays. The trays become disengaged from the drive elements in response to being removed from the cooking chamber. An additional driven tray is mounted on a floor of the cooking chamber.

Abstract: An oven rack assembly to support cooking vessels within an oven that is capable of being pulled outwardly and upwardly exterior to the oven's interior heating chamber. The rack is situated within a frame generally conforming to the shape and size of the interior cooking region of a conventional oven. Generally L-shaped arms are pivotally attached to the rack and the frame, the arms being of a shape and dimension to allow the rack, when pulled and removed from the interior of the oven, to be raised to any one of several heights, including a height approximately equal to that of the upper exterior surface of the oven, while maintaining a horizontal orientation at all times. The assembly has a locking mechanism to allow the user to raise the rack to any one of several convenient heights.

Abstract: A slidable support system is formed of two rails having opposed channels. The rails have flat mounting surfaces adapted to be affixed to a support and an element to be slidably mounted, and at least two bearings are provided extending into the channels of both of the rails. The bearings have generally cruciform cross sections, and may be affixed to one of the respective rails, or free-floating with respect to both of the rails.

Abstract: A rack for forming a slide out support shelf in an enclosure such as an oven comprises an outer frame member defining the perimeter of the rack and having opposite front and rear limbs and opposite parallel side limbs, and a series of spaced parallel support members extending between and rigidly secured at their opposite ends to one of the pairs of opposite limbs of the outer frame member. The support members define a support surface of the rack and the rear limb of the frame member forms a stop member raised above the support surface when the rack is positioned in the enclosure with the side arms engaging above opposed guide ribs on opposite side walls of the enclosure. The side limbs have integrally formed rearwardly projecting and downwardly inclined hook-like projections for engaging over the guide ribs to prevent the rack from tilting and from pulling all the way out.

Abstract: A portable food carrying device comprising means for supporting at least one substantially flat food item in a predetermined orientation, and means for enveloping and for insulating the supporting means comprising an insulated, flexible container including an open end adapted to receive the supporting means, where the supporting means cooperates with the flexible container to provide a skeletal support therefor.

Abstract: An adjustable grate includes first and second identical grate members each with first and second parallel supports. A plurality of upper and lower elements are secured to and extend perpendicularly to the parallel supports providing a space between the upper and lower elements. The grate is assembled by positioning the second support of each grate member between the upper and lower elements of the opposing grate member. The width of the grate is adjusted by sliding the first and second grate members together or apart. The length of the grate is adjusted by moving an upper end of the first grate member above the upper end of the second grate member until the distance between the upper end of the first grate member and the lower end of the second grate member is the desired length. First and second extension members are then positioned between the first and second supports and the upper and lower elements of each grate member.