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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7222563 | Steam generating assembly The steam generating assembly of the present invention subjects a food product, such as a sandwich bun, to a controlled burst of low pressure steam in order to quickly and uniformly raise the temperature of the food product to its desired serving temperature or high... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195793 | Method and apparatus for making a hand held food product An automated machine and process to form a food product consisting of a batter shell and a food filling. The process is started with a cooking matrix that includes a plurality of cooking openings to receive the batter. The batter is cooked to form shells. The automa... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7101583 | Method for processing a product A method of processing a product, such as a food product, by sequential application of different processing steps in a single vessel, is disclosed. Untreated product is placed inside a bottom-unloading basket that is then placed within a covered vessel. For processi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6927365 | Food serving set for roasting oven A food serving set for use in combination with a roasting oven or similar deep well cooker is disclosed. The present food serving set is comprised of a plurality of individual containers with sealable lids for maintaining food items in a ready-to-eat condition. The ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6875959 | Food steamer This will allow a consumer to steam food in more than one container at the same time. It will allow the food preparer to specifically time those items depending on the type of food that is being steamed. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6807900 | Automatic machine for cooking food in a liquid The machine enables food to be automatically cooked in a liquid or to complete its cooking. It comprises a vessel for the cooking liquid, elements for heating the cooking liquid, and elements for maintaining the liquid level in the cooking vessel substantially const... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6742446 | Rack device well suited for use with a deep frying apparatus and method of using the same A cooking rack for deep frying which includes a base, such as one formed of a plurality of spoke extensions, and a plurality of prongs extending up from the base. The rack further includes a lifting extension which is supported by the base such as by way of one or m... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6708603 | Frying pot A frying pot includes a container for receiving therein frying oil, a screen body rotatably and movably received in the container, a casing with an escalating device mounted therein to control the movement and rotation of the screen body. With the rotation and movem... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6653602 | Food serving set for roasting oven A food serving set for use in combination with a roasting oven or other similar deep well cooker is disclosed. The present food serving set is comprised of a plurality of individual containers with sealable lids for maintaining food items in a ready-to-ea... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6593552 | Food serving set for roasting oven A food serving set for use in combination with a roasting oven or other similar deep well cooker is disclosed. The present food serving set is comprised of a plurality of individual containers with sealable lids for maintaining food items in a ready-to-ea... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6528103 | Method for heat treating a continuous strand of food product and apparatus adapted therefor The invention relates to a product and process for blanching or cooking food strands wherein the food strand is conveyed through a blanching tank on a conveyor immersed within the tank, wherein the conveyor includes bearing members for allowing the food s... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6474222 | Domestic electrical appliance for steam cooking with reduced release of steam A domestic electrical appliance for cooking with steam, having a steam production device (43) composed of a steam reservoir (45) associated with a heating unit (46), a cooking enclosure (41) supplied with steam by the steam production device, and a steam ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6415934 | Food product cooking basket A wire form basket is provided for holding food products in a cooking apparatus. The basket includes a frame having a plurality of upright side walls defining a cooking space therewithin. A plurality of generally horizontal food-supporting shelves are ver... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412399 | Apparatus for form-frying snack food product Apparatus and method for cooking snack food pieces features a drum-type fryer which transports individual, die-cut piece preforms through hot oil contained within a cooking tank defined between the periphery of the drum and a housing in which the drum is ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6062132 | Cooking apparatus Apparatus for cooking food comprises a vessel (12) for hot liquid in which the food is to be cooked, and a basket (18) for holding an item of food to be cooked by being immersed in the liquid. The food can be introduced into and removed from the basket (1... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6038966 | Apparatus for cooking eggs An apparatus for cooking eggs includes a cover plate, a middle plate, a bottom plate, and a lock-down assembly. The lock-down assembly removably secures the middle plate between the cover plate and the bottom plate. A receiving pocket is provided in the b... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5921172 | Cooking apparatus with adjustable walls Apparatus can cook foodstuffs with a pot and at least one support assembly adapted to rest atop the pot. The support assembly has a pair of walls. Each of the walls is dependently mounted from the support assembly. The walls are spaced apart an adjustable... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5782170 | Method and apparatus for automatically frying food products An apparatus for automatically frying food products is disclosed. The apparatus includes a vat (102) containing cooking oil (108). Heating elements (104) heat the cooking oil to the desired temperature. Baskets (106) hold food products within the cooking ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5749286 | Fondue cooking apparatus The present invention relates to a cooking apparatus comprising a combination of a vessel having an upstanding wall defining an upper edge providing a supporting surface for a removable cover having a centrally located opening. The cover is adapted to fit... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5740720 | Multiple-doughnut fryer system A new Multiple-Doughnut Fryer System for deep frying a plurality of doughnuts simultaneously and uniformly within one convenient deep fryer. The inventive device includes a housing having a top opening, a fry tank within the housing, three wire mesh baske... