Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
099443000 | With conveyor or movably supported | 48 |
20080257172 | Control Cabinets for Food Processing Systems - A removable control cabinet for a food processing system is provided, which houses control components for a operating the system. The control cabinet can be adapted for use with any food processing system known in the art. In preferred embodiments, the cabinet is adapted for use with conveyor systems. In particularly preferred embodiments, the cabinet is adapted for use with conveyors ovens, and in particular for use with pizza ovens. | 10-23-2008 |
20080307977 | DRAWER-TYPE COOKING DEVICE - A drawer-type cooking device for facilitating to put and remove an object (object to be heat-processed) into and from a heating chamber and improving the usability and visual quality by lowering, as much as possible, the height position of a slide rail which allows a drawer body to be slidable in the forward and backward directions in a cooking device body is provided. Since a moving mechanism | 12-18-2008 |
20090165657 | Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance comprises a supporting base unit and a cooking assembly. The supporting base unit comprises two substantially parallel supporting frames, and the top of each supporting frame forms a supporting seat. Two sides of the cooking assembly have pivot parts, and the cooking assembly is set between the two supporting frames. The two pivot parts are rotatably connected to the two supporting frames respectively. The cooking assembly of the cooking appliance can circumrotate discretionarily from 0° to 360° on the supporting frames. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the related art and has the advantages of allowing food to be roasted evenly and to be more healthful. | 07-02-2009 |
20100064904 | OVEN WITH FOOD PRODUCT RACK - An oven includes a chamber for receiving a food product rack. A heating system provides heat to the chamber for a cooking operation. A rotatable output member extends downward from a top portion of the chamber. A pivot support extends upward from a bottom portion of the chamber. A food product rack is removably located in the chamber and is releasably connected to the rotatable output member for rotation therewith. The food product rack includes a frame assembly including multiple sides. Multiple tray supports are located along the height of the frame assembly. A bottom support extends laterally between opposite sides of the frame assembly and passes through a vertical rotation axis of the frame assembly. The bottom support is connected at one end to a bottom portion of one side of the frame assembly and is connected at an opposite end to the bottom portion of an opposite side of the frame assembly. The bottom support releasably engages with the frame assembly and is configured to be disconnected from the frame assembly without use of tools by manually reorienting the bottom support from a locked orientation to a release orientation. The bottom support includes an underside that is engaged with the pivot support. | 03-18-2010 |
20100107899 | Mechanized apparatus for the preparation of pizzas - The apparatus comprises a frame, an oven having two pizza reception areas which are accessible through an inlet opening, and a pizza-holding arm hinged to the frame about a vertical axis and supporting a pizza-holding shover which is movable between a loading position outside the oven and an unloading position inserted in the oven, under control of first motor means. A second motor can rotate the arm at predetermined angular positions, in each of which the path of the shover is directed to a respective pizza reception area. A control unit controls both the first motor with different speeds in the two directions, whereby the shover slowly enters the oven while conveying a pizza and suddenly withdraws from the oven to unload the pizza, and the second motor for successively positioning the pizza-holding arm at such predetermined angular positions. | 05-06-2010 |
20100251905 | FEED SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-TIER BAKING OVEN - A feed installation for arrangement in front of at least one multi-tier baking oven having a plurality of hearths provides for increased flexibility. The feed installation includes a pull-out frame with carrier elements for receiving and supporting a pull-out hearth. The feed installation further includes a baking item receiving device having a baking item receiving surface for receiving baking items arranged on a baking surface and which is movable relative to the baking surface. Methods of feeding a multi-tier baking oven having baking surfaces arranged on pull-out hearths with baking items using the feed installation are also provided. | 10-07-2010 |
20110185919 | Modular pizza cart - A modular pizza cart is disclosed. The modular pizza cart includes a housing, at least one oven disposed on a housing work area, and at least one refrigeration unit disposed within the housing, the at least one refrigeration unit sized and configured to receive thereinside a removable rack, the removable rack adapted to hold a plurality of trays upon which are disposed a plurality of partially baked and sliced pizzas. | 08-04-2011 |
20120073453 | MOBILE MEAT ROASTER - The present invention relates to a mobile meat roaster, which includes: a casing which forms the outer body; a heat supply part mounted in the casing far providing heat to food; and a first grill operation unit mounted at the upper portion of the heat supply part for rotating the grill as well as moving it in the vertical and horizontal directions, wherein the first grill operation part includes a first grill fixing part for attaching or detaching an end of grill, horizontal moving unit for moving the grill in horizontal direction, a rotating unit for rotating the grill, and a lifting unit for moving the grill in the vertical direction. | 03-29-2012 |
20120192724 | GRILL INSERTS AND TOOL FOR THE SAME - A tool for removing an interchangeable cooking insert from a grill has a handle end and an engagement end. A handle extends from the handle end toward the engagement end. A support arm extends from the handle toward the engagement end. The support arm has a first lateral edge defining a first lifting hook and a second lateral edge defining a second lifting hook. The first lifting hook and second lifting hook are configured to engage a portion of the cooking insert. A support pin extends across the support arm between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. A latch member is pivotally coupled to one of the support arm and the handle. The latch member includes a first end selectively engageable with a portion of the cooking insert and a second end extending through the handle for actuation of the latching member by a user. | 08-02-2012 |
20120192725 | DRAWER TYPE COOKING DEVICE HAVING TURNTABLE MECHANISM - The invention provides a drawer type microwave oven having a turntable functioning as a uniform heating mechanism with a visual effect, while maintaining the ceiling height of a heating chamber and having improved usability. A turntable drive mechanism | 08-02-2012 |
