Diverse Cooker Types Patents (Class 99/339)
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Patent number: 7467583Abstract: A compact combined toaster and cooker includes in a single housing a toaster and a cooker that has first and second food-heating locations. The toaster is in most ways conventional, having at least one slot and at least one electrical heating element. The cooker has a separate electrical heating element. The first food-heating location of the cooker is recessed within the housing above the cooker's heating element. This first food-heating location opens upwardly from the housing to receive a cooking pan. The first food-heating location also opens through an opening in a face of the housing. The cooking pan has a handle that projects through this opening. The second food-heating location is within the housing and below the heating element. The second food-heating location receives a warming receptacle through a slot in the wall of the housing. The cooking pan handle is pivotally attached to the pan and locks in either an outwardly extended position or in a downwardly pivoted, contracted storage position.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: South Asia InternationalInventor: Raymond Hoi-Tak Lam
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Patent number: 7467584Abstract: The present invention generally provides a roasting machine, which can roast both the food that needs to be rotated upon roasting and the food that does not need to be rotated while roasting. The roasting machine is provided with a housing for supporting and protecting a roasting cab and roasting pipes, a roasting plate for baking and heating various food which does not need to be rotated, roasting pipes for baking and heating various food which needs to be rotated continuously so that they can be uniformly heated, and a drive unit used to drive the roasting pipes to rotate. The roasting machine can be used to bake two kinds of food. As the roasting plate is removable, food which does not need to be rotated can be roasted when the roasting plate is placed over the roasting pipes, and the roasting pipes can be used to heat food which needs to be rotated so as to be heated, such as sausages when the roasting plate is removed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Guangzhou Light Holdings LimitedInventor: Jian Li
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Patent number: 7461589Abstract: A countertop cooking device for automating the preparation of food that requires stirring, heating, and the addition of liquid is proposed. The cooking device comprises a body containing a heated cooking pot, one or more separately heated reservoirs, and a means for transferring liquid to the cooking pot from the reservoir(s). The cooking device also comprises a means for stirring the contents of the cooking pot and scraping the inner surfaces of the cooking pot. A means is provided to control the temperatures of the cooking pot and reservoir(s), the sequence and duration of steps, and the stirring of the cooking pot. The sequence and duration of events may be controlled by a predetermined schedule, or based upon information from sensors in the device. The usefulness of the proposed cooking device is demonstrated in the application by describing its use in the preparation of risotto. This device may optionally be used in the preparation of other dishes such as rice and bulgur pilaf, or polenta.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Inventor: Alexander J Sinton
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Publication number: 20080295704Abstract: A hot cereal maker includes a housing with a basin defined therein for accommodating cereal grains, and a paddle disposed within the housing and operable to mix the cereal grains. The housing includes a base and a lid movable relative thereto, the basin being defined within the base and the paddle being connected to the lid. A mixing apparatus includes a housing having a basin defined therein, a paddle disposed within the basin having a channel, and at least one opening communicating between the channel and the basin, defined therein. A fluid conduit is included in the housing for supplying fluid from a fluid source to the channel. A mixing paddle includes a shaft having a channel defined centrally therein, and a plurality of openings extending through the shaft to the channel also defined therein. At least one vane extends from the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Charles R. ROSE, III, Michael R. Booker
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Publication number: 20080229935Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2006Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Pilar Ariella Strutin-Belinoff, Maxwell T. Abbott, James K. Pool III, Michael J. Dobie
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Publication number: 20080206420Abstract: An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2006Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventor: David H. McFadden
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Publication number: 20080202352Abstract: The present invention regards a microwave oven (1) of the type having a height lower than width comprising a cooking chamber (3) having a support surface (12) for a food product, a microwave source (8) and means (10) for sending the microwaves from said source (8) into the cooking chamber (3), characterised in that said support surface is formed by a dielectric material having a dielectric constant ?? in the range of 1-9 and a loss factor ?? less than 0.01 at the frequency of 2450 MHz. The present invention also regards an apparatus (30) for preparing ready-to-eat meals comprising a pasta cooker and a microwave oven (1) of the aforesaid type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Barilla G. e. R. Fratelli S.p.A.Inventors: Sergio Comito, Sergio Veronesi, Oreste Caselli, Gabriele Lusignani
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Publication number: 20080190299Abstract: Food cooking oven comprising a steam-generation boiler, a gas burner, means for generating a forced air flow through and injecting gas into said burner, an outer conduit branching out from said burner and adapted to convey the flue gases through said boiler, wherein said gas burner comprises a first inner, preferably cylindrically shaped body and a second outer body that is in direct communication with said outer conduit and accommodates said first inner body so as to form a pre-mixing region in the hollow gap creating therebetween; the outer surface of the first inner body is provided with a plurality of first apertures, which are distributed all over said 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 said outer conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Daniele Turrin, Michele Franzoso
