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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109205 | Vertical grilling apparatus A vertical grilling apparatus employs food cartridges on rails to slideably insert the food cartridge into the housing of the grilling apparatus between two thermal elements for cooking the food items. The rails correspond to a vertical slot, or opening, in the hous... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7225729 | Countertop rotisserie oven with warming unit 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... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225730 | Spit assembly support base A support base for supporting the spit assembly of a rotisserie oven. The support base includes a substantially circular-shaped member having a periphery and an indented portion defined therein. The indented portion has a frustum-conical shape and extends downwardly... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7021203 | Vented countertop rotisserie oven An enclosed rotisserie cooking oven having an enclosure able to rest on a horizontal surface housing a rotisserie spit, and opening to introduce food into the enclosure, a door covering the opening having a first and a second axle rod protruding from the door's peri... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6626087 | Installation for continuous sterilization of products contained in flexible packages The proposed installation comprises a plurality of carriages which pass in succession from a product loading station (3) to a product unloading station (15) in succession via an inlet lock (10), a sterilizing tunnel (11), a transfer lock (12), a cooling t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6386091 | Continuous processing apparatus A continuous processing apparatus comprises a tubular assembly that has a carrying path of a constant spatial cross sectional area throughout it and a pressure control unit in the carrying path, a retainer that is provided with throttle pieces of an area ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5932129 | Thermal retention device A heat retention device is disclosed in the form of a heating pad which includes an electrically resistive coil contained within a volume. The coil terminates at an electric coupler which is external of the volume. A heat retention mass is contained withi... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5750962 | Thermal retention device A thermal heating and heat storage device is provided. The preferred device includes a paraffin based phase change material therein. In addition, the device includes an electrically resistive heating element. The heating element is selectively controllabl... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5685216 | Continuous vessel deflection monitor device The invention provides a rotary processor which uses a linear motion detector to measure the deflection of the rotary processor as the rotary processor is heated. The linear motion detector measures the deflection of the rotary processor to prevent damage... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5442997 | Automated cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus receives a sealed container of food inside a cooking chamber. A controller operates a motor to drive a rack and pinion gear set to lower a nozzle to puncture the cover of the container. Limit switches position the nozzle at a predeterm... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5301603 | Sterilizing system A process and system for sterilizing packages of thermally-treatable products having different sterilization processing requirements. These packaged products can be different types of canned soups, for example. At least one of the packaged products is pre... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5245916 | Cartridge-carrier for plastic containers in continuous or rotary orbital sterilizers A cartridge-carrier is disclosed for maintaining at least one filled and sealed, plastic container within at least two segments which are joined together to define a tubular cartridge having at least one container supporting plate therein for receiving a ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5201797 | Induction heater having cylindrical cooking receptacle An induction heater having cylindrical cooking receptacle comprises a housing provided therein with an electromagnetic circuit of heating, a heat radiating fan, and at least an induction coil. The housing is further composed of a cylindrical receptacle en... | 04/13/1993 |
| 4904489 | Package for convection heating of food A heating system for heating food provides a heated forced air source and a food package including an air circulating bag for convection heating of the food. The food package can include an interior food storage pouch which is not exposed to direct imping... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4886041 | Continuous processing baking machines The continuous processing baking machine includes an outer case containing an upgrading means, a downgrading means, a transferring unit and a heating unit in which a plurality of baking molds containing raw materials are delivered through the process of e... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4877624 | Digestion and sterilization methods and apparatus A valve that opens and closes in response to changes in the physical environment of the valve. This valve is particularly suited as a relief valve in a microwave system-based, closed vessel digestion procedure. This valve includes a pressure-deformable, r... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4830278 | Steam sterilizing apparatus Apparatus for sterilizing packed foods includes a sterilizing chamber for storing packed foods therein, a jet pipe mounted onthe interior upper portion of the sterilizing chamber for jetting mixture of steam and compressed air, an ejector having an inlet ... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4739699 | Apparatus for pasteurizing or sterilizing edible foodstuffs An apparatus for pasteurizing or sterilizing and subsequent cooling of edible foodstuffs in containers. The containers are relatively thin-walled and are fabricated from plastic. At least one of the containers is provided with an internal probe which moni... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4724825 | Combined cooking machine This combined cooking machine or range, notably for professional use in communities or the like comprises a container in the form of a tilting-vat hingedly mounted in a frame structure, for use as a saucepan, a frying-pan or a deep-fryer, as required by t... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4592485 | Meal vending apparatus Dispenser apparatus for a complete meal includes a refrigerated cabinet in which is disposed a plurality of prepared meal packages which include hot portions and cold portions, the cold portions being protected by foil wrap or other microwave impregnable ... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4493978 | Serving dish with heating means A serving dish having a heater, and a method for assembling the dish. An electric heater including a resistance element enclosed in a heat conducting and electrical insulating material is adhesively bonded against the bottom of a serving dish of ceramic o... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4481405 | Cooking appliance A cooking appliance, particularly adapted to heat boilable pouch packaged foods, employing incandescent electric lamps as a radiant heat source. Cooking is controlled without a timer by sensing expansion of the plastic pouch containing the food. Venting i... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4412482 | Disposable cooking bags Disposable bags in which comestibles can be cooked and subsequently stored, if desired. Provision is preferably made for so attaching the bag to a cooperating utensil or accessory as to facilitate access to the contents of the bag and promote rapid and un... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4398651 | Microwave food dispensing machine An automated food dispensing system is disclosed which uses microwave energy to rapidly heat precooked food items, including complete meals, from low storage temperatures to elevated serving temperatures. Mechanical means are provided to almost instantane... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4390551 | Heating utensil and associated circuit completing pouch An arrangement for allowing comestible products to be conveniently heated in a disposable pouch. A kitchen utensil is constructed with a top rim shaped to support the disposable pouch containing a packaged comestible. The disposable pouch has an outer per... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4381443 | Portable unit for heating packaged food A portable unit for heating packages containing pre-cooked cold food, the unit acting to rapidly heat up the food to a service temperature level and to thereafter maintain this level. The unit includes a case having a rack therein divided by shelves into ... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4329919 | Time-energy conserving low cost home pressure cooking system An energy-time conserving low cost home pressure cooking system for canning, sterilizing and cooking food and the like, comprising method and apparatus, the illustrated apparatus comprising a pressure cooker having a short lower body or vessel and an elon... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4301718 | Rotary retort An improved rotary retort for cooking food products in sealed containers. The retort comprises a vessel including a substantially cylindrical shell and a pair of heads respectively closing the ends of the shell. A support for carrying the sealed container... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4241650 | Apparatus for preparing food An apparatus for cooking or otherwise heating food held in a container which includes upper and lower housing portions. Heating elements are located in the respective housing portions, and the opposed inner walls of the housing portions are adapted to be ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4179986 | Low liquid volume retort system A low liquid volume retort system is provided with a tunnel disposed within and spaced from the side walls and cover of a retort. A plurality of spaced containers are loaded in the tunnel, and a liquid maintained at a temperature different from that of th... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4164590 | Low liquid volume retort method A low liquid volume retort method is provided wherein a tunnel is disposed within and spaced from the side walls and cover of a retort. A plurality of spaced containers are loaded in the tunnel, and a liquid maintained at a temperature different from that... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4132216 | Two-zone hot air oven for food-loaded cartridges A hot air oven for heating food-loaded cartridges, each constituted by a stack of sealed trays comtaining pre-cooked meals nested within an open carton whose side walls have holes therein to admit heated air. The oven includes a rotating turn-table for su... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4109566 | Food container having electrode pockets A container for heating foodstuff contained therein comprising an electrically insulating outer wall forming an enclosure for the foodstuff, perforated inner electrically insulating wall means within the enclosure forming at least two pockets between said... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4102256 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus for cooking food held in a container which includes upper and lower housing portions. Heating elements are located in the respective housing portions, and the opposed inner walls of the housing portions are adapted to be moved into con... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4092111 | Apparatus for the heat treatment of products contained in sealed containers Heat exchange between a fluid and products in sealed containers is effected by the homogeneous repartition at an adjustable flow rate of a liquid in the course of the successive phases of the heat exchange cycle, by streaming at all points of a large and ... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4085668 | Heat exchange apparatus for products in containers A sterilizer for food products in containers receives carts having two tiers of channel-like trays, with water being circulated along the trays in direct contact with the containers. The underside of the bottom wall of each tray is welded to a pair of lon... | 04/25/1978 |
| 4005645 | Cooking utensil accessories Accessories for making conventional cooking utensils usable with disposable bags and liners to produce cooked comestibles of superior quality and to eliminate the cleaning appurtenant to conventional cooking techniques.... | 02/01/1977 |
| 4003302 | Retort system A retort system for thin walled, generally flat containers filled with a food product or the like including a pressure vessel having one or more batches of flat containers therein disposed within a heat treatment tunnel. A heat transfer liquid is circulat... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3983260 | Quick cooling pressure cooker system A method and apparatus for processing food which significantly reduces the time required for cooling. A stream of water is directed onto selected metal lids of jars without risking breakage thereof, while at the same time eliminating the need for an air c... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3973480 | Apparatus for canning food An apparatus for canning fruit and the like. The apparatus of the present invention comprises a platform having a plurality of legs thereon for placing it in a frying pan or other pan with the platform extending contiguous to the sides of the frying pan s... | 08/10/1976 |