20120240791 | BARBECUE DEVICE - A barbecue device includes a casing, a heating unit, a water tray and a turning unit. The casing has a roasting chamber therein. The heating unit is fixed in the casing. The heating unit is located above the roasting chamber. The water tray is disposed in the casing and located below the roasting chamber. The water tray is opposite the heating unit. The turning unit is disposed in the roasting chamber of the casing. The turning unit is perpendicular to the heating heat and the water tray. The food connected to the turning unit can be rotated for roasting. | 09-27-2012 |
20120266759 | COOLING APPARATUS, DOUGH PREPARATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH A COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING DOUGH PRODUCTS - A cooling apparatus ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130192474 | ROTATING GRILL FOR GRILLING FOOD - This invention refers to a spinning food grill characterized because it is mainly constituted by a base upon which an electric engine is mounted, which moves a main shaft which is held in a vertical position by a post that is placed parallel to it. This main shaft is held by oarlocks located over crossbars that are perpendicular to a post. The oarlocks allow the main shaft to spin freely; additionally it is provided with a height regulator which allows the modification of the height of a circular grill located in the upper extreme of such main shaft. In such way, the distance of the circular grill is controlled, allowing it to come near or move away from the heat source, in this case ignited charcoal, to roast foods. Also, this grill is accompanied by a pair of frames that allow its use in open spaces such as gardens or patios. | 08-01-2013 |
20140083308 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF A RACK IN A RACK OVEN - Disclosed is a device ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140109775 | BARBECUE ROTARY DEVICE AND BARBECUE OVEN - A barbecue oven and a barbecue rotary device are provided, wherein, the barbecue rotary device includes: a handgrip, a spring component for storing rotary energy, a main shaft component, and a gear set component for controlling the rotary speed of the main shaft component. The handgrip is connected with the rotary energy input end of the spring component, the main shaft component is connected with the rotary energy output end of the spring component, and the gear set component is connected to the main shaft component. Through the barbecue rotary device with the structure above described, the barbecue can be performed with less manual operation and without external power source. | 04-24-2014 |
20140305320 | HEATING COOKER - A heating cooker includes a heating chamber provided within a casing, a turntable placed at a bottom of the heating chamber, a turntable motor for driving the turntable to rotate, the turntable motor being placed below the heating chamber and below the casing, and a cooling fan for circulating air, taken in from a front side of the casing, through a space between a lower face of the casing and a bottom face of the built-in storage unit to supply the air into the casing, in a state that the casing is mounted within the built-in storage unit. Thus, a heating cooker capable of effectively cooling the turntable motor at a low cost with a simple configuration. | 10-16-2014 |
20150374170 | GRILL AND ROTISSERIE APPARATUS - A rotisserie arrangement mounts above the heat source of a grill. The rotisserie includes a plurality of holding devices configured to receive a flat meat item such as a steak or burger patty. The holding devices are spaced apart and rotatably coupled around the periphery of a vertically mounted wheel that is rotated by a power source. As the wheel rotates, the holding devices are passed over the heat source in succession. Further, two turning rollers are mounted adjacent the periphery of the wheel and spaced apart 180 degrees about the circumference of the wheel. As each holding device passes each turning roller, a projection on the holding device contacts the turning roller and causes the holding device to rotate one-quarter turn relative to the wheel. | 12-31-2015 |
20160051085 | OVEN BASKET - Oven basket designed to rotate about an axis, comprising a first basket part and a second basket part that rotate as one, said first part sliding with respect to said second part. Each of the basket parts has a distal side wall, that is to say a side wall furthest away from the user, perpendicular to said axis, and a proximal side wall. Said basket has a first projection extending from said distal side wall of the second part of the basket and a second projection extending from said proximal side wall of the second part, said projections being aligned along the rotation axis of the basket. Said proximal side walls of said first basket part and of said second basket part are cold or lukewarm walls that do not substantially conduct heat. | 02-25-2016 |
20160051091 | SLIDER GRILL - A portable cooking grill includes upright posts, rails, a grilling surface, and a fuel tray. Each rail couples a pair of the upright posts. The grilling surface is coupled with the rails and supports food for cooking. The fuel tray is coupled with the rails and receives a volume of fuel. The grilling surface and the fuel tray slide relative to each other to allow them to be relatively moved into distinct positions. In one position, the fuel tray is beneath the grilling surface. In another position, at least a portion of the fuel tray is not beneath the grilling surface. | 02-25-2016 |
20090013880 | FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A food processing system includes a food processing chamber for processing a food product, such as meat products such as hot dogs, sausages, poultry, fish, and other food items. A high speed serial to parallel loading station delivery system is provided. The food product is loaded onto a conveyor in the processing chamber having a plurality of two-piece food product cradles having openings receiving the food product at the loading station and discharging the food product at the unloading station and having gaps between food product carriers distally oppositely spaced from the openings and defining food product cavities therebetween, the width of the openings varying during traversal of the conveyor through the chamber from the loading to the unloading stations. | 01-15-2009 |
20090114103 | Collecting Device - A collecting device ( | 05-07-2009 |
20090120304 | Apparatus for Cooking Food - An apparatus for cooking food capable of quickly regulating the temperature in a housing and not causing uneven heating of food in the housing in the temperature regulation. The apparatus ( | 05-14-2009 |
20100058936 | RECIRCULATING END COVER PLATES FOR A CONVEYOR OVEN - A conveyor oven defines a heated cavity having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A conveyor within the cavity extends between the openings. A cover plate is coupled to the oven to at least partially define one of the openings. The cover plate includes at least one air intake hole and at least one air return hole in fluid communication with one another through the first cover plate. Heated air in the cavity enters the cover plate through the at least one air intake hole adjacent the opening and exits the cover plate through the at least one air return hole at a location within the cavity that is spaced from the opening, thereby redirecting heated air that would otherwise escape the cavity from the opening back into the cavity. | 03-11-2010 |
