Diverse Cooker Types Patents (Class 99/339)
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Patent number: 8863654Abstract: A cooking device has a casing 1, a heating chamber 8 provided in the casing 1, an exhaust tube 18 for guiding exhaust from inside of the heating chamber 8 through an electric component chamber 9 in the casing 1 to front face side, and a dew receiving container 4 that is provided on front face side of the casing 1 and that receives and diffuses the exhaust from the exhaust tube 18 to outside of the casing 1.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shinji Asami, Takashi Utsumi, Shinya Ueda, Hiroyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20140290497Abstract: A barbeque grill and oven or food smoker having an offset firebox configuration is disclosed. Example embodiments include: an oven having an enclosed interior region for cooking food items; an offset firebox sharing at least a portion of a side of the oven, the offset firebox having a first opening over which a removable grill may be placed, the firebox having a second opening through which airflow may travel from the firebox into the oven; and an oven lid configured to produce an opening in the top of the Oven of any desired site the opening of the oven lid causing an increase in the flow of heated an from the firebox into the oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Jim Blomberg
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Patent number: 8739772Abstract: A grill has a base that supports a grill body. A right and left lid are hingedly affixed to the grill body. The lids interconnect to ensure that they open and close together. A plurality of vents is defined by an upper surface of the lids. A shelf having a right portion, a left portion, and a rear portion substantially surrounds the grill body except for the operator position to the front of the grill body. The shelf and the right side of the grill body define a right retracting space. The shelf and the left side of the grill body define a left retracting space. The lids pivot outwards into the left and right retracting spaces to retracted positions wherein the uppermost portions of the lids and the uppermost surface of the grill body are substantially even with or below an upper surface of said shelf.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: W.C. Bradley Co.Inventors: Mark Davis, Paul A. Reeder, Wesley J. Wagner, Jose Raul Mendez, Andrew Wolf Kahler
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Patent number: 8733235Abstract: A fuel-fired multifunctional cooker system is useable for deep frying, submerged cooking in water, steaming, griddle frying, grilling, double-boiler operation and simultaneous combinations thereof. Some examples of cooker system 4 include features such as a cylindrical flue with a perforated upper discharge ring plate for even heat distribution, a removable upper flue deflector ring (annular deflector) for shielding a user and creating an “air curtain” across the cooker system's upper food-receiving opening, an invertible griddle/grill cooktop with a central flue gas opening, an adjustable skewer, a steamer hood, an annular lower heat deflector around the burner, an annular flue gas baffle in the combustion chamber, a series of legs or feet creating a combustion air inlet between the floor and the cooker system's lower edge, a removable table, and a lifting device for handling one or more cooker components.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Donald I. Chipman
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Publication number: 20140116261Abstract: An electric cooking device (1) includes a plurality of electric cookers (11) which are capable of cooking ingredients therein independently, in which adjacent electric cookers (11) are detachably connected with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Pingtao CHEN, Jinshui WU
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Patent number: 8683916Abstract: An apparatus for frying foodstuffs, the apparatus comprising a fryer having inlet and outlet longitudinal ends, an oil recirculating system coupled to the fryer, a heat exchanger for heating the oil in the oil recirculating system, a hood above the fryer for collecting steam generated during the frying process, a conduit for conveying steam from the hood, and a compressor for compressing the steam, the compressor having an input connected to the conduit and an output for compressed steam connected to the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbHInventors: Ahmed Nadim Khan, Keith Robert Johnson, Nico Vandecasteele
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Patent number: 8669499Abstract: A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: G.B.D. Corp.Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Patent number: 8669500Abstract: A countertop multi-function oven has a baking and a toasting mode. The oven uses a rotating input dial as a function selector. A second rotating input dial is used to allow a user selection of a bake time or a toasting load.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Breville Pty LimitedInventors: Keith James Hensel, Ze Kang Lai
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Patent number: 8642929Abstract: A steaming oven having a collector plate disposed in an oven chamber. A collector plate is disposed above a boiling water reservoir in the oven chamber. The collector plate has a drain tube inserted into an overfill tube. Waste material from the steam and food droppings is conveyed from the oven chamber via the drain tube and the overfill tube. A barrier shields one or more water level probes or sensors from water turbulence, thereby providing reliable water level sensing by the water level probes or sensors.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Cleveland Range LLCInventors: Victor D. Saltenis, Carl F. Scheu, III, Rupesh T. Savadekar, David S. Schwerzler, Joseph S. Bellassai, John E. Richnafsky, Jason D. Schreiner