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Publication number: 20080173185Abstract: A compact combined toaster and cooker includes in a single housing a toaster and a cooker that has first and second food-heating locations. The toaster is in most ways conventional, having at least one slot and at least one electrical heating element. The cooker has a separate electrical heating element. The first food-heating location of the cooker is recessed within the housing above the cooker's heating element. This first food-heating location opens upwardly from the housing to receive a cooking pan. The first food-heating location also opens through an opening in a face of the housing. The cooking pan has a handle that projects through this opening. The second food-heating location is within the housing and below the heating element. The second food-heating location receives a warming receptacle through a slot in the wall of the housing. The cooking pan handle is pivotally attached to the pan and locks in either an outwardly extended position or in a downwardly pivoted, contracted storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Raymond Hoi-Tak Lam
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Publication number: 20080148962Abstract: This is an oven with at least dual heating by microwaves (10), on the one hand, and by indirect steam (12), on the other, comprising a cooking cavity (1) and an external steam generator, connected to the cavity (1) by a steam supply pipe emerging in the cavity (1) through an opening (3). An obstacle to microwave radiation (136) is arranged in the said opening (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: PREMARK FEG L.L.C.Inventor: Gerard Beausse
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Publication number: 20080149632Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Su-Hwan KIM, Wan-Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20080148961Abstract: 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 cooking 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Keun-jae Hwang, Young-min Lee
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Publication number: 20080134903Abstract: 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 cooking 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: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Gi-Young Kim, Young-Woo Lee
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Publication number: 20080138479Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing vegetable products from blanched vegetables, comprising: par frying the blanched vegetables at a par frying temperature and next applying heat and humidity for drying the vegetables.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: David Rogers, Michael Sahagian
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Publication number: 20080127833Abstract: 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 cooking 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventor: Sang-Ki Lee
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Publication number: 20080121222Abstract: A system and device for storing, transporting and cooking meals in circumstances where open flame is restricted. The system and device provides a container with a removable lid that allows for the storage and use of cooking vessels and heating elements in a closed environment. This situation allows heat to be created and transferred to a cooking vessel while containing the heat and related items in a closed container. Preferably the system and device is utilized with Dutch ovens and charcoal briquettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2006Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Michael Branson, Jaylene Branson
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Publication number: 20080121117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventor: Willie H. Best
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Patent number: 7377209Abstract: Apparatus comprising a hot dog cooker having a rack with flat faced bars configured to move above and along a cooking surface so as to cause hot dogs to rotate along heated ridges of the surface. The ridges mark the hot dogs circumferentially as they are rolled along the cooking surface by the moveable rack. Methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Gold Medal Products Co.Inventor: Arne Scott Perttola
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Patent number: 7373876Abstract: A cook pot in which the lid acts as a supplementary heating device to heat the contents inside the pot quickly. The lid has a top and a long cylindrical piece which fits inside the pot body and extends all the way down to the bottom of the pot. A heating band is then located in the lower end of the cylindrical piece towards the bottom of the pot. This heating band heats the entire cylindrical piece, and thus the contents inside the pot.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2004Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Inventor: Byung Doo Kim
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Patent number: 7367261Abstract: A roller grill for cooking human food is disclosed which comprises a housing having a plurality of tubular cooking members rotatably mounted within the housing and a divider ensemble shaped to be positioned on the tubular cooking members for sectioning the tubular cooking members into a first cooking area and a second cooking area.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Star Manufacuring International Inc.Inventors: Timothy T. Gaskill, Michael Lee Huegerich
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Publication number: 20080098902Abstract: A portable grill and cooker which can be transported on a vehicle's trailer hitch, on a separate trailer, or used as a free-standing stationary grill. This grill can also be used to bake, griddle fry, deep fry, boil, steam, smoke, and barbeque different foods. The grill can utilize propane, wood, or charcoal to provide a heat source for cooking. It includes a storage compartment as well as wheels/casters on adjustable-height legs to permit relocation easily, and a trailer hitch adapter which permits easy hookup and raising without the user having to physically lift the grill by hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Inventors: Patrick Mansfield, Richard Andro Matthews