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5706718 | Rethermalizer with expansible rack An expansible rack for holding food pouches within a rethermalizer unit includes a pair of side members pivotally connected at their lower end portions to a bottom member, the upper end portions of the side members having support pins for supporting the r... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5402714 | Fork segregating fondue pot partitioning array A fork segregating partitioning array for use with a fondue pot. The fondue pot is of the type defining a container with a large cavity to receive meltable foodstuff to be warmed by a heating source. The partitioning array consists of a cup member, freely... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5363750 | Pasta pan and cooking method A pasta pan and cooking method is provided which is particularly suitable for preparing an entree which includes two or more components, with the pan assembly allowing the components to be cooked simultaneously. For cooking a pasta and sauce dish, pasta c... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5359924 | Cooking appliance for cooking a batter wrapped meat product on a stick An appliance for cooking a sausage on a stick embedded in a batter. One or a plurality of cylinders are provided for receiving a cooked sausage skewered on a stick which is then filled with a pancake batter. The cylinders are then submerged in a hot oil f... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5275094 | Divider basket for steam cooking utensil A steam cooking utensil includes a base and a boiling liquid reservoir defined by the base. A heater is mounted in the base to heat liquid in the boiling liquid reservoir. A cooking bowl is supported by the base and includes a food support surface having ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275092 | Carrousel basket for a cooking apparatus The present invention relates to a basket assembly for an apparatus for cooking and dispensing hot food products. The assembly may be incorporated into a vending machine to prepare fast food products such as (fried) fish, french fried potatoes, potato chi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5265523 | Heating equipment for cold foodstuffs An apparatus for heating foodstuffs contained in packages of parallelopiped shape which includes a container for a heating medium, a placing table disposed inside the container, and a heater for heating the heating medium. The placing table has rectangula... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5189945 | Water cooled barbecue grill A grilling surface is cooled by circulating water from a reservoir. The surface is preferably formed by two parallel metal sheets which are deformed to space them apart and to form heat passageways therethrough. The sheets and the circulation passageway f... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5009902 | Conical taco shell A fried and crispy conically shaped taco-shell made from a heart shaped flat tortilla bent along a vertical axis to form a conical shell so as to present an overlapping portion of its edge and almost closed pike. It may optionally be held inside a wet-pro... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4979435 | Apparatus for automatically processing, cooking and selling noodles The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically processing, cooking and selling noodles, which is applied to so-called boiled and cooked noodles, such as "wheat vermicelli", "buckwheats" and "Chinese-style vermicelli". The apparatus compri... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4930408 | Large capacity pressure cooker A large capacity pressure cooker in which an open-topped vat having an upper cooking zone and a lower cool zone for collecting contaminants is provided with a counterbalanced vertically moveable lid, operator-actuatable locking means having a single opera... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4873920 | Vacuum frying and oil separating device A frying and oil separating device for frying raw materials and separating the absorbed oil from the fries under low pressure or vacuum through the provision of an insulated space maintained at a low pressure for sequentially frying the raw materials and ... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4870897 | Pancake frying apparatus Cartridges containing a prefabricated mixture of grated potato, onion, egg, farina, chopped chives, salt and pepper are the source for the raw potato pancakes, which are sliced off from the mixture to be fried in vegetable or artificial cooking oil. The r... | 10/03/1989 |
| 4854227 | Apparatus for frying food products An apparatus especially suitable for cooking, in a cooking fluid, food products which lose a portion of their moisture content as vapor during the cooking cycle is provided. The apparatus is configured to allow food products to be spaced and oriented in t... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4852475 | Continuous processing machine assembly for frying raw materials A continuous processing machine assembly for frying raw materials and separating the absorbed oil therefrom under low pressure or vacuum through the provision of a frying and oil escapement space properly insulated from outdoors and maintained at a low pr... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4817512 | Cooking utensil A deep fryer includes two or more sections having separate on and off switches to permit the heating of each section individually. The fluid tight construction of each section prevents the intermixing of the cooking oil so that different types of food can... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4656928 | Apparatus for molding and cooking multiple egg products An apparatus for molding and cooking multiple egg products at one time has a plurality of egg-shaped cups. Each cup has a top section and a bottom section removably engageable with one another to form a hollow container. The top section has a hole on the ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4646628 | Cooking utensil This invention is a multiple-food cooker that includes an outer pot containing several smaller pots shaped to fit inside and supported on a rack, and each smaller pot having ears for easy grasp to lift out when hot; the outer pot being closable by a cover... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4619189 | Apparatus for manufacturing boiled noodles The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing boiled noodles. The apparatus comprises substantially a raw noodle manufacturing unit, a boiling unit for boiling raw noodle elements fabricated by the raw noodle manufacturing unit and a contr... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4597325 | Rotary cooking apparatus A cooking apparatus has a circular cooking vessel, an overflow situated at an upper portion of the cooking vessel for removing water and starch or scum from a top part of the water bath in the vessel, a heater situated in the cooking vessel for maintainin... | 07/01/1986 |