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Publication number: 20140013961Abstract: A multifunction barbecue oven includes a main furnace, an auxiliary furnace arranged below the main furnace and a charcoal disc selectively placed on the bottom of the main furnace or the bottom of the auxiliary furnace. The top of the main furnace has an inclined tile roof shaped main furnace top portion with hinged left and right triangular side plates and a detachable connecting rod means. The furnace chamber can be covered by hinged front and rear covers. The handled fork can be inclined erected on top portion of the main furnace or inclined inserted into the interior of the main furnace chamber and the auxiliary furnace chamber for grilling or roasting in a hanging manner to avoid the food to contact the iron grid. The barbecue oven can be used for grilling, roasting, grilled and hot pot cooking and other function, and can be stored and carried conveniently.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventor: Yat WONG
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Publication number: 20140007778Abstract: An outdoor cooking apparatus having an indirect cooking chamber joined to and extending upward and rearward from a direct cooking chamber. A damper is operable to regulate fluid flow between the cooking chambers. Preferably, the cooking apparatus is operable for installation into an outdoor structure, and a flange is joined to at least one of the cooking chambers for engaging the structure and supporting the cooking chambers. Preferably, the indirect cooking chamber includes first and second doors that are rotatable about an approximately vertical axis for accessing an interior of the chamber, and a plurality of vertically spaced shelves are supported within the chamber. The shelves may be vertically adjustable. The direct cooking chamber preferably has a lid that is operable to lock when it is in an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2012Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: ACE OF HEARTS BBQ SPECIALTIES, LLCInventors: Christopher L. Marks, Jerome E. Bublitz
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Patent number: 8621987Abstract: A cooking skillet that provides a unique automatic stirring system for continuously stirring foods during cooking. The cooking skillet comprises a base, a receptacle, a heating element, and an automatic stirring system. The automatic stirring system comprises a stirring wand located in the receptacle and a bracket located in the base. The stirring wand and the bracket are attracted to each other through magnetic forces that provide sufficient magnetism to attract one to the other. A motor is attached to the bracket by a connecting rod and provides the means to rotate the bracket in a clockwise direction. The magnetism between the magnets in the bracket and the magnets in the stirring wand forces the stirring wand to rotate in connection with the bracket. During rotation, the stirring wand is designed to mix the food contained within the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Inventor: Walter B. Herbst
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Publication number: 20130319255Abstract: A steam generator device has an outer grill and an inner grill. The outer grill has an inner rim, a burner and an injecting hole. The inner rim is formed on and protrudes from an opening top of the outer grill. The injecting hole is formed through the inner rim. The inner grill is mounted in the outer grill between the burner and the outer grill and has a closed bottom and an opening top. The closed bottom of the inner grill is connected to the outer grill to form a water chamber between the outer grill and the inner grill to communicate with the injecting hole. The opening top of the inner grill is mounted in the outer grill below the inner rim to form an annular channel to communicate with the water chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventor: Dick CHIANG
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Publication number: 20130312732Abstract: In various embodiments a gas and ceramic grill combination is provided. The assembly includes a cart adapted to receive a Kamado grill. Additionally the assembly is adapted to provide a gas burner grill, storage, and removable flip-up side shelves. A sear burner is provided for some embodiments. In at least one embodiment the frame structure for the combination may be configured for separation and combining of the gas grill frame and the charcoal grill frame. The combination grill is one integrally formed structure in one embodiment. In an alternative embodiment, the combination grill includes two separate structures that are adapted to be joined one to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventor: Robert Anthony Brennan
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Patent number: 8586900Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, an upper space formed above the cooking cavity, lateral side spaces formed to at opposite lateral sides of the cooling cavity, a rear space formed behind the cooking cavity, and a lower space formed below the cooking cavity. A fan provided in the rear space generates a cooling flow that cools components housed in the rear space. A cooling flow path extends from the rear space and into the upper space and lateral side spaces. Flow from the upper space enters the door to cool the door and is exhausted through a lower portion of the door. Flow from the lateral side spaces, which includes an exhaust flow from the cooking cavity, is guided to the lower space and exhausted. In this manner, the cooking apparatus can be completely cooled and cooking odors and heat appropriately exhausted by the cooling fan positioned in the rear space.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Su-hwan Kim, Wan-soo Kim