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Patent number: 7348519Abstract: A multi-zone griddle with an upper substantially continuous layer of metal adapted for cooking a food product thereon. The upper substantially continuous layer of metal is positioned adjacent to a first lower layer of metal and is displaced a predetermined distance relative to the upper substantially continuous layer of metal to form a space therebetween. A second lower layer of metal is displaced a predetermined distance relative to the upper substantially continuous layer of metal to form a space therebetween. At least one serpentine passageway is formed in the space between the first lower layer of metal and the upper substantially continuous layer of metal. The at least one serpentine passageway may be connected to a source of heated fluid for providing heat to a portion of the upper substantially continuous layer of metal that corresponds to the position adjacent to the at least one serpentine passageway.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Thermodyne Foodservice Products, Inc.Inventors: William Federspiel, Timothy Tippmann
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Publication number: 20080047439Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for steaming and blending food products such as baby food. The apparatus includes a base including a steam chamber and a drive shaft. A container assembly can be mounted to the base in an inverted position for steaming the food and in an upright position for blending the food. The apparatus may further include a baby bottle sterilizing unit and a bottle warmer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: February 28, 2008Inventors: James Tracy, Augusto Picozza
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Patent number: 7334517Abstract: A roller grill for cooking human food is disclosed which comprises a housing having a plurality of tubular cooking members rotatably mounted within the housing and a section divider ensemble for sectioning the tubular cooking members into a first cooking area and a second cooking area.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Star Manufacturing International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy T. Gaskill, Michael Lee Huegerich, Philip M. Ranft
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Publication number: 20080023459Abstract: A convection oven for use in a food delivery vehicle comprises an oven cavity with an air inlet and an air outlet, an air feed conduit for feeding an air feed into the oven cavity through the air inlet and a heating arrangement for heating the air feed before it is fed into the oven cavity, the heating arrangement comprising a heating device that is electrically powered and being arranged to maintain a temperature of at least 130° C. in the oven cavity. A food delivery vehicle may comprise such an oven and the oven may be heatable from an electric current provided by the engine of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2004Publication date: January 31, 2008Applicant: Hotpods LimitedInventor: Kevan Graham Leach
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Patent number: 7287462Abstract: A high-level built-in oven unit having a housing with a heated cooking chamber having a floor opening therein. The chamber has a lowerable trap-door movable between a position closing the floor opening and a lowered position opening the floor opening. The trap-door is movable by a lifting device, which has lifting elements mounted outside of the cooking chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbHInventors: Klaus Dengler, Felix Hangl, Wolfgang Schnell, Josef Gerl, Christian Zimmerman, Klemens Roch, Klaus Rabenstein, Michael Wagner, Reinhard Fleissner, Christian Unterreiner, Johann Herbst, Bernd Hopfenmüller, Peter Mallinger, Ingo Bally, Edmund Kuttalek
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Patent number: 7287463Abstract: A circular cylindrical broil apparatus includes an outer cylinder and a core part. The outer cylinder has an upper opening at the top thereof and is provided with a lower recess at an outer wall thereof and the lower recess is inserted with a movable heat initiating plate. The core part has the bottom thereof being provided with a lower net and extends upward a plurality of circular heating cages from the lower net to form a central broil zone. Each of the heating cages has an open top and providing a core wall next to the central broil zone with a plurality of perforations. Once the heating cages are filled with fuel and placed in the outer cylinder and the initiating plate inserted into the lower recess is ignited for the fuel being burned or the heating cages are placed with a plurality of electrical heating plates and the electrical heating plates are powered on, broiled stuff, which is placed in the broil zone, can be broiled effectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2004Date of Patent: October 30, 2007Inventors: Shan-Wen Ko, Ching-Tien Wang, Hui-Chun Yu
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Patent number: 7274003Abstract: A grill for use especially in commercial kitchens includes at least one electric heating element and, directly above said heating element, at least one food-product holder these components jointly forming a grill platform and said food-product holder featuring nozzles through which steam and/or hot water and/or seasoning can be sprayed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Electrolux Professional GmbHInventor: Udo Baumann
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Patent number: 7250587Abstract: A method for toasting bread and simultaneously cooking or warming another food with a single device, comprising the steps of: inserting at least one piece of bread into a vertically oriented bread slot of a combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing water into a heater pan of a steamer compartment on the combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing another food into the steamer compartment; and activating at least one heating element associated with the bread slot and the steamer compartmentType: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Back to Basics Products, LLCInventors: David Ely, Brian K. Beesley, Alan Parkinson, Claude Brandt