20100116150 | CONTROLLED DYNAMIC RADIANT FRYING OVEN - A controlled dynamic radiant (CDR) oven uses a dynamic heating method to reproduce food material changes that occur during the frying process without immersing the food in oil. The CDR oven includes a conveyance system for moving food along a radiant frying path having various heating zones. The conveyance system includes individual food portion carriers. Radiant emitters, for example IR emitters, are located behind a spatter screen in each heating zone and to each side of the radiant frying path. Different heating zones utilize different radiant emissions to achieve various heat fluxes and heat profiles, for example, mimicking that of an oil immersion frying heat profile. The radiant frying path can be optionally oriented along a substantially vertical axis to minimize the oven footprint. The CDR oven also can be combined with refrigeration/freezer unit and a payment and dispensing system for vending of food product. | 05-13-2010 |
20100212514 | COOKER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A continuous cooker having a conveyor capable of repositioning product and cleaning itself of debris and a method for its operation. The cooker includes a conveyor that transports food atop a conveyor belt to a cooking chamber. Upper and lower diverting rollers guide the belt along an S-shaped product-repositioning path segment. The lower diverting roller is rotated at a speed different from the speed of the conveyor belt to cause the belt to slip on the roller's periphery, which effects a scraping action against the conveying side of the belt to dislodge debris. | 08-26-2010 |
20100275790 | Continuous curding machine for tofu products - The object of the present invention is to provide a continuous curding machine for tofu products, designed to be capable of manufacturing clean tofu products in that it will not cause a leakage of soymilk and seams and/or wrinkles on the tofu, sanitary and simple in mechanism, easy to perform transport of tofu to following processes, and capable of forming a deep coagulation compartment so as to enable “tatedori” (taking the depth of the coagulation compartment to be the longest side of the tofu). The machine is equipped with the conveyor belt C that transports coagulating coagulant-added soymilk as well as with a concave member | 11-04-2010 |
20100319551 | Modulated Power Burner System And Method - A power burner system for use with a heating appliance includes a burner tube, a gas valve for providing gas to the burner tube, and a variable speed combustion air blower for mixing air with the gas provided to the burner tube. The burner system further includes a control in communication with the gas valve and the combustion air blower. The control may also be in communication with various other devices of an appliance, such as a variable speed air-circulating fan, a variable speed exhaust fan, or various sensors associated with the heating appliance. The control modulates the gas valve and the combustion air blower to maintain substantially stoichiometric conditions of the gas and air provided to the burner tube and as a function of signals from at least one of the devices. In one embodiment, the burner system may be used in a conveyor oven. | 12-23-2010 |
20110023726 | METHOD OF FORMING A COATING ON A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE - A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied to the cured surface of the substrate. The dry particles are evenly distributed onto the bonding material layer creating a uniform surface for subsequent coatings. The dry particles increase the strength of the liquid coatings increasing solid particle density within the coating system and thereby imparting properties not available for the liquid coatings. The present invention enables a user to easily introduce very heavy, dense, strong particles into a liquid coating and allows the user to apply very dense, heavy particles into and onto a wet bonding material layer followed by a subsequent wet topcoat layer which is cured as one contiguous material with reinforcement and underlayment strengthening coming from the added, dry particles. | 02-03-2011 |
20110209628 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF NON-SEARED PRODUCTS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor oven having a conveyor belt that extends through an oven chamber for carrying food products for cooking in the oven chamber. A scraping device is positioned near an exit end of the oven chamber to remove any of the food products that stick to the conveyor belt. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209629 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR EASY ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE - A conveyor oven and method with enhanced serviceability. The conveyor oven has a top portion that is pivotally affixed to a base portion so that the top portion can be titled rearwardly during servicing, thereby exposing the conveyor oven's components for service. Also, a hinged crumb tray assists in maintaining the integrity of the oven and avoiding fire, smoke or undesirable smells during operation of the oven. | 09-01-2011 |
20110283894 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND CONVEYOR BELT FOR CONVEYOR OVEN - A conveyor belt for use in a conveyor oven used to cook food products. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of spiral members each coupled to one another by a plurality of laterally extending cross supports and where the ratio of the portion of the surface area of the conveyor belt in contact with a food product (A | 11-24-2011 |
20110303100 | Conveyor Toaster with Air-Cooled Panels - A conveyorized toaster oven for cooking flat breads, pita and the like uses infrared energy, which raises interior temperatures of the oven. A metallic shell is formed around the oven, which defines an air duct. A blower is configured to force air through the duct to remove heat energy from the exterior surface of the oven cabinet. | 12-15-2011 |
20110303101 | COOKING BELT - A grilling belt includes a flexible support having first and second major surfaces, an extruded fluoropolymer layer overlying the first major surface, and a cast or skived fluoropolymer layer overlying the extruded fluoropolymer layer. Another grilling belt can include a support having first and second major surfaces, and a first fluoropolymer film overlying the first major surface. The support can include a first fabric having a first bias angle, and a second fabric laminated to the first fabric and having a second bias angle different from the first bias angle by between 20° and 160°. | 12-15-2011 |
20120067227 | Automatic Baking Machine - The invention relates to an automatic baking machine comprising a loading unit ( | 03-22-2012 |
