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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5347917 | Machine for preparing pasta based dishes A machine for preparing pasta-based dishes for direct consumption starting from precooked deep-frozen pasta products, comprises at least one basket adapted to receive the dosages of precooked deep-frozen pasta, a vat containing heated water, a drive arran... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5341727 | Positioning mechanism A gas-fired, double-sided griddle apparatus for high-volume commercial cooking comprises double-sided griddles, each having a lower platen having a horizontal lower cooking surface and an upper platen having an upper cooking surface; a positioning mechani... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5339726 | Hot air circulating oven and food heating apparatus A food heating oven comprising a plurality of perforate food baskets removably mounted to respective prongs of a rotating rod in an oven chamber. Hot air is blown through the oven chamber to heat the food in the baskets. Each prong is color coded, and the... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5265521 | Toast shade selector A toast shade selector includes a rotatable shaft interposed between aligned openings in upstanding plates of a mounting bracket. A cam on the shaft is rotated in the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to regulate the toasting time intervals. A spri... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5253564 | Conveyor oven control A control device for a multi-zone conveyor oven constructed according to the present invention comprises a microprocessor-based controller, appropriate control software, a keyboard and display for interaction with a user, means for sensing the conveyor sp... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5201263 | Cooking utensil with built-in automatic stirring device A cooking utensil with a built-in automatic stirring device includes a pot body and a cover which is provided on an open top of the pot body and which confines an enclosed space. A rotary knob is rotatably mounted on the cover and has an axial shaft which... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5197375 | Conveyor oven control A control device for a multi-zone conveyor oven constructed according to the present invention comprises a microprocessor-based controller, appropriate control software, a keyboard and display for interaction with a user, means for sensing the conveyor sp... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5193439 | Programmable electric toaster An apparatus is provided for the automatic toasting of bread and other bakery products. The toaster includes a cool wall housing with a single elongated toast slot and a digital display and control panel. Provided within the housing is an automatic elevat... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5188020 | Food shelving and cycling system A food shelving and cycling system for wrapped food items includes an elongated shelf for storing wrapped food items and unwrapping apparatus for separating each food item from its wrapping. Sensors mounted within the floor of the shelf and a controller m... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5148737 | Hot air circulating oven and food heating apparatus A food heating oven comprising a plurality of perforate food baskets removably mounted to respective prongs of a rotating rod in an oven chamber. Hot air is blown through the oven chamber to heat the food in the baskets. Each prong is color coded, and the... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5144879 | Automatic food dispenser An automatic food dispenser for dispensing hot instant meals, particularly pizza, includes a refrigeration chamber and at least one oven. The frozen instant meals are stored in tubular magazines which are disposed on a circle within a rotatable drum-type ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5125328 | Apparatus for cooking and refrigerating food with selective introduction and removal of food Apparatus for cooking or refrigerating food which is capable of treating several products having different cooking or refrigerating times, wherein baskets containing these products can be separately introduced or removed. The apparatus includes a lower pa... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5101714 | Universal cooking and baking apparatus Universal cooking unit wherein products to be cooked are introduced into a cooking or baking chamber by a drawer. The drawer includes joints to tightly seal the cooking chamber, which can be placed under vacuum, thereby permitting cooking at low temperatu... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5088390 | Automatic food cooking device A cooking device, comprises a base; a fulcrum mounted on the base; a support for carrying a pan, the support being mounted on the fulcrum and including first and second portions extending respectively from each side of the fulcrum a substantial distance; ... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5054384 | System for filling cooking pans with eggs A cooking pan filling system for an automated egg cooking process is disclosed wherein whole eggs are removed from their shells and transferred to a plurality of conveyed cooking pans intact without yolk breakage or separation of the egg yolks from the eg... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5044263 | Electrically heated toaster An electrically heatable toaster includes at least one bread holder which is held in toasting position by an electromagnet. The electromagnet has a tripping device which is actuated manually as well as electrically by a timing control. The timing control ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5032414 | Process for stacking individual one piece receptacles Process and apparatus for the quality control of individual, one-piece receptacles, which are open at one end. The individual, one-piece receptacles are preferably aligned, in several groups, side by side, similarly with respect to their spatial orientati... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5032413 | Process for testing individual one piece receptacles Process and apparatus for the quality control of individual, one-piece receptacles, which are open at one end. The individual, one-piece receptacles are preferably aligned, in several groups, side by side, similarly with respect to their spatial orientati... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5018438 | Cooking and cooling transfer apparatus at will for automatic introduction and evacuation of containers which contain foods or products having a variable duration of cooking and cooling An apparatus for preparing foods for predeterminable period of time. One embodiment of the apparatus is for cooking; another is for refrigeration. The apparatus includes either a cooking container or a refrigeration container, a conveyor for carrying food... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4821631 | Cooking food device A food cooking device for cooking Oriental dishes is disclosed comprising a base and a cooking pan support means pivoted to the base. An acceleration and deceleration means is provided for rapidly accelerating upwardly from a starting position to at least... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4817510 | Cooking apparatus for fluid container A cooking apparatus includes a recessed area adapted to receive an associated fluid container for cooking soup and similar food products. Means for heating the recessed area as well as insulating means therearound minimizes heat loss and effectively heats... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4700617 | Automatic frying machine The specification relates to an automatic frying machine, including a feeder device to place materials automatically into a pan, a frying and stirring device and a mechanism to turn the pan through 180° for the purpose of serving the prepared food. The m... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4651633 | Bakery equipment for making funnel cakes and the like A machine for making funnel cakes includes a holding tank for containing a generally fluid batter, a channel suitable for containing a cooking liquid, and a heater for heating the cooking liquid in the channel to a temperatures suitable for cooking funnel... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4644857 | Food processing chamber A processing chamber for processing products and having different processing conditions in different chamber zones, a single continuous conveyor extending through the chamber from one end to the other, unit supports supportable on the conveyor for moving ... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4615014 | Bake time display for cooking oven A bake time display system for use on a food cooking oven which includes a drive motor and a food conveyor for transporting food through the oven. The bake time display includes a speed transducer which is directly coupled to the oven's motor and conveyor... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4590849 | Bread toaster A bread toaster having toasting heaters facing a toasting chamber formed below a bread receiving slot. The slot merges into a notch which is formed in the upper end portion of an outer shell panel which continues integrally from the top panel. The toaster... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4585925 | System to control and regulate heat applied during the heating phase of a steam pressure cooking vessel A system to control and regulate heat output during the heat-up phase of a pressure cooker heated by a heating element which can be turned on and off by means of a control circuit. The heat-up phase is adjusted, depending on the rate of temperature increa... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4503502 | Method and apparatus for automated chinese stir-fry cooking A method and apparatus by which an operator without Chinese cooking skills or knowledge can cook consistent, superior Chinese stir-fry dishes with higher productivity and with a wider repertoire of recipes than that of the traditional Chinese chef. This i... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4454803 | Toaster This drop-down toaster has a bread support and a door at the bottom of each toasting compartment. The door has a series of vent holes for air convection which produces improved uniformity in the toast. The door and bread support are held closed by rollers... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4438683 | Apparatus for dispensing individual orders of a hot food product and components usable therewith An apparatus and method for dispensing individual orders of a hot food product. The apparatus is designed to use a food product provided in a dehydrated form, such food product being readily reconstituted by the addition of a liquid. The apparatus include... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4346651 | Toaster for bread and other food items A toaster has a casing, two or more walls of which define between themselves an upright food-receiving space, and a base defining with the lower edges of these walls a clearance open to the food-receiving space. A separate food carrier is insertable into ... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4345513 | Electric toaster A toaster for toasting a slice of bread comprises a casing in which a reciprocable carriage is located and is movable towards and away from an aperture defined by the casing through which aperture a slice of bread when mounted on the carriage can pass. A ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4335649 | Method and apparatus for producing masa corn To practice the method of this invention, a large stainless steel tank having a conical bottom is utilized for the mass cooking of corn to produce masa. Connected to the conical bottom of the tank is a multiplicity of steam rings interconnected by a manif... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4226176 | Bread toaster Bread is toasted by being moved by a conveyor, in upright position, between a plurality of radiant heating elements. The conveyor is provided with vertically spaced metal endless belts that carry between them pusher members. The bread is fed toward the co... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4136608 | System for processing meat An elongated meat processing system including an improved lifting mechanism for lifting products from a conveyor during conveyance through a treatment zone defined by a housing of the system so as to control the rate of advancement of the products and the... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4068569 | Rotary toaster device A toaster device has a support grid mounted for rotation about a vertical axis between heating elements disposed on opposite sides thereof. Grid elements are mounted for pivotal movement on opposite edges of the support, and depending finger elements on t... | 01/17/1978 |
| 4025299 | Baking oven The oven includes a baking compartment and a lower compartment located beneath the baking compartment for receiving baked articles therefrom; a horizontal shelf separates the baking compartment from the lower compartment and is formed of a series of pivot... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3975998 | Pancake making machine A pancake-making machine (for baking French-type pancakes or "crepes") has a drum rotatable by a drive motor via heat-resistant synthetic-resin gears on its ends. A transfer roller carried on a batter trough is displaceable toward and away from the drum b... | 08/24/1976 |