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Patent number: 7250588Abstract: A combination bread toaster and steamer device includes a pair of vertically oriented bread slots extending into a housing from a top of the housing; means for elevating and lowering bread in the bread slots; a steamer compartment, disposed on the housing, including a heater pan configured to receive water; and at least one heating element associated with the bread slots and the steamer compartment.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Back To Basics Products, LLCInventors: David Ely, Brian K. Beesley, Alan Parkinson, Claude Brandt
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Patent number: 7238921Abstract: A combination bread toaster and steamer device and method includes inserting at least one piece of bread into a bread slot of a combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing water into a heater pan of a steamer compartment on the combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing another food into the steamer compartment; activating at least one bread heating element disposed adjacent the bread slot and a steamer heating element disposed adjacent the steamer compartment; and activation of the steamer heating element reducing wattage to the bread heating element that would be used by the bread heating element when operating alone.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Back to Basics Products, LLCInventors: Brian K. Beesley, Eric Hales
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Patent number: 7225729Abstract: Enclosed rotisserie with added convenience, including a countertop resting box-like enclosure housing a safety rear mounted heating element and a power rotated dual rod spit assembly. The gear driven spit assembly may be easily inserted and removed straight into and out of the enclosure without need for angling or coupling the assembly to a power drive socket. The spit assembly may also be mounted at various distances from the heating element to decrease cooking times. The open front of the enclosure is from time to time covered by an inclined glass panel door which may be opened in various ways to facilitate food insertion into and removal from the enclosure, and which may be easily removed for cleaning or other purposes. The embodiment's design makes efficient use of valuable counter space by recessing back and raising off the countertop its controls.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: Ronco Marketing CorporationInventors: Alan L. Backus, Ronald M. Popeil
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Patent number: 7168363Abstract: A barbeque grill system include a barbeque grill, a heat source, a thermoelectric generator operable for producing electric power, and a barbeque-grill accessory capable of using electric power. In further detail, the thermoelectric generator is activatable by heat produced from the heat source, so as to produce electric power. In addition, the barbeque-grill accessory is designed so as to receive electric power produced by the thermoelectric generator, once the thermoelectric generator has been activated by heat produced from the heat source.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Inventor: Tony A. Brown
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Patent number: 7159509Abstract: An outdoor cooking machine including a combination of horizontal and vertical smoker/grills. A vertical smoker/grill is connected to a horizontal smoker/grill by a tube with a damper. A variety of outdoor cooking techniques are provided, singly or in combination, by the outdoor cooking machine. Among these cooking techniques are: cold/slow smoking, hot smoking, steaming, double boiling, deep frying, stewing, food warming, spit/rotisserie cooking, conventional grilling, baking, an open firepit function, an outdoor fireplace function, and a tabletop function. Some cooking techniques use a single fire while others combine multiple fires from one or more smoker/grills to enhance and/or change cooking options.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2003Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Inventor: Roy Welcome Starkey
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Patent number: 7105778Abstract: A combination toaster oven and toaster appliance for cooking and heating foodstuff including a housing defining a food cavity therein and a heating element mounted in the housing for heating the food cavity. The housing includes a top wall and a front wall. A slot is located in the top wall and a door is movably mounted to the front wall. A toaster oven opening is located in the front wall and provides access to the food cavity. The door is movable between a closed position wherein the door covers the toaster oven opening and an open position wherein the door exposes the toaster oven opening and food cavity. A slot cover is movable between an extended position covering the slot and a retracted position exposing the slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, IncInventors: Derwood S. DeLong, Michael Garman, Jim Gaynor
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Patent number: 7059240Abstract: Disclosed herein is a double heating-type pot. The pot includes air inlet holes at an upper portion thereof to introduce heated air into the pot. Further, a guide unit is provided on an outer surface of the pot to efficiently guide heated air to the air inlet holes. Thus, the present invention allows heat conducted through the bottom of the pot and convection heat transferred through the air inlet holes to eliminate a temperature difference between upper and lower portions in the pot, therefore reducing cooking time and evenly heating food.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Inventor: Myung-Suk Kim
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Patent number: 7044049Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a frying apparatus and, in particular, to a frying apparatus comprising a cooking container for containing oil or the like for cooking a turkey, a chicken, or seafood; a shield for shielding the operator from oil splatters and preventing the over-spill of the oil from the cooking container; a supporting stand for holding the cooking container; and a plurality of securing straps for securing the cooking container to the supporting stand such that the cooking container is stably positioned onto the supporting stand of the frying apparatus. One embodiment of the present invention contemplates a cooking container generally configured to removably receive the shield such that the shield, when inserted into the open end of the cooking container securely adjoins and abuts the cooking container so that oil does not spill-over between the shield and the cooking container.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Inventors: Joseph H. Johnston, Sr., Joseph H. Johnston, Jr.