20120085246 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER - A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between a first position, for food processing, and a second position, to facilitate cleaning, a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen, the auger being operable to advance food product within the compartment from the inlet end of the pressure vessel toward the outlet end, and a transfer mechanism including a conduit in communication with the compartment, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge and operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move food product through the conduit. | 04-12-2012 |
20120204733 | Cooking System - A cooking system for cooking food may include a cooking housing to house the cooking system, a conveyor cavity being defined by the cooking housing, a first endless conveyor belt being within the conveyor cavity and a second endless conveyor belt being within the conveyor cavity to cooperate with the first endless conveyor belt. The second endless conveyor belt may include a cooking plate which may cooperate with the first endless conveyor belt to transfer the food between the first endless conveyor belt and the cooking plate of the second endless conveyor belt, and the cooking system may include a first burner. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216685 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER WITH FLUID PASSAGE AND FLUID AGITATION - A food processing apparatus including a tank having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, the tank having an inner wall defining a compartment and including a solid, imperforate wall portion, fluid being contained in the compartment, and a rotatable auger mounted in the compartment, the auger for advancing food product within the compartment from the inlet end toward the outlet end, the auger including flights having a flight wall with a radial edge, a clearance space being defined between the radial edge of the flights and the solid, imperforate wall portion of the inner wall. Flow of fluid through the clearance space may be inhibited. One of the inner wall and the flight wall may include a perforated wall portion. Flow of fluid between the first auger section and the second auger section may be provided through the perforated wall portion. | 08-30-2012 |
20130220145 | Dual Drum Spiral Oven - An oven for heating food products on a conveyor includes two chambers. A conveyor belt circulates within each chamber and between the chambers. Each chamber includes a drum oriented with a vertical axis, a motor for rotating the drum about the axis, and a conveyor belt having a length helically surrounding the drum. The conveyor belt has an infeed end and outlet end. A plenum is located within the chamber along an outer extent of the chamber and is curved substantially concentrically with the drum. The plenum forms a substantially closed air pathway having an inlet at one end and an outlet at an opposite end passing air into the first chamber. A fan is arranged to circulate air within the chamber and force air into the plenum inlet, through the plenum and out of the plenum outlet. A heat exchanger is arranged in the plenum to heat the air flowing within the plenum. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239822 | MATCHBOX OVEN - A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover, a heat source and a blower. The housing includes a cavity having two openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the two openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed within the cavity. The slider includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the two openings. The slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the cavity's temperature during oven operation. When a new cook temperature is substantially lower than the temperature of the cavity, the blower forces heated air within the cavity to exit through the two openings before the starting of and/or during the initial portion of a new cook cycle. | 09-19-2013 |
20130340631 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR A COOKING APPARATUS - A heating element ( | 12-26-2013 |
20140202339 | VERTICAL CONVEYOR OVEN WITH ADVANCED AIRFLOW - A conveyor oven is disclosed comprising a cooking chamber, thermal heating source, conveyor means and top and bottom airflow within the cooking chamber wherein substantial uniformity of the cooking of food in the convection oven is achieved. Specifically, the apparatus and methods of the present invention provide for moving food through a first heated section with one particular heat and airflow, then through a second section with an air flow in the opposite direction wherein the oven can produce a very high volume of food that is evenly baked. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202340 | HEAT-TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING A SHIELDED MICROWAVE-RADIOMETRY-ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a heat-treatment-device for protein containing products, which are transported by a transportation means through the device and past at least one microwave radiometer antenna, wherein the microwave radiometer ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140331870 | Peeling System And Peeling Machine For Peeling A Strand Of Food Product - A peeling system and device that eliminates the need for a steam tube and/or air blasts by moving the position of a cutter blade or the use of a pincher wheel. | 11-13-2014 |
20140366749 | TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM - A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge. The pressurized fluid source is operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373734 | DEVICE FOR COOKING FOOD, IN PARTICULAR PIZZA, IN A WOOD-FIRED OVEN - The present invention concerns the field of food cooking devices and, in particular, a device for cooking food in an oven ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150107463 | AUTOMATIC FOOD PRODUCT LOADING SYSTEM - A food loading system provides the ability to stage a volume of food in a freezer or cooler that keeps food product safely stored until the product is ready to be transferred to a cooking unit. The food loading system is configured to deliver the food product directly from storage to a loading mechanism for a cooking unit or directly to a cooking unit. The food loading system includes a control panel that accepts operator inputs for transfer of food from storage, or the food loading system may be connected wirelessly or by wire to one or more Point-Of-Sale (POS) devices, such as tablets, cash registers, and the like, and the food loading system uses the input from the POS devices to transfer food automatically from storage to a cooking unit input or directly to a cooking unit. | 04-23-2015 |
20160174572 | Return Flow Conveyor Device for Heating Food Items | 06-23-2016 |
20160192808 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING FOOD HAVING A DRAWER WITH A SLIDING MECHANISM | 07-07-2016 |
099443000 | Conveyor | 29 |