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Publication number: 20130292375Abstract: A substantially square multi-temperature and multi-texture frozen food microwave heating tray with Y shaped, flex stabilizing dividers, includes a first integral compartment defined by at least one sidewall and an upwardly convex bottom, and two additional integral compartments defined by at least one sidewall and a bottom and comprising a microwave energy access modulating structure for at least one of the compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventor: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY
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Publication number: 20130295255Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and method for preparing dough-based products are disclosed. One disclosed system for preparing dough-based products comprises a fryer comprising a bottom and at least one sidewall, a proofer comprising a proofing chamber with a top, bottom, and at least one sidewall, and a conveying mechanism configured to transport the dough-based products from the proofing chamber to the fryer, wherein the top of the proofing chamber is located below the bottom of the fryer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: HDN Development CorporationInventors: Mansour Tavangaran, Guy M. Spivey, Ernest V. Thompson, JR., Richard Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 8575520Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to heating systems. In various embodiments, a tray may be supported adjacent a housing having a plurality of heating compartments configured to provide heat to food items within each of the heating compartments. In other embodiments, a vessel may be configured to be disposed in a housing having a plurality of heating compartments configured to provide heat within each of the heating compartments. In further embodiments, a housing may have a plurality of heating compartments configured to provide heat within each of the heating compartments, and the heating compartment may have open ends arranged around a circumference of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Inventor: Daniel Garr
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Patent number: 8511293Abstract: A modular outdoor kitchen comprises a plurality of weather-resistant outdoor kitchen modules. Each module comprises a frame having a plurality of outer faces. The modules are releasably connected together in mating arrangement. A plurality of weather-resistant fascia panels are provided on at least a portion of the pluralities of outer faces of the frames. Each fascia panel includes at least one exterior surface that simulates the appearance of an outdoor building material. The modular outdoor kitchen substantially has the appearance of a built-in outdoor kitchen that is substantially constructed of the outdoor building material when the plurality of outdoor kitchen modules are connected together.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Mediumrare, Inc.Inventors: Arthur Charles Thompson, Bruce Douglas Spangrud
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Publication number: 20130206016Abstract: An apparatus for outdoor cooking comprising: a tray configured to receive a fuel source; a substantially rectangular prism oven chamber comprising: an insulated bottom plate; four insulated side walls coupled to the insulated bottom plate; an opening opposite the insulated bottom plate; an access panel formed from a portion of one of the insulated side walls; one or more magnets configured to keep closed the access panel; a grilling cover removably mounted to the tray, wherein the grilling cover comprises: a back wall; two side walls coupled to the back wall; and a lid hinged to the back wall; four legs coupled to each corner of the rectangular prism oven chamber; and four wheels coupled to the four legs; wherein the tray is removably mounted to the opening of the rectangular prism oven chamber. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventor: Pedro A. Diaz
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Patent number: 8485091Abstract: A cook top includes a lower grill and an upper grilling unit that is mounted adjacent to a back edge of the lower grill. The upper grill unit can be moved from a recessed position at a back edge of the cook top to a raised vertical position by a raising mechanism. From the raised position, the upper grilling unit can be rotated forward so that food placed on the lower grill can also be cooked by the upper grilling unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Inventor: Neal Schon
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Patent number: 8481894Abstract: An electrical cooking apparatus comprises a base, a cooking plate separable from the base, an electrical heating resistance integral with the cooking plate, and electrical connectors borne by the base and adapted to be connected to electrical heating resistance. The base bears an extracting member movable between a rest position and an extraction position, and adapted to cause the disconnection of electrical resistance from connectors and the release of the cooking plate from the base when displaced from the rest position to the extraction position. The cooking plate is movable from a cooking position in which electrical resistance is connected to connectors, and a released position in which electrical resistance is disconnected therefrom, and the extracting member is adapted to move the cooking plate from the cooking position to the released position thereof when moved from its rest position to its extraction position.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: SEB S.A.Inventors: Jean-Philippe Robin, Christophe Gouthiere
