Abstract: A portable dispensing device for dispensing a crack sealant, comprises an outer housing, a melting kettle for holding crack sealant to be melted, a guide mechanism in the housing below the kettle for positioning a burner below the kettle, a burner assembly removably mounted in an air gap between the outer housing and the melting kettle using the guide mechanism, the removable burner assembly configured to direct a flame against a surface of the melting kettle, a control valve fluidly connected to the melting kettle to dispense melted crack sealant, and a handle assembly for manually moving the portable dispensing device.

Abstract: A warming container 10 includes a mixing bowl and a heating cradle configured to receive the mixing bowl. The warming container 10 also includes a shell having an inner facing surface and which is coupled to a bottom edge of the heating cradle at a seat. The seat is configured to receive a base of the mixing bowl. A cavity is defined between the heating cradle and the shell and a conductive heating structure is disposed within the cavity. The conductive heating structure includes a plurality of conductive longitudinal flanges. A wire heating element is disposed about the plurality of conductive longitudinal flanges, wherein the wire heating element is disposed about the conductive heating structure in a sinusoidal configuration. The wire heating element is in thermal communication with the heating cradle via the conductive longitudinal flanges.

Abstract: A kettle includes a water receiving chamber; a water heating chamber; and a water transfer siphon. The water transfer siphon has a siphon inlet aperture in communication with the water receiving chamber, and a siphon outlet aperture in communication with the water heating chamber. The water transfer siphon is preventable from priming with water from the water receiving chamber through a first rotation of the kettle to increase an elevation of a siphon crest of the water transfer siphon relative to a water level within the water receiving chamber, the first rotation occurring in a first direction.

Abstract: A steam generator device has a first (20) and a second chamber (21), and walls (15) mutually isolating the two chambers. Reagents which react together to generate steam when in mutual contact are mutually separated by a barrier (16), and disposed in the first chamber. An opening member (70) forms a first opening between the chambers and a second opening through the barrier. Hence the reagents come into contact via said second opening, the reagents react thereby generating steam, and the steam flows through the first opening into the second chamber.

Abstract: A heated kettle for melting and mixing a thermoplastic resin into a homogeneous mixture has a helically-formed agitator which rotates about a central shaft in close proximity to the internal wall of the kettle. Fixed to the shaft at approximately the center of the kettle is a cluster of radially extending paddles. The paddles and agitator have opposite pitch when the agitator and paddles are rotated, the resin circulates along the wall of the kettle and thence through a central region of the kettle. The circulation action serves to thoroughly melt and mix the resin into a homogeneous liquid mass.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cooking device which cooks food evenly without making the food get out of shape, and also keeps the cooked food hot. The device has a hot water tank having a bottom inner tank provided in the bottom thereof and a bottom outer tank for surrounding the bottom inner tank through a flue. A combustion chamber is provided under the hot water tank. A guide partition plate is arranged at a gradient in the hot water tank and has a passage for passing hot water upward to its upstream side. A circulating unit is formed at a downstream side. A partition unit collects the hot water rising from the bottom of the hot water tank to guide the hot water to the passage side. A partition plate has a through hole and is provided to partition the hot water tank above the guide partition plate into a boiling chamber, located above the passage, and a heat insulation chamber, located above the partition unit.

Abstract: This invention relates to a defreezing device for efficiently heating, by a hot water bath, a large quantity of foods to be heated such as frozen foods. This defreezing device includes a hot water bath whose upper part is capped with a cover, a combustion chamber for heating the hot water bath, a partition disposed inside the hot water bath and having a plurality of jet ports disposed in such a manner as to be capable of collecting heated and ascending hot water and bubble streams and jetting them and upward and a plurality of partition cylinders disposed above the jet ports of the partition, one for each port, in such a manner as to be capable of guiding upward the jet stream from each of the jet ports, thus making it possible to heat by the jet stream the foods put into each partition cylinder.

Abstract: A steam kettle adapted to rotate about a horizontal axis of rotation between a vertically upright position and a tilted position comprising a support; a kettle having an open top; a stationary trunnion housing connected to said support; a trunnion shaft received within said trunnion housing and arranged for rotation about a horizontal axis whereby said kettle is solely supported by said trunnion shaft adapted for rotation about said horizontal axis between said vertical upright position and said tilted position; and securing structure adapted to receive releasable retaining structure for releasably retaining said trunnion shaft with said cylindrical hole of said trunnion housing.

Abstract: A gas-fired device for generating heat for a dwelling, comprising a vessel containing a liquid with an associated burner assembly for heating the liquid, an air-heat exchanger provided on a portion of the circumferential wall of the vessel, means for passing air through the heat exchanger for heating the air and a connection with means for passing the heated air to the room(s) to be heated, and a discharge for the combustion gases extending to the outside. On the remaining portion of the circumferential wall of said vessel a combustion gases-heat exchanger being mounted, so that heat is supplied to the vessel exclusively from the outside. Preferably a cooking assembly is provided above the vessel, and a condenser is mounted in the discharge channel for the combustion gases for pre-heating the air, a discharge conduit for the combustion gases from the cooking assembly being provided which leads also to said condenser.

Abstract: A brew kettle in which the upper portion of the kettle wall includes a manhole and a vent hole and in which a door is pivotally mounted inside the upper wall portion such that, in its closed position, it closes off the manhole. The door is normally open due to the force of its own weight, and a counterweight arm is mounted on the door and extends inside the kettle so as to substantially reduce the force necessary to close the door.