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Patent number: 7021204Abstract: The present invention is directed toward an improved rotisserie oven, having the following features: a removable side mounted control box; single wall oven cabinet construction; single wall oven cabinet construction with tabs protruding from the lower side edges of the oven cabinet which mount feet to support the cabinet; a rigid heat coil structurally connected to the removable control box; a heat coil, supported by a bracket within the oven cabinet which both allows the heat coil to be slid in and out of the oven cabinet and allows for expansion of the heat coil when the coil is energized; a light bulb integrated with the removable control box so that the bulb's globe protrudes into the interior of the oven cabinet when the control box is mounted on the oven cabinet; a drive mechanism integrated into the removable control box which allows the control box to be easily removed from the oven cabinet; a drip pan located below the spit, which has its liquid catching reservoir recessed in from the pan's perimeterType: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Inventors: Alan L. Backus, Ron Popeil
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Patent number: 7011013Abstract: A device for processing and cooking food comprises a base housing a heating element for a food cooking function and a controllable motor for a food processing function. A container seatable on the base has an inlet for introducing food and an outlet for processed food. A blade is rotatably mounted within the container and driven by the controllable motor to process any food that is introduced into the container. A removable pan is seatable on the base proximate to the heating element to define a cooking surface. The outlet is positioned relative to the removable pan so that any food introduced into the container exits the outlet directly onto the cooking surface. A spatula can be coupled to the base and positioned within the removable pan for movement across the cooking surface to stir the processed food as it is cooked. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: Leason Holdings Company, LLCInventor: David G. Leason
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Patent number: 7004063Abstract: A barbeque grill assembly includes a grill housing, a support frame, and a side rack. The grill housing includes a lower housing part that has an upright lower lateral wall. The support frame is mounted movably on the lower lateral wall, has an inner end that extends into the lower housing part and an outer end that is disposed outwardly of the lower housing part, and is movable horizontally between extended and retracted positions relative to the lower lateral wall. The side rack is coupled pivotally to the outer end of the support frame, and is pivotable to a horizontal unfolded position, in which the side rack is disposed on top of the support frame, when the support frame is at the extended position. The side rack is further pivotable from the unfolded position to a vertical folded position to permit retraction of the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chung-Shuan Li
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Patent number: 7005616Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes an electric heating plate having a heat source therein transmitting heat from the heat source to food, and a cabinet supporting the electric heating plate. The electric heating plate is electrically connected to the cabinet, and is removable from the cabinet. The present invention also provides a cooking apparatus, which allows food to be rapidly heated and cooked using a heat source installed in an electric heating plate, thus shortening cooking time and reducing power consumption. The present invention is also designed such that the electric heating plate is removable from a cabinet, thus allowing the electric heating plate to be conveniently cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chul Kim, Sung Ho Lee
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Patent number: 7000528Abstract: A barbecuing push cart employing LPG and charcoal for barbecuing is disclosed. The barbecuing push cart comprises a hand-pushing cart and a barbecuing oven mounted on the push cart. The opening of the oven has an inner edge wall on which a barbecuing net can be mounted. The internal bottom section of the oven housing is provided with an LPG oven plate. An elevating device having a charcoal plate is provided between the oven opening and the LPG oven plate. One side end of the elevating device is horizontally projected out with a rocking shaft which is projected through the oven and extended toward the user. A downward lifting door is formed at the elevating device and the elevating region of the charcoal plate. An ignition element linked to the LPG stove plate is protruded out from the oven and an ignition button is formed. The frame wall of the oven housing, corresponding to the rocking shaft, is a multi-stage engaging slots. Thus, the barbecuing oven can be operated using both charcoal and LPG.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Grand Hall Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventor: William Home
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Patent number: 6990893Abstract: A cooking pan has a large flat cooking surface subdivided into at least one enclosed region by a convex ridge. The enclosed regions size, shape and location facilitate the preparation of pancakes, while other breakfast foods are optionally prepared in the non-enclosed portion of the cooking surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Meyer Intellectual Properties LimitedInventor: Stanley Kin Sui Cheng