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Patent number: 8450651Abstract: A human skin mask heating/warming device includes a case and an electrical heating device. The case includes an upper casing and a lower casing. One end of the upper casing is pivotally connected with one end of the lower casing. The upper and lower casings can be opened/closed to enclose a mask (pack) in the case. Alternatively, the case is integrally formed with the upper and lower casings or the upper and lower casings are integrally assembled with each other to form the case. One side of the case is formed with a slot or slit. The mask (pack) can be guided into the case through the slot or slit. The electrical heating device includes an electrical unit and a heating unit. The electrical unit provides a current to the heating unit for generating heat. The heating unit is disposed on the case for providing heat to the mask (pack).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2011Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Inventor: Eric Chen
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Patent number: 8424449Abstract: A frying-roasting device comprises a bottom base, an oil storing plate, an electric heating frying-roasting plate and an upper cover. There are bosses extending backwards at two sides of a back end of the bottom base. R-shaped orbits are included that have openings from the bosses' back end that extend toward the bosses' front lower parts. Jointed shafts extend outward at a back end of two sides of the upper cover. The jointed shafts are inserted in the r-shaped orbits to form a hinging connection. There are two blocking walls that extend from a back end to an inside of each boss. The height of the two blocking walls is lower than openings of the r-shaped orbits. When the upper cover is opened, the back connecting member is blocked by the frying-roasting plate and the two blocking walls so that the upper cover remains sloped.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Tsann Kuen (Zhangzhou) Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jing Lin, Tachi Liu
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Patent number: 8387611Abstract: Various embodiments of a gas valve and a sear-zone gas burner are described and claimed herein. One embodiment described herein relates to a cooking chamber with a cooking surface, which has at least two portions including a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions of the cooking surface each have at least one heat source disposed underneath. The at least one heat source for each cooking surface in turn has a highest setting such that a first maximum heat output is provided to the first portion of the cooking surface when set at the highest setting and a second maximum heat output is provided to the second portion of the cooking surface when set at highest setting, wherein the second maximum heat output provided to the second portion is greater than the first maximum heat output provided to the first portion of the cooking surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.Inventors: Adrian A. Bruno, Erich Schlosser
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Patent number: 8381712Abstract: A simultaneous multiple cooking mode barbecue grill that includes a first cooking mode unit configured to prepare food in a first cooking mode, a second cooking mode unit configured to prepare food in a second cooking mode, and a supporting structure that supports the first cooking mode unit and the second cooking mode unit so that the first and second cooking mode units can be moved securely and operated simultaneously to prepare food using multiple cooking modes.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Inventor: John Lee Simms, II
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Publication number: 20130008317Abstract: A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: G.B.D. CORP.Inventor: Wayne Ernest Conrad
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Patent number: 8342080Abstract: A programmable cooking system includes a controller, at least one of a cooking range and an oven interfacing with the controller, a set of scales interfacing with the controller, a timer interfacing with the controller and at least one data entry component interfacing with the controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Inventors: Steven M. Richardson, R. Keith Harrison
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Publication number: 20120312175Abstract: An alternate grill has an upper pan and a lower pan, an upper heating member and a lower heating member for heating the two pans respectively. The lower heating member comprises at least a first heating unit and a second heating unit. In the position that the two pans are folded as a grill, the upper heating member and the first heating unit are electrified, while the second heating unit is power-off; in the position that the two pans are unfolded as two grilling pans, the second heating unit and the first heating unit are electrified, while the upper heating member is power-off. In unfolded status, the power in two heating surface can be switched to one heating surface, thus the heating time can be shorten, and the food can be cooked more delicious by high power. The alternation can be switched using a switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: TSANN KUEN (ZHANGZHOU) ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventor: Jianli XU
