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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166871 | Food product steamer A steamer for sandwich buns, bagels, croissants, cakes, vegetables, pastas, and other foods delivers fixed amounts of water onto a hot, dry platen through a vertically-oriented water conduit which is also thermally insulated from the hot platen and made from thermal... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7878110 | Adjustable lock and drain apparatus An apparatus which serves as a single utensil allowing to gradually adjust vapor escape, liquid drainage speed, and particle drainage and filtering. A few of the apparatus applications are cooking utensils, pitchers, drinking cups, gardening watering and fertilizing... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7775156 | Fry basket for processing of bulk food items and method An open top fry basket device suited for use in a semi-automated food processing station, system and method is provided that allows cooked food items to be dispensed through a pivotable bottom of the fry basket actuated by the operator. The efficient and ergonomic d... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7533605 | Pot stabilizing apparatus A pot stabilizing apparatus includes a tubular member that includes a lower loop and an upper loop. Each of the lower and upper loops has a substantially annular shape. The upper and lower loops have a substantially same size. A peripheral wall is attached to and ex... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7412922 | Cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus, as in a domestic fryer, includes a stacked shell, cooking pot and basket combination. A heater element extends into the cooking pot and has a generally horizontal portion suspended above the pot bottom and supported by a support platform as in a... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7389721 | Combined food cooker and steamer A cooking device and method for cooking food items by boiling and by steaming is provided. The method of cooking the food items includes placing an amount of liquid in a recess of the cooking device, heating the recess to heat a liquid therein to a cooking temperatu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7341162 | In-frame wire fry basket with ergonomic handle A rigid wire frame is formed around the exterior of a wire mesh fry basket. An ergonomic handle having at least one protuberance enables a person to firmly grip the handle with less muscle strength than is required to grip a straight handle. A rigid wire hook, oppos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7276677 | Pressure cooking vessel A pressure cooking vessel using a cylindrical cooking chamber and rectangular food racks. This combination allows one to enjoy the benefits of using a cylindrical chamber to pressure cook along with the benefits of using rectangular racks to display the food. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7220946 | Food container The present description relates to a food container which comprises at least one opening through which food is moved and a humidity source in fluid contact with an air stream providing humidity to the air stream. The air stream is directed across the opening to form... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7208702 | Steam cooker A steam cooker includes a first reservoir for receiving water, a second reservoir for receiving water, and a heating element. The water in the second reservoir is in fluid communication with the water in the first reservoir. The heating element is positioned proxima... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7036425 | Control mechanism for deep fryer to control elevation of basket received in the deep fryer A control mechanism includes a driving device and a driven device coupling a bracket that is movably arranged in the deep fryer to the driving device. The driving device drives the basket upward/downward relative to the deep fryer. The driven device has a seat, a gu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7024104 | Boilerless steamer apparatus A boilerless steamer apparatus is provided having a steamer cavity formed of a steam generating space and a cooking space, wherein the steam generating space is separated from the cooking space by a removable steam lid. The present boilerless steamer apparatus can p... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008214 | Dumpling maker A cooking utensil includes an all-in-one device that incorporates a partially perforated pan, circular in shape, with a permanent and continuous circumferential holder with one or more supports that provide stability and safety during the extrusion process of the so... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996334 | Boilerless steamer apparatus and method to reduce water useage A boilerless steamer apparatus is provided having a steamer cavity formed of a steam generating space and a cooking space, wherein the steam generating space is separated from the cooking space by a removable steam lid. The present boilerless steamer apparatus can p... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964224 | Cooking double boiler A cooking double boiler including an outer pan that is heated upon pouring water therein, an upper lid that covers an upper aperture thereof, and an inner pan with a flange that is set into the interior of the outer pan. The outer pan includes a peripheral edge port... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6941857 | Cooking apparatus A domestic fryer assembly and method of using which includes interconnected shell and cooking pot with the shell having an interior cavity receiving the cooking pot. A heating unit as in a resistance bar heater unit is supported by the combination shell and cooking ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6868776 | Method and apparatus for deep-frying a chip food product The apparatus is a chip fry lid having an array of long and short posts for contacting and agitating the chips during the deep frying process. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the posts is formed by proximate sets of wire bent to form a series o... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6827224 | Food liquid strainer for cooking There is therefore provided devices that are used for straining liquid from solid food. Specifically, there is a food strainer that fits a multiple of pot and pan sizes and securely couples to those various size devices. There is a food strainer that provides for re... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6807899 | Electric cooking appliance having a tank associated with a pouring device An electric cooking appliance composed of: a tank for holding a cooking liquid; a housing in which the tank is mounted, the housing having an upper opening; an upper peripheral rim surrounding the upper opening, the upper peripheral rim being provided with an indent... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6789683 | Camp cook kit strainer A strainer assembly for a camp cooking kit has a strainer body having at least one rim for engaging a rim of a camp cooking pot and a plurality of openings for pouring liquid from the camp cooking pot while preventing egress of other contents from the pot. Strap gui... