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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8156861 | Collapsible food holding system A collapsible food holding system for holding and supporting food during preparation, cleaning or cooking. The collapsible food holding system has an inner frame assembly, and an outer frame assembly pivotably connected to the inner frame assembly via a hinge. The i... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8025008 | Kebab machine carrier A kebab machine (10) is disclosed for inserting sticks (12) into various food components (14a-f), such as meat, vegetables and the like, automatically. The food components are held within carriers (500, 600) while the indivi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7946223 | Skewer shield A skewer shield includes a shielding body adapted for placement on a cooking grill, and a skewer engaging portion extending upwardly from the shielding body. The skewer engaging portion has a top resting edge on which food-ladened skewers can be rested in such a man... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7921768 | Vertical and horizontal oven A stand-alone oven capable of being utilized in both the horizontal and vertical orientations/positions to, among other functions, provide for rotisserie cooking of foodstuffs. The oven includes a rotisserie attachment that is adjustable to rotate in the oven in the... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7856924 | Collapsible barbeque with variable firebed position and method of use A cooking apparatus has a food support with food engaging structure, such as a rotisserie spit. A firebed is mounted under the food support to heat food at the food support. A heat reflective vault is mounted over the food support for reflecting radiant heat back do... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7628105 | Rotating spit The invention relates to a rotating spit with a central body (10), for supporting foodstuffs (2), in particular layered meat and layered meat products, arranged around the central body (10) and a heating element (3) acting from outside on... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7565863 | Grill for cooking fowl A grill is provided, which includes a substantially planar wire frame and a can holder that is attached to the wire frame and is adapted to hold a liquid container in an upright position. A plurality of skewers extend vertically from the wire frame. ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7404354 | Rotisserie diverter pan A rotisserie arrangement comprises a spit rod, a diverter pan and a ring assembly. The spit rod includes a single projecting pin at one end thereof and a pair of projecting pins at the other thereof. The diverter pan includes a bottom wall with upwardly extending si... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401409 | Seasoning stick and method and apparatus for preparing foods A solid seasoning product in the form of a stick, rod, thread, band or ribbon from 20 mils to 250 mils thick and having a geometry as a shaped mass that enables the product to be inserted into food comprising meat or poultry prior to heating to prepare the food. The... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7367262 | Spit holder assembly A spit holder assembly comprises a longitudinally oriented hollow body having a triangular cross section and opposite ends, and an outwardly directed transverse flange connected to the body between the opposite ends thereof. A lower portion of the body on one side o... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364504 | Apparatus and method for producing controlled portions of meat products An apparatus for producing multiple portions of meat. A plurality of product mandrels having an open-top recess are mounted on a conveyor for travel along a selected path. The mandrels are selectively rotatable about a vertical axis. Two sets of parallel slots are p... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7350458 | Hanging roaster A hanging roaster combines a “drip” pan, two pan-supports for suspending the pan from a rack (typically the top rack) in an oven, and at least two skewer-supports for supporting a food-carrying skewer spaced above the pan bottom and below the top rack of the ove... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7340993 | Skewer holder An improved device holds a skewer over a hot surface such as a grill or an open flame. The device preferably accommodates any type or size of skewer. It allows for skewered food to be rotated for even cooking or searing and prevents the skewered food from sticking t... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339136 | Bread impaling cooking utensil The present invention features a cooking utensil for creating an elongated cavity in a bread item, wherein a meat item may be inserted. The cooking utensil comprises a bread-impaling spike supported by and extending from a base member, wherein the bread-impaling spi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325482 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320275 | Seasoning device and method for preparing foods A seasoning implement composed of an elongated hollow member loaded with a seasoning and having a plurality of axially spaced openings for inserting into a food mass. The hollow member provides a driving force to expel the seasoning. The hollow member may be a two-c... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7281469 | Cooking support frame for food items A cooking support frame comprises a wire rack assembly fabricated from wire subassemblies having slots, crimps, and bends configured for supporting food items such as poultry legs and wings, pork ribs, corn, vegetables, bread, and the like above a conventional cooki... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7241977 | Cooking apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for cooking a food item therein is disclosed. The apparatus has a housing defining an interior and includes at least first and second opposed walls. A rotating member is positioned between the first and second walls of the housing, and the rotating memb... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237476 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234392 | Open flame rotisserie utensil having spiral wiener receptacle An open fire cooking utensil which has a simple and effective detachable skewless wiener holding end portion. The simplicity of the design makes it rugged, and easy to clean. The rotisserie utensil for roasting food comprises: a handle portion; an elongate shaft hav... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7222564 | Apparatus for cooking food on skewers A roasting apparatus for cooking skewered food constituted by food and a skewer skewering the food includes a main apparatus body having a wall member forming a cooking space maintained within the food during cooking, a heater provided in such a manner that a heat-e... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7159644 | Food preparation and storage device A food storage and preparation device (10, 50, 100, 200) is provided for more rapidly cooling or heating a mass of food or other product contained within a storage pan. The device includes a plurality of air contact fins (20) which rapidly convey heat ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146905 | Apparatus for cooking meat An apparatus for cooking meat is provided. The apparatus preferably includes a base having at least one liquid container connected to an upper surface of the base and a holding cavity formed in the upper surface of the base between outer walls of the liquid containe... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144596 | Apparatus for cooking meat and methods of cooking same An apparatus and methods for cooking meat are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a base having at least one liquid container connected to an upper surface of the base and a liquid collecting cavity formed in the upper surface of the base between outer walls... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124901 | Cooking device for cooking corn A cooking device for cooking sweet corn allows the ears of corn being cooked to be suspended within a microwave oven cavity so that the corn may be cooked in a greatly reduced time compared to conventional cooking methods, while providing even cooking results. The c... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118146 | Skewer A cooking skewer assembly comprising an elongate shaft (15) having a free end and an opposite end and a handle assembly (30) slidable along the shaft (15) from the free end to the opposite end. The handle assembly (30) comprising a grip (... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107898 | Skewer holder An improved device holds a skewer over a hot surface such as a grill or an open flame. The device preferably accommodates any type or size of skewer. It allows for skewered food to be rotated for even cooking or searing and prevents the skewered food from sticking t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7069842 | Barbecue grill having rotatable tools A barbecue grill device includes a container and a housing disposed on a base, a platter attached to the housing for supporting a heat source, a shaft rotatably attached to the container, and a motor driving member for driving the shaft to rotate relative to the con... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7060942 | Cooking apparatus and method therefor An apparatus for cooking a food item therein has a housing defining an interior and includes at least first and second opposed walls. A rotating member is positioned between the first and second walls of the housing, and the rotating member is capable of engaging an... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052059 | Fruit skewer A fruit skewer having an elongated central shaft for receiving and securing fruit, food or non-food items thereon for display or cooking. The portion of the shaft upon which the fruit or other item is to be situated has a cross-sectional area designed to prevent the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7024987 | Baking assembly for battered food items A baking assembly bakes a food item prepared to be baked on a stick with a batter. The baking assembly includes a first heating element including a reservoir for receiving the batter and the food item therein. The reservoir defines a longitudinal axis. A second heat... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025120 | Rapid thermal cycling device A lid for a well plate is provided. Pins penetrate the lid and project downwardly into the wells of the well plate. Thermal energy is applied to the upper end of the pin to regulate the temperature of liquid samples in the well plate. Ultrasonic energy is applied to... | 04/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021204 | Enclosed rotisserie with detachable electronic components The present invention is directed toward an improved rotisserie oven, having the following features: a removable side mounted control box; single wall oven cabinet construction; single wall oven cabinet construction with tabs protruding from the lower side edges of ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007593 | Barbecue rack with movable and swivelable spit holders A barbecue rack with movable and swivelable spit holders comprising a hollow rack body in which a barbecue area is formed and under which a supporting base of whole set is disposed; at least one power chain in cooperation with two chain sprockets mounted at one side... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6967036 | Method for cooking a pizza A cooking apparatus and method is provided which includes a rotatable food support member for supporting a food item thereon. A drive mechanism is connected to the food support member for rotating the food support member. The cooking apparatus further includes upper... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962106 | Outdoor cooking system An outdoor cooking apparatus includes a base heating unit and at least one cooking chamber adapted to interlockingly engage the heating unit so that the heating unit and cooking chamber can be carried separately or as a unit. The base heating unit includes a housing... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959641 | Barbeque stick for barbeque stove The present invention discloses a barbeque stick for barbeque stoves, which installs a first liner and a second liner in a handle and forms a barbeque stick by connecting the first liner with a rod, and the barbeque stick is installed onto a barbeque stove. If it is... | 11/01/2005 |