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Patent number: 8312807Abstract: A cooking apparatus comprising a top end having a generally concave cooking surface adapted to also act as a base stand; and a bottom end comprising a plurality of posts adapted to also act as a food preparation device holder upon vertically rotating the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Inventors: Emilio M. Martinez, Edit M. Martinez
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Publication number: 20120251698Abstract: A portable cooking system comprises a grilling assembly including: a grill-housing with a rotatable lid and doors; a generator for generating electricity, the generator being removably couplable within confines of the grill-housing; a water container with water dispensed from the water container; a grill rack; a side burner; at least one convection fan located in the rotatable lid; a control panel useful to set temperature(s) and cooking times; a first removable sliding drawer, the first removable sliding drawer for catching and containing grease drippings; a second removable sliding drawer, the second removable sliding drawer for containing wood chips for flavoring food as it cooks; a pull-out table top useful for setting at least one cooking-related item; a spice rack shelf; an inner storage and utensil storage shelf; electrical outlets located on a back of the grill-housing; and wheels such that the grilling assembly is movable about a planar surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventor: Gilbert Dennis
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Publication number: 20120186460Abstract: A divider apparatus for a roller grill. The invention has three main components: a front having front slots; a rear rail having rear slots; and at least one divider bar. There are three front rail variations, two major divider variations and four rear rail variations, thus providing a total of at least nine permutations and combinations by mixing and matching the apparatus components to enable the grill cooking surface to be divided into multiple cooking sections for different products to be cooked thereon. It can be retrofitted to fit on any size roller grill including grills with sneeze guards. It can also be attached without restricting access to the front of the roller grill so that products can be easily removed or placed on the grill or blocking the view or cleaning of the grill.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: James E. Humphrey, Anthony Kukla
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Patent number: 8227728Abstract: An emitter tube has an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface defines a cavity of the emitter tube, and the cavity of the emitter tube is adapted for receiving food. An outer tube has an inner surface that defines a cavity of the outer tube, and the emitter tube is positioned in the cavity of the outer tube. A heating unit is for heating the outer surface of the emitter tube so that heat energy is transferred by conduction from the outer surface of the emitter tube to the inner surface of the emitter tube, and the inner surface of the emitter tube emits infrared radiant energy into the cavity of the emitter tube so that a majority of the energy that is transferred to the food within the emitter tube is in the form of infrared radiant energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Char-Broil, LLCInventor: Willie H. Best
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Publication number: 20120167778Abstract: A combination food steamer and deep fryer cooking apparatus includes a vessel, a heat source, and first and second support structures. The vessel is configured to hold, at different times, associated water and associated cooking oil therein. The heat source is configured to heat the associated water within the vessel to a first selected temperature sufficient to boil the associated water held within the vessel. The heat source is further configured to heat the associated cooking oil within the vessel to a second selected temperature sufficient to deep fry associated food submerged in the associated cooking oil. The first support structure is separate from the second support structure and supports the associated food while submerged within the heated cooking oil which is contained within the vessel. The second support structure supports the associated food while being steamed by the boiling water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Ronald M. POPEIL, Alan L. Backus
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Publication number: 20120132082Abstract: A device for cooking with a combination of steam and smoke. This device employs a burner for heating a material to create smoke, a container to hold such material; a water pan to catch drippings and also having an aperture to direct the flow of the smoke; a tapered pipe having its inlet attached to the water pan with the taper of the pipe accelerating the speed of the flowing smoke; optionally, a substantially flat plate at the exit of the tapered pipe to cause the smoke to spread farther from the center of its flow through optional apertures in the tapered pipe; optionally, fins attached to the exit in order to cause the smoke to rotate as it rises; and a means for injected steam into the intended path of the smoke.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Ronald H. Baird, Thomas R. McKenzie