20080257172 | Control Cabinets for Food Processing Systems - A removable control cabinet for a food processing system is provided, which houses control components for a operating the system. The control cabinet can be adapted for use with any food processing system known in the art. In preferred embodiments, the cabinet is adapted for use with conveyor systems. In particularly preferred embodiments, the cabinet is adapted for use with conveyors ovens, and in particular for use with pizza ovens. | 10-23-2008 |
20080307977 | DRAWER-TYPE COOKING DEVICE - A drawer-type cooking device for facilitating to put and remove an object (object to be heat-processed) into and from a heating chamber and improving the usability and visual quality by lowering, as much as possible, the height position of a slide rail which allows a drawer body to be slidable in the forward and backward directions in a cooking device body is provided. Since a moving mechanism | 12-18-2008 |
20090165657 | Cooking Appliance - A cooking appliance comprises a supporting base unit and a cooking assembly. The supporting base unit comprises two substantially parallel supporting frames, and the top of each supporting frame forms a supporting seat. Two sides of the cooking assembly have pivot parts, and the cooking assembly is set between the two supporting frames. The two pivot parts are rotatably connected to the two supporting frames respectively. The cooking assembly of the cooking appliance can circumrotate discretionarily from 0° to 360° on the supporting frames. The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the related art and has the advantages of allowing food to be roasted evenly and to be more healthful. | 07-02-2009 |
20100064904 | OVEN WITH FOOD PRODUCT RACK - An oven includes a chamber for receiving a food product rack. A heating system provides heat to the chamber for a cooking operation. A rotatable output member extends downward from a top portion of the chamber. A pivot support extends upward from a bottom portion of the chamber. A food product rack is removably located in the chamber and is releasably connected to the rotatable output member for rotation therewith. The food product rack includes a frame assembly including multiple sides. Multiple tray supports are located along the height of the frame assembly. A bottom support extends laterally between opposite sides of the frame assembly and passes through a vertical rotation axis of the frame assembly. The bottom support is connected at one end to a bottom portion of one side of the frame assembly and is connected at an opposite end to the bottom portion of an opposite side of the frame assembly. The bottom support releasably engages with the frame assembly and is configured to be disconnected from the frame assembly without use of tools by manually reorienting the bottom support from a locked orientation to a release orientation. The bottom support includes an underside that is engaged with the pivot support. | 03-18-2010 |
20100107899 | Mechanized apparatus for the preparation of pizzas - The apparatus comprises a frame, an oven having two pizza reception areas which are accessible through an inlet opening, and a pizza-holding arm hinged to the frame about a vertical axis and supporting a pizza-holding shover which is movable between a loading position outside the oven and an unloading position inserted in the oven, under control of first motor means. A second motor can rotate the arm at predetermined angular positions, in each of which the path of the shover is directed to a respective pizza reception area. A control unit controls both the first motor with different speeds in the two directions, whereby the shover slowly enters the oven while conveying a pizza and suddenly withdraws from the oven to unload the pizza, and the second motor for successively positioning the pizza-holding arm at such predetermined angular positions. | 05-06-2010 |
20100251905 | FEED SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-TIER BAKING OVEN - A feed installation for arrangement in front of at least one multi-tier baking oven having a plurality of hearths provides for increased flexibility. The feed installation includes a pull-out frame with carrier elements for receiving and supporting a pull-out hearth. The feed installation further includes a baking item receiving device having a baking item receiving surface for receiving baking items arranged on a baking surface and which is movable relative to the baking surface. Methods of feeding a multi-tier baking oven having baking surfaces arranged on pull-out hearths with baking items using the feed installation are also provided. | 10-07-2010 |
20110185919 | Modular pizza cart - A modular pizza cart is disclosed. The modular pizza cart includes a housing, at least one oven disposed on a housing work area, and at least one refrigeration unit disposed within the housing, the at least one refrigeration unit sized and configured to receive thereinside a removable rack, the removable rack adapted to hold a plurality of trays upon which are disposed a plurality of partially baked and sliced pizzas. | 08-04-2011 |
20120073453 | MOBILE MEAT ROASTER - The present invention relates to a mobile meat roaster, which includes: a casing which forms the outer body; a heat supply part mounted in the casing far providing heat to food; and a first grill operation unit mounted at the upper portion of the heat supply part for rotating the grill as well as moving it in the vertical and horizontal directions, wherein the first grill operation part includes a first grill fixing part for attaching or detaching an end of grill, horizontal moving unit for moving the grill in horizontal direction, a rotating unit for rotating the grill, and a lifting unit for moving the grill in the vertical direction. | 03-29-2012 |
20120192724 | GRILL INSERTS AND TOOL FOR THE SAME - A tool for removing an interchangeable cooking insert from a grill has a handle end and an engagement end. A handle extends from the handle end toward the engagement end. A support arm extends from the handle toward the engagement end. The support arm has a first lateral edge defining a first lifting hook and a second lateral edge defining a second lifting hook. The first lifting hook and second lifting hook are configured to engage a portion of the cooking insert. A support pin extends across the support arm between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. A latch member is pivotally coupled to one of the support arm and the handle. The latch member includes a first end selectively engageable with a portion of the cooking insert and a second end extending through the handle for actuation of the latching member by a user. | 08-02-2012 |
20120192725 | DRAWER TYPE COOKING DEVICE HAVING TURNTABLE MECHANISM - The invention provides a drawer type microwave oven having a turntable functioning as a uniform heating mechanism with a visual effect, while maintaining the ceiling height of a heating chamber and having improved usability. A turntable drive mechanism | 08-02-2012 |
20120240791 | BARBECUE DEVICE - A barbecue device includes a casing, a heating unit, a water tray and a turning unit. The casing has a roasting chamber therein. The heating unit is fixed in the casing. The heating unit is located above the roasting chamber. The water tray is disposed in the casing and located below the roasting chamber. The water tray is opposite the heating unit. The turning unit is disposed in the roasting chamber of the casing. The turning unit is perpendicular to the heating heat and the water tray. The food connected to the turning unit can be rotated for roasting. | 09-27-2012 |
