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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140234508 | HEATED AIR HOT DOG ROLLER - Heated air roller cookers and methods for cooking hot dogs are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a roller cooker configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a plurality of rollers and a heating element positioned to heat air. A blower can be positioned to direct the heated air through the rollers. | 08-21-2014 |
20130280386 | POPCORN MACHINES AND OTHER FOOD SERVICE MACHINES HAVING COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES, INCLUDING REMOTE AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES - Popcorn machines having communication capabilities are disclosed herein. Popcorn machines configured in accordance with the disclosure can include communication devices or components that provide remote notification of the status of operations of the machine and/or the indication of particular parameters. Several popcorn machines can be controlled remotely by mobile devices, personal computers, and/or other suitable devices. In some embodiments, notification that a popcorn machine requires maintenance or repair can be sent to a remote location and a user can be provided options to order parts or schedule repairs. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276641 | AIR POPCORN POPPER - Popcorn machines having fan assemblies and heat sources are described herein. The fan assemblies and the heat sources can be configured to provide heat to unpopped corn kernels to produce popcorn without the use of cooking oil. The popcorn machines can be configured for commercial use and can be mounted onto support structures that allow operators to rotate the popcorn machines. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276640 | POPCORN MACHINE HAVING A FILTER PASSAGE INLET CONNECTED TO A KETTLE ASSEMBLY - Popcorn machines having popping kettles in direct fluid communication with exhaust ducts are described herein. The effluent produced as a byproduct of corn popping travels directly from the kettle into an exhaust system of the popcorn machine via an exhaust duct that extends through a kettle cover or lid. The exhaust systems can include one or more filters configured to remove smoke, odors, and/or other particulate matter before venting the effluent into the surrounding area as filtered exhaust. | 10-24-2013 |
20130224359 | OSCILLATING HOT DOG GRILL - A hot dog grill for cooking hot dogs or similar food products is disclosed. The grill can include a plate having a heating surface. A grill assembly can be positioned proximate to the plate and can be moveable relative to the plate. A cam can be operably coupled to a motor and a first end portion of a connecting rod can be movably received within a groove in the cam. A second end portion of the connecting rod can be operably coupled to the grill assembly. Operation of the motor can rotate the cam and drive the connecting rod to move the grill assembly back and forth along the heating surface.. | 08-29-2013 |
20120266756 | POPCORN POPPING MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES HAVING FLOW THROUGH DECKS FOR POPPING POPCORN AND PRODUCING OTHER TYPES OF EXPANDED FOOD - Systems, methods and machines for producing popcorn and other types or expanded food are disclosed herein. A machine in accordance with one embodiment includes a flow through cooking deck and a plurality of heating elements that extend along the length of the cooking deck. An agitating assembly having a plurality of paddles can be positioned above the cooking deck. A corn hopper can dispense corn kernels onto the cooking deck and the paddles of the agitating assembly can transport and agitate the corn kernels on the cooking deck. The paddles can be positioned at an angle to their direction of travel and can move the corn kernels from side to side as they move the corn kernels along the length of the cooking deck. | 10-25-2012 |
20110200727 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EXPANDED FOOD - The invention refers to a method and a device for producing expanded food, for example popcorn, puffed rice and the like. A food is here fed to a container continuously, the food caused to expand under the effect of heat, and, after that, the food is removed continuously from the container. | 08-18-2011 |
20110076373 | POPCORN MACHINES AND OTHER MACHINES HAVING REVERSIBLE FOOD MOVING DEVICES FOR POPPING POPCORN AND PRODUCING OTHER TYPES OF EXPANDED FOODS - Machines having reversible food moving devices for making popcorn and other types of expanded food products are described herein. In one embodiment, a popcorn machine includes an auger that moves a mixture of raw corn kernels and cooking oil along a trough-shaped cooking surface. In this embodiment, the auger can cyclically reverse direction for a predetermined period of time before resuming rotation in the forward direction to facilitate favorable popping of the popcorn. In one aspect of this embodiment, the auger can rotate through a greater angle of rotation in the forward direction than in the reverse direction in each cycle, so that the auger progressively moves the unpopped corn kernels along the entire cooking surface until they ultimately pop and/or are dispensed into a suitable receptacle. In one embodiment, the popcorn machine can also include two or more heating zones to provide favorable popping characteristics. | 03-31-2011 |
20110076372 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR POPPING CORN AND PRODUCING OTHER TYPES OF EXPANDED FOODS - Machines for popping corn and producing puffed snacks and other expanded foods are described herein. In one embodiment, a flow-through popper circulates unpopped corn kernels through a popping chamber by use of a plurality of vanes that directionally control a flow of high velocity, high temperature and high pressure air. In this embodiment, the air in the popping chamber causes the unpopped corn kernels to circulate as they move through the length of the popping chamber without the need for an auger or other moving apparatus. | 03-31-2011 |
20100170885 | FOOD HEATERS WITH REMOVABLE ROLLERS - Food heating devices and methods of removing one or more rollers from food heating devices are disclosed herein. An embodiment of a food heating device configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a base structure, a food rotating system, a food heating system, and a plurality of rollers. One end of a roller can be left unsupported, either by separating a sidewall of the base structure or by separating an insert from the sidewall. In turn, an opposite end of the roller can be disconnected from the food rotating system, and the roller can be displaced axially with respect to the food heating system, which remains fixed relative to base structure. Accordingly, the roller(s) can be removed, cleaned separately, and subsequently reinstalled or replaced with respect to the base structure. | 07-08-2010 |
20100163548 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVELY APPLYING HEAT TO FOOD - Inductive food heating devices and methods of cooking food with inductive heating devices are disclosed herein. An embodiment of an inductive food heating device configured in accordance with the present disclosure includes a base structure, a food rotating system, an inductive food heating system, and a plurality of rollers. The inductive food heating system includes an electromagnet that can generate a magnetic field. The rollers include a magnetic material that generates heat when positioned in the magnetic field. The food rotating system turns the rollers, and thus food supported on the rollers is turned and cooked by the inductively heated rollers. | 07-01-2010 |
20090223378 | POPCORN POPPING MACHINES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Popcorn popping machines and associated methods of manufacture and use are disclosed herein. A popcorn popping machine configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a housing having an interior portion and a first side portion opposite a second side portion. The popcorn popping machine also includes a corn mover, a heat source, and an air mover positioned in the interior portion. The air mover is positioned on a support shaft extending from the first side portion to the second side portion of the housing. In operation, the air mover is configured to direct heated air from the heat source to corn kernels moved through the interior portion by the corn mover. | 09-10-2009 |
20090056558 | POPCORN MACHINES WITH TOPPING DISPENSING SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Popcorn machines having topping dispensing systems are disclosed herein. A popcorn machine configured in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure includes a popping kettle or other popping apparatus positioned in a cabinet. The popping apparatus is configured to heat un-popped corn kernels and pop the corn kernels. After popping, the corn is held in the cabinet. The popcorn machine of this embodiment further includes a topping outlet positioned in the cabinet and a topping pump. The topping outlet is operably connectable to a topping container, and the topping pump is configured to move topping from the topping container through the topping outlet and onto a serving portion of popcorn in response to operator activation of the pump. | 03-05-2009 |
20090041915 | Method and device for producing expanded food - The invention refers to a method and a device for producing expanded food, for example popcorn, puffed rice and the like. A food is here fed to a container continuously, the food caused to expand under the effect of heat, and, after that, the food is removed continuously from the container. | 02-12-2009 |