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6748851 | Food cooking vessel A food-cooking vessel has a bottom plate and an upwardly extending continuous sidewall. A spigot assembly is secured to the sidewall above the bottom plate to allow draining of liquid from the vessel. A valve mounted in the spigot assembly regulates the flow of liqu... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6698334 | Chafer A chafer comprising a support frame, a food service pan, a cover, a cover pivoting assembly, a cover mounting assembly and a cover damper assembly. The cover has a peripheral edge and is pivotably mounted on the support frame by the cover pivoting assembl... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6619191 | Filtering deep fryer for household use Fryer for frying food having a removable oil containing cartridge. The fryer includes a fry basket adapted to receive the food to be fried, a vessel adapted to receive the fry basket, a bowl adapted to receive the vessel and the removable oil containing c... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6571689 | Apparatus for deep-frying food comprising a reservoir for collecting vapor being discharged during the deep-frying process An apparatus for deep-frying food, comprising a vapour discharge channel (6) communicating with an inner space (3) and extending from an upper portion of said inner space. A cooling surface (7), which is cooled in use, is provided for cooling vapours. Con... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6546849 | Cooking system with reversible multi-function top The present invention relates to an improved cooking system having a conventional style pot using a reversible multi-function top. The system comprises a pot, a reversible top and lid, which can be used individually and collectively, to function as a cook... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6546848 | Apparatus for deep-frying food An apparatus for deep-frying food, including a window (22) of a transparent material which takes up at least a portion of a cover (5; 105; 205) and which extends at least partially at an angle or vertically. A vapor discharge channel (6) communicates with... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6536603 | Pot having a lid A pot having a lid for cooking and draining food includes a lid (2) having an outer convex top (20), with a central knob (21), which is dome-shaped and perforated by a plurality of through apertures (25,26) in one sector thereof, extending within one half... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532865 | Food cooking vessel A food-cooking vessel has a bottom plate and an upwardly extending continuous sidewall. A spigot assembly is secured to the sidewall above the bottom plate to allow draining of liquid from the vessel. A valve mounted in the spigot assembly regulates the f... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6453801 | Appliance for cooking food articles A cooking appliance and method for cooking food articles by means of a heated cooking liquid, includes a liquid container for receiving a quantity of the cooking liquid; an electrical heater for heating the cooking liquid; a perforated rotary drum for rec... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6446545 | Food cooking apparatus with drain spigot A cooking apparatus includes a container, a spigot, a lid, and a food support. The container has a bottom surface and a side wall that extends upwardly from the bottom surface to a top edge of the side wall. The spigot is attached to the container side wa... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6412401 | Filtering deep fryer for household use Fryer for household use. The fryer includes a fry basket adapted to receive the food to be fried. A vessel is adapted to receive the fry basket. A bowl is adapted to receive the vessel and a quantity of oil. At least one of the fly basket and the vessel i... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6386094 | Apparatus for deep-frying a chip food product The apparatus is a chip fry lid having an array of long and short posts for contacting and agitating the chips during the deep frying process. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the posts is formed by proximate sets of wire bent to form... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6305270 | Electric fryer with an elevating mechanism An electric fryer with an elevating mechanism, includes a housing, a top cover, a fryer body, heating elements, a food basket assembly, a temperature controller, a cutout fuse and a timer. The electric fryer also includes an elevating mechanism. It is cap... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6293186 | Heating pot for decocting chinese herbs A heating pot for decocting Chinese herbs, including a container on which Chinese herbs are to be contained, a heater received in the container so as not to contact the container, and a condenser installed on the opening of the container, for condensing i... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6269737 | Food cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus includes a container, a spigot, a lid, and a food support. The container has a bottom surface and a side wall that extends upwardly from the bottom surface to a top edge of the side wall. The spigot is attached to the container side wa... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6230612 | Steamer with lateral water fill Heating part of a steamer, composed of a base structure (1), a heating body (2), a main water reservoir (4) communicating with the heating body (2) and enclosing an air volume, a lid (10) closing the reservoir (4), a filling orifice (8) opening on an exte... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6177663 | Food mold for microwave oven use A molding tube for the production of a bread product formed around a skewer (37). The skewer (37) is used in piercing ingredients used for flavor. The skewer (37) then organizes where chosen ingredient flavors will appear in the final food product. The sk... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6167799 | Tamale and vegetable steaming device The tamale and vegetable steaming device including a cylindrical pot portion having an open upper end and a closed lower end. A cylindrical insert is positionable within the cylindrical pot portion. The cylindrical insert has an open upper end, a closed l... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6165525 | Food cooking system with ultrasonic rotational basket A food cooking apparatus is provided. It includes a first container, and a second container connected to the first container with a passage defined therebetween and communicating with the first container. An ultrasonically tuned basket is rotatably mounte... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6112643 | Heating pot for decocting Chinese herbs A heating pot for decocting Chinese herbs, including a container for containing Chinese herbs, and a heater including a body provided with a predetermined space to prevent contact with the received container, for protecting the container, a ray generation... | 09/05/2000 |