20120266759 | COOLING APPARATUS, DOUGH PREPARATION APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SUCH A COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING DOUGH PRODUCTS - A cooling apparatus ( | 10-25-2012 |
20130192474 | ROTATING GRILL FOR GRILLING FOOD - This invention refers to a spinning food grill characterized because it is mainly constituted by a base upon which an electric engine is mounted, which moves a main shaft which is held in a vertical position by a post that is placed parallel to it. This main shaft is held by oarlocks located over crossbars that are perpendicular to a post. The oarlocks allow the main shaft to spin freely; additionally it is provided with a height regulator which allows the modification of the height of a circular grill located in the upper extreme of such main shaft. In such way, the distance of the circular grill is controlled, allowing it to come near or move away from the heat source, in this case ignited charcoal, to roast foods. Also, this grill is accompanied by a pair of frames that allow its use in open spaces such as gardens or patios. | 08-01-2013 |
20140083308 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF A RACK IN A RACK OVEN - Disclosed is a device ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140109775 | BARBECUE ROTARY DEVICE AND BARBECUE OVEN - A barbecue oven and a barbecue rotary device are provided, wherein, the barbecue rotary device includes: a handgrip, a spring component for storing rotary energy, a main shaft component, and a gear set component for controlling the rotary speed of the main shaft component. The handgrip is connected with the rotary energy input end of the spring component, the main shaft component is connected with the rotary energy output end of the spring component, and the gear set component is connected to the main shaft component. Through the barbecue rotary device with the structure above described, the barbecue can be performed with less manual operation and without external power source. | 04-24-2014 |
20140305320 | HEATING COOKER - A heating cooker includes a heating chamber provided within a casing, a turntable placed at a bottom of the heating chamber, a turntable motor for driving the turntable to rotate, the turntable motor being placed below the heating chamber and below the casing, and a cooling fan for circulating air, taken in from a front side of the casing, through a space between a lower face of the casing and a bottom face of the built-in storage unit to supply the air into the casing, in a state that the casing is mounted within the built-in storage unit. Thus, a heating cooker capable of effectively cooling the turntable motor at a low cost with a simple configuration. | 10-16-2014 |
20150374170 | GRILL AND ROTISSERIE APPARATUS - A rotisserie arrangement mounts above the heat source of a grill. The rotisserie includes a plurality of holding devices configured to receive a flat meat item such as a steak or burger patty. The holding devices are spaced apart and rotatably coupled around the periphery of a vertically mounted wheel that is rotated by a power source. As the wheel rotates, the holding devices are passed over the heat source in succession. Further, two turning rollers are mounted adjacent the periphery of the wheel and spaced apart 180 degrees about the circumference of the wheel. As each holding device passes each turning roller, a projection on the holding device contacts the turning roller and causes the holding device to rotate one-quarter turn relative to the wheel. | 12-31-2015 |
20160051085 | OVEN BASKET - Oven basket designed to rotate about an axis, comprising a first basket part and a second basket part that rotate as one, said first part sliding with respect to said second part. Each of the basket parts has a distal side wall, that is to say a side wall furthest away from the user, perpendicular to said axis, and a proximal side wall. Said basket has a first projection extending from said distal side wall of the second part of the basket and a second projection extending from said proximal side wall of the second part, said projections being aligned along the rotation axis of the basket. Said proximal side walls of said first basket part and of said second basket part are cold or lukewarm walls that do not substantially conduct heat. | 02-25-2016 |
20160051091 | SLIDER GRILL - A portable cooking grill includes upright posts, rails, a grilling surface, and a fuel tray. Each rail couples a pair of the upright posts. The grilling surface is coupled with the rails and supports food for cooking. The fuel tray is coupled with the rails and receives a volume of fuel. The grilling surface and the fuel tray slide relative to each other to allow them to be relatively moved into distinct positions. In one position, the fuel tray is beneath the grilling surface. In another position, at least a portion of the fuel tray is not beneath the grilling surface. | 02-25-2016 |
20090013880 | FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A food processing system includes a food processing chamber for processing a food product, such as meat products such as hot dogs, sausages, poultry, fish, and other food items. A high speed serial to parallel loading station delivery system is provided. The food product is loaded onto a conveyor in the processing chamber having a plurality of two-piece food product cradles having openings receiving the food product at the loading station and discharging the food product at the unloading station and having gaps between food product carriers distally oppositely spaced from the openings and defining food product cavities therebetween, the width of the openings varying during traversal of the conveyor through the chamber from the loading to the unloading stations. | 01-15-2009 |
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20090120304 | Apparatus for Cooking Food - An apparatus for cooking food capable of quickly regulating the temperature in a housing and not causing uneven heating of food in the housing in the temperature regulation. The apparatus ( | 05-14-2009 |
20100058936 | RECIRCULATING END COVER PLATES FOR A CONVEYOR OVEN - A conveyor oven defines a heated cavity having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A conveyor within the cavity extends between the openings. A cover plate is coupled to the oven to at least partially define one of the openings. The cover plate includes at least one air intake hole and at least one air return hole in fluid communication with one another through the first cover plate. Heated air in the cavity enters the cover plate through the at least one air intake hole adjacent the opening and exits the cover plate through the at least one air return hole at a location within the cavity that is spaced from the opening, thereby redirecting heated air that would otherwise escape the cavity from the opening back into the cavity. | 03-11-2010 |