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Patent number: 6973871Abstract: An electrical toaster includes a case unit having a laterally extending supporting wall and defining a heating chamber that is disposed below the supporting wall, at least a lower slot that is formed in the supporting wall and that is in spatial communication with the heating chamber, and a warming chamber that is disposed above the supporting wall and that is in fluid communication with the lower slot. An electrical heating unit is disposed in the heating chamber. A cover is mounted removably on the case unit for covering at least a top side of the warming chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsung-Yi Chuang, Li-Hsuan Lin
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Patent number: 6962106Abstract: An outdoor cooking apparatus includes a base heating unit and at least one cooking chamber adapted to interlockingly engage the heating unit so that the heating unit and cooking chamber can be carried separately or as a unit. The base heating unit includes a housing adapted to support burning charcoal, and at least one air opening above and below the support, respectively, that are closeable to control air flow. Several different cooking chambers are provided that nest against the heating unit and/or nest into each other and/or stack on each other. The heating unit includes a funnel to direct food grease to a collection place, and a seasoning pan that both shields the funnel from heat and that holds seasoning for flavoring food being cooked.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Inventor: John E. Viraldo
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Patent number: 6883420Abstract: A wall-mounted cooking appliance has a muffle and a bottom opening that can be closed by a lowerable bottom door. A drive mechanism is provided for lifting the bottom door. To prevent the jamming of objects that have been inadvertently placed below the base door, the novel wall-mounted cooking appliance has a control unit that detects an angle of inclination of the base door and controls the drive device in accordance with the magnitude of the angle of inclination to reduce the latter.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbHInventor: Edmund Kuttalek
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Patent number: 6845707Abstract: An automatic frying apparatus (100) for both deep and shallow frying. Frying apparatus (100) comprises a container (102) having an inner cylindrical wall (102b) installed on the central bottom thereof, so as to emanate from the bottom to substantially the upper portion of container (102) for holding foods and oil, a lid (104) covering on top of container (102), a plurality of stirring blades (108) rotatably and removably installed inside container (102) for stirring foods, a power-drive assembly (110) operationally coupled with blades (108) for driving blades (108) through repeating stirring cycles, a coupling device (106) for coupling in between assembly (110) and blades (108), a venting device (200) for filtering and deodorizing cooking fumes, and a blowing device (202) for forcing fresh air into frying apparatus (100) for moisture removal from thereinside.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Inventors: Zhaoxia Xu, Zheng Peng
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Patent number: 6840160Abstract: The invention provides cooking apparatus (10) comprising a base unit (12) having an inner shell (40) which defines an interior compartment (51), a combustion chamber (14) for holding combustion material; and insulating means (16) including a first annular air channel (18), at least partially surrounding the interior compartment (51).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2005Assignee: Cobb International LimitedInventor: Kenneth Michael Hall
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Patent number: 6837152Abstract: A grill apparatus includes a base having a cooking plate, an exhaust fan mounted in the base for sucking exhaust air generated by the cooking plate, and a water-cooled muffler device mounted in the base and including a housing through which the exhaust air passes. The water-cooled muffler device creates water curtains for filtering, cooling, and muffling the exhaust air. The exhaust air after handling can be directly discharged indoors.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Fancy Food Service Equipment Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ting-Fang Chiang
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Patent number: 6837149Abstract: A rotisserie device for roasting meats, comprising a casing and a spit rotatably mounted to the casing. The casing comprises a vertical main portion, and a horizontal base perpendicularly attached to and extending beyond the vertical main portion. The horizontal base is provided with a residue-collecting drawer underlying the spit for collecting cooking residues. The vertical main portion of the casing comprises heating elements thereon, and also comprises top and bottom elongated tracks, to which are rollingly mounted a top spit attachment assembly and a bottom rolling member, respectively. The spit rotatably engages the top spit attachment assembly at its top end, and rotatably engages the bottom rolling member at its bottom end. By rollingly displacing the top spit attachment assembly about the top elongated track and the bottom rolling member about bottom elongated track, the spit can be tilted and/or translated relative to the heating elements of the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: Canada Inc.Inventor: Haridimos Tsontakis