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Patent number: 8176841Abstract: A cooking implement shelf is disclosed that is attachable to a commercial griddle and is able to support and position cooking implements such as a spatula, grill weights, cooking tongs, a salt shaker, etc, in a location that is readily accessible to a grill cook and does not taking up space on the cooking surface. One aspect of the invention is attachable to a staging feature on top of a barrier that runs along the backsplash of the griddle, while another aspect is directly attachable to the backsplash or to a side splash guard of the griddle. In preferred embodiments, the accessory is made from stainless steel, includes a warming tray and drip pan under the shelf, can be positioned above the cooking surface so as to warm items in the tray without harming them, and is adjustable horizontally and in height from 8? to 17? above the cooking surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Inventors: Triandafilos Hatjopoulos, George Hatjopoulos
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Publication number: 20120107471Abstract: Provided is a method for frying food that comprises mixing said food with a fatty material in a cooking housing in association with the ventilation of said cooking housing and the heating of said cooking housing heating means capable of heating by radiation. The method comprises limiting the exposure of the food to the radiation of the heating means during an initial food drying and cooking step, and increasing the exposure of the food to the radiation of the heating means during a following food colouring step. The cooking apparatus comprising a cooking housing associated with food mixing means, with heating means capable of heating by radiation and with ventilation means, and to means for modulating the exposure of the food to the radiation of the heating means.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Celine Sobole, Jean-Marie Balandier
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Patent number: 8166870Abstract: Apparatus (20) for cooking food by contact comprising a continuous cooking surface (26) heated on its underside by one or more gas burners (33) which are housed in one or more combustion chambers (25) and which are supplied with fuel gas by a portable tank (B). The continuous cooking surface (26), the combustion chambers (25), the burners (33) and the valvular means (34) constitute a cooking unit (21) that is removably mounted on a supporting cart (22) suited to house said portable tank (B) and to allow the use of the apparatus (20) either in an indoor or in an outdoor environment.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Smartech Italia S.p.A.Inventor: Roberto Badin
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Publication number: 20120097047Abstract: A heat-storage cooker has at least one heat source and a thermogenerator with a hot side and a cold side for generating electrical energy during operation of the heat source for the purpose of supplying the electrical energy to an electrical functional unit, in particular an electronic control means, of the heat-storage cooker. The hot side is provided close to the heat source with good thermal coupling to the said heat source, and the cold side is routed to the surrounding area, to a baking-oven muffle or to a cooking plate of the heat-storage cooker. Therefore, an electronic control means can be operated even in the case of a heat-storage cooker without an electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: E.G.O. Elektro-Gerätebau GmbHInventors: Konrad Schönemann, Michael Riffel, Uwe Schaumann, Wilfried Schilling, Norbert Gärtner
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Patent number: 8146488Abstract: A Food cooking oven includes a steam-generation boiler, a gas burner, a fan for generating a forced air flow through and injecting gas into the burner, an outer conduit branching out from the burner and adapted to convey the flue gases through the boiler. The gas burner includes a first inner, preferably cylindrically shaped body and a second outer body that is in direct communication with the outer conduit and accommodates the first inner body so as to form a pre-mixing region in the hollow gap created therebetween. The outer surface of the first inner body is provided with a plurality of first apertures, which are distributed all over the outer surface, and the surface of the second outer body is provided with a plurality of respective second apertures, which are preferably provided to cover just a single, delimited portion of the respective outer surface and are in direct communication with the outer conduit.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Electrolux Professional SPAInventors: Daniele Turrin, Michele Franzoso
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Publication number: 20120073450Abstract: The invention concerns a device for heating, cooking and/or mixing food, comprising: a steam generator (1), a vessel (2) removably closed with a lid (3), and in which are arranged: a removable basket (21) with perforated base to contain food to be cooked or heated, a cutting blade (41) arranged underneath the basket, to mix food placed in the vessel, a motor (4) to drive the blade in rotation; the device is noteworthy in that: the removable basket comprises a central steam channel (22), the lid comprises a radial steam channel (31), communicating with the central channel, and the lid comprises an outer wall (35) distant from the radial channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: ALLEGRE PUERICULTUREInventors: Isabelle CONSTANS, Alexandre NAOUN