20100116150 | CONTROLLED DYNAMIC RADIANT FRYING OVEN - A controlled dynamic radiant (CDR) oven uses a dynamic heating method to reproduce food material changes that occur during the frying process without immersing the food in oil. The CDR oven includes a conveyance system for moving food along a radiant frying path having various heating zones. The conveyance system includes individual food portion carriers. Radiant emitters, for example IR emitters, are located behind a spatter screen in each heating zone and to each side of the radiant frying path. Different heating zones utilize different radiant emissions to achieve various heat fluxes and heat profiles, for example, mimicking that of an oil immersion frying heat profile. The radiant frying path can be optionally oriented along a substantially vertical axis to minimize the oven footprint. The CDR oven also can be combined with refrigeration/freezer unit and a payment and dispensing system for vending of food product. | 05-13-2010 |
20100212514 | COOKER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A continuous cooker having a conveyor capable of repositioning product and cleaning itself of debris and a method for its operation. The cooker includes a conveyor that transports food atop a conveyor belt to a cooking chamber. Upper and lower diverting rollers guide the belt along an S-shaped product-repositioning path segment. The lower diverting roller is rotated at a speed different from the speed of the conveyor belt to cause the belt to slip on the roller's periphery, which effects a scraping action against the conveying side of the belt to dislodge debris. | 08-26-2010 |
20100275790 | Continuous curding machine for tofu products - The object of the present invention is to provide a continuous curding machine for tofu products, designed to be capable of manufacturing clean tofu products in that it will not cause a leakage of soymilk and seams and/or wrinkles on the tofu, sanitary and simple in mechanism, easy to perform transport of tofu to following processes, and capable of forming a deep coagulation compartment so as to enable “tatedori” (taking the depth of the coagulation compartment to be the longest side of the tofu). The machine is equipped with the conveyor belt C that transports coagulating coagulant-added soymilk as well as with a concave member | 11-04-2010 |
20100319551 | Modulated Power Burner System And Method - A power burner system for use with a heating appliance includes a burner tube, a gas valve for providing gas to the burner tube, and a variable speed combustion air blower for mixing air with the gas provided to the burner tube. The burner system further includes a control in communication with the gas valve and the combustion air blower. The control may also be in communication with various other devices of an appliance, such as a variable speed air-circulating fan, a variable speed exhaust fan, or various sensors associated with the heating appliance. The control modulates the gas valve and the combustion air blower to maintain substantially stoichiometric conditions of the gas and air provided to the burner tube and as a function of signals from at least one of the devices. In one embodiment, the burner system may be used in a conveyor oven. | 12-23-2010 |
20110023726 | METHOD OF FORMING A COATING ON A SURFACE OF A SUBSTRATE - A reinforcing underlayment including dry uniform particles evenly applied to a wet bonding material layer on a surface of a substrate. The substrate, including the layers, is then cured to harden the one or more of the layers. A final coating or topcoat is applied to the cured surface of the substrate. The dry particles are evenly distributed onto the bonding material layer creating a uniform surface for subsequent coatings. The dry particles increase the strength of the liquid coatings increasing solid particle density within the coating system and thereby imparting properties not available for the liquid coatings. The present invention enables a user to easily introduce very heavy, dense, strong particles into a liquid coating and allows the user to apply very dense, heavy particles into and onto a wet bonding material layer followed by a subsequent wet topcoat layer which is cured as one contiguous material with reinforcement and underlayment strengthening coming from the added, dry particles. | 02-03-2011 |
20110209628 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL OF NON-SEARED PRODUCTS FROM A CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor oven having a conveyor belt that extends through an oven chamber for carrying food products for cooking in the oven chamber. A scraping device is positioned near an exit end of the oven chamber to remove any of the food products that stick to the conveyor belt. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209629 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND METHOD FOR EASY ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE - A conveyor oven and method with enhanced serviceability. The conveyor oven has a top portion that is pivotally affixed to a base portion so that the top portion can be titled rearwardly during servicing, thereby exposing the conveyor oven's components for service. Also, a hinged crumb tray assists in maintaining the integrity of the oven and avoiding fire, smoke or undesirable smells during operation of the oven. | 09-01-2011 |
20110283894 | CONVEYOR OVEN AND CONVEYOR BELT FOR CONVEYOR OVEN - A conveyor belt for use in a conveyor oven used to cook food products. The conveyor belt includes a plurality of spiral members each coupled to one another by a plurality of laterally extending cross supports and where the ratio of the portion of the surface area of the conveyor belt in contact with a food product (A | 11-24-2011 |
20110303100 | Conveyor Toaster with Air-Cooled Panels - A conveyorized toaster oven for cooking flat breads, pita and the like uses infrared energy, which raises interior temperatures of the oven. A metallic shell is formed around the oven, which defines an air duct. A blower is configured to force air through the duct to remove heat energy from the exterior surface of the oven cabinet. | 12-15-2011 |
20110303101 | COOKING BELT - A grilling belt includes a flexible support having first and second major surfaces, an extruded fluoropolymer layer overlying the first major surface, and a cast or skived fluoropolymer layer overlying the extruded fluoropolymer layer. Another grilling belt can include a support having first and second major surfaces, and a first fluoropolymer film overlying the first major surface. The support can include a first fabric having a first bias angle, and a second fabric laminated to the first fabric and having a second bias angle different from the first bias angle by between 20° and 160°. | 12-15-2011 |