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Publication number: 20120067226Abstract: A combination oven that is operable with convection air, impingement air and microwave energy in various combinations thereof. The oven has an oven chamber and a fan box that are located front to back. A fan in the fan box circulates heated air by discharging via openings in a top and a bottom and taking in via an intermediate opening of a baffle plate. Impingement plates are easily installed and removed in the oven chamber to provide impingement air upwardly or downwardly. At least one of the impingement plates is installed and removed by a sliding motion. Microwave energy is provided through the side walls of the oven chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: JAN CLAESSON, Keith A. Stanger, Nigel Thorneywork, Andrew Brown, Davic Crayfourd, David Harter, William Day
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Publication number: 20120067225Abstract: A toaster-griller with one or more round openings that is designed so that corn-on-the-cob may be inserted and grilled and so that rolls may be inserted and defrosted, warmed, or toasted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Inventors: Yitizhak Attias, Ido Gabai
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Patent number: 8136442Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a selection process that is facilitated by a multi-modality controller. The selection process and knob are particularly useful in connection with an oven or other cooking appliance, but the knob and screens described herein can be used with any electronic component that requires a user to select various operating modes.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Turbochef Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Pilar Ariella Strutin-Belinoff, Maxwell T. Abbott, James K. Pool, III, Michael J. Dobie
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Publication number: 20120052169Abstract: A method and system for producing fried food slices with reduced oil content is disclosed. The raw food slices are optionally washed, precooked, fried in hot oil, and then drained at a reduced pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Malina Elizabeth Janakat, Daniel Eugene ORR
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Patent number: 8117961Abstract: An apparatus for thawing frozen food items includes an enclosure having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall extending between the top and bottom walls and defining a thawing chamber. One of the walls includes an access opening to the thawing chamber. A closure associated with the enclosure is movable between opened and closed positions wherein the thawing chamber is accessible through the access opening when in the opened position and the closure covers the access opening when in the closed position. A showerhead is adapted to discharge a shower of water onto frozen food items held by the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Penguin Rapid Thawers LLCInventor: Melbourne H. Sann
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Publication number: 20120031283Abstract: Provided is a cooking appliance. Steam generated in a steam generation part is selectively supplied into a cooktop part or an oven chamber. The steam supplied into the cooktop part is used for soaking foreign materials attached to a top surface of the top plate to remove the foreign materials. Thus, the steam generated in one steam generation part may be used in a lot of uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Myeong Yeol Kang, Eun Hyae Han
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Publication number: 20120024164Abstract: Provided is a cooking appliance. Steam generated in a steam generation part is selectively supplied into a cooktop part or a steam cooking part. The steam supplied into the cooktop part is used for cleaning a top plate. Also, the steam supplied into the steam cooking part is used for cooking a food. Thus, the steam may be used in a lot of uses, e.g., for cooking the food and cleaning the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: Jae-Hyoun Park, Young-Soo Kim
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Patent number: 8100121Abstract: A gas cooking hob comprising a number of gas burners, each of which is connected to a main gas pipe via a gas pipe section, and a main switch. The main gas pipe or the gas pipe section is open to supply gas to the gas burners when the main switch is actuated while a gas supply to the gas burners is interrupted when the main switch is actuated once again. In order to be able to jointly interrupt gas supply to all gas burners even without the user acting directly upon the main switch, a timing member is assigned to the main switch in order to adjust an interval after which the main switch closes automatically.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Stéphane Clauss, Andreas Gromer, Martin Oberhomburg
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Patent number: 8079302Abstract: Described here is a rectangular, parallelepiped shaped, portable cooking device that consists of a rigid Stand, with attached lid and flaps, that supports multiple food heating containers. A dual purpose transport case/cooking cover, made of heat resistant materials, is a key feature to the design utility by securely transporting the device and acting as a heat efficiency Cover during the food heating process. When used in conjunction with the Stand flaps and lids, this Cover provides many innovations over prior art by preventing heat escape and weather intrusion. Various burner and fuel devices (i.e.: Sterno, Propane, Electric, Coal, Wood . . . ) can be used to provide the heat for this device. The combination of these multi-functional components, in a single compact, portable, modular unit provide significant improvements over current conventional devices by offering multiple options for food heating and serving with increased efficiency in space usage, heat efficiency and transportability.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Inventors: Steven Giangrasso, Paul Giangrasso