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20120085246 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER - A food processing apparatus includes a pressure vessel defining a compartment having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, an open-top screen mounted within the compartment and movable relative to the compartment between a first position, for food processing, and a second position, to facilitate cleaning, a rotatable auger mounted such that at least a portion of the auger is within the screen, the auger being operable to advance food product within the compartment from the inlet end of the pressure vessel toward the outlet end, and a transfer mechanism including a conduit in communication with the compartment, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge and operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move food product through the conduit. | 04-12-2012 |
20120204733 | Cooking System - A cooking system for cooking food may include a cooking housing to house the cooking system, a conveyor cavity being defined by the cooking housing, a first endless conveyor belt being within the conveyor cavity and a second endless conveyor belt being within the conveyor cavity to cooperate with the first endless conveyor belt. The second endless conveyor belt may include a cooking plate which may cooperate with the first endless conveyor belt to transfer the food between the first endless conveyor belt and the cooking plate of the second endless conveyor belt, and the cooking system may include a first burner. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216685 | ROTARY SCREW BLANCHER WITH FLUID PASSAGE AND FLUID AGITATION - A food processing apparatus including a tank having an inlet end for receiving food product and an outlet end for discharging food product, the tank having an inner wall defining a compartment and including a solid, imperforate wall portion, fluid being contained in the compartment, and a rotatable auger mounted in the compartment, the auger for advancing food product within the compartment from the inlet end toward the outlet end, the auger including flights having a flight wall with a radial edge, a clearance space being defined between the radial edge of the flights and the solid, imperforate wall portion of the inner wall. Flow of fluid through the clearance space may be inhibited. One of the inner wall and the flight wall may include a perforated wall portion. Flow of fluid between the first auger section and the second auger section may be provided through the perforated wall portion. | 08-30-2012 |
20130220145 | Dual Drum Spiral Oven - An oven for heating food products on a conveyor includes two chambers. A conveyor belt circulates within each chamber and between the chambers. Each chamber includes a drum oriented with a vertical axis, a motor for rotating the drum about the axis, and a conveyor belt having a length helically surrounding the drum. The conveyor belt has an infeed end and outlet end. A plenum is located within the chamber along an outer extent of the chamber and is curved substantially concentrically with the drum. The plenum forms a substantially closed air pathway having an inlet at one end and an outlet at an opposite end passing air into the first chamber. A fan is arranged to circulate air within the chamber and force air into the plenum inlet, through the plenum and out of the plenum outlet. A heat exchanger is arranged in the plenum to heat the air flowing within the plenum. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239822 | MATCHBOX OVEN - A matchbox oven is disclosed. The matchbox oven includes a housing, a slider, a mover, a heat source and a blower. The housing includes a cavity having two openings. The mover moves the slider in and out of the cavity through the two openings. The heat source provides heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed within the cavity. The slider includes multiple stoppers to serve as oven covers for preventing heat within the cavity from escaping through the two openings. The slider can also be utilized as a heat sink for lowering the cavity's temperature during oven operation. When a new cook temperature is substantially lower than the temperature of the cavity, the blower forces heated air within the cavity to exit through the two openings before the starting of and/or during the initial portion of a new cook cycle. | 09-19-2013 |
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20140202339 | VERTICAL CONVEYOR OVEN WITH ADVANCED AIRFLOW - A conveyor oven is disclosed comprising a cooking chamber, thermal heating source, conveyor means and top and bottom airflow within the cooking chamber wherein substantial uniformity of the cooking of food in the convection oven is achieved. Specifically, the apparatus and methods of the present invention provide for moving food through a first heated section with one particular heat and airflow, then through a second section with an air flow in the opposite direction wherein the oven can produce a very high volume of food that is evenly baked. | 07-24-2014 |
20140202340 | HEAT-TREATMENT DEVICE COMPRISING A SHIELDED MICROWAVE-RADIOMETRY-ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a heat-treatment-device for protein containing products, which are transported by a transportation means through the device and past at least one microwave radiometer antenna, wherein the microwave radiometer ( | 07-24-2014 |
20140331870 | Peeling System And Peeling Machine For Peeling A Strand Of Food Product - A peeling system and device that eliminates the need for a steam tube and/or air blasts by moving the position of a cutter blade or the use of a pincher wheel. | 11-13-2014 |
20140366749 | TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR USE WITH A FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM - A transfer mechanism for transferring food product from a compartment of a food processing system includes a conduit having a first end portion configured to be in communication with the compartment and a second end portion, a fluid discharge positioned substantially within the conduit between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a pressurized fluid source in communication with the fluid discharge. The pressurized fluid source is operable to propel a fluid through the fluid discharge to move the food product from the first end portion of the conduit toward the second end portion. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373734 | DEVICE FOR COOKING FOOD, IN PARTICULAR PIZZA, IN A WOOD-FIRED OVEN - The present invention concerns the field of food cooking devices and, in particular, a device for cooking food in an oven ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150107463 | AUTOMATIC FOOD PRODUCT LOADING SYSTEM - A food loading system provides the ability to stage a volume of food in a freezer or cooler that keeps food product safely stored until the product is ready to be transferred to a cooking unit. The food loading system is configured to deliver the food product directly from storage to a loading mechanism for a cooking unit or directly to a cooking unit. The food loading system includes a control panel that accepts operator inputs for transfer of food from storage, or the food loading system may be connected wirelessly or by wire to one or more Point-Of-Sale (POS) devices, such as tablets, cash registers, and the like, and the food loading system uses the input from the POS devices to transfer food automatically from storage to a cooking unit input or directly to a cooking unit. | 04-23-2015 |
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