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A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905226 | Synthetic oil-filled double-bottom pot and pan A double-bottom pot with synthetic, silicon heat transfer oil sealed in a cavity formed between them to the extent of 100 percent of its volume, to disperse and evenly spread to the food contents the heat from an applied flame or burner no matter how high the temper... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7378623 | Double walled induction heated article of cookware A dual wall cookware article is formed by bonding a ferromagnetic metal base plate to an assembly that includes an inner vessel, a thermally conductive layer and an outer vessel frame. The outer vessel frame has upright walls that surround a bottom having plural per... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7355760 | Solid-state image sensing device, driving method thereof, and image scanner A CCD linear sensor includes a monochrome sensor and a color sensor, which have different transfer speeds and which are mounted on the same chip. In the CCD linear sensor, while one read-out operation is performed by the color sensor, two read-out operations are per... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7337518 | Method of fabricating titanium lined composite cookware A Cooking vessel has an interior lining of titanium or an allow thereof. The bottom is optionally formed of anodized aluminum as the titanium walls withstand the corrosive environment of the anodizing bath. The titanium lining is more resistant to corrosion, stainin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320277 | Cooking utensil Cooking utensil suitable for heating on both thermal and induction heat sources, comprising a container having a container bottom to which a base is connected, the base comprising a peripheral wall and a bottom side and having a layered structure. An inner region of... | 01/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7208231 | Bonded metal components having uniform thermal conductivity characteristics and method of making same Cookware having improved uniform heat transfer over the entire cross section thereof, the cookware formed from a multi-layered composite metal having a layer of stainless steel roll bonded at or near the core of the composite. The stainless layer is roll bonded to l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7165489 | Cooking vessel A cooking vessel is disclosed having a main cooking surface. In one aspect, the cooking vessel has an exchangeable handle, one of the handles being elongate. In another aspect, a textured cooking surface is provided on an interior the cooking vessel to retain food o... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150279 | Cooking vessel with multiply ringed bottom surface A cooking vessel is formed with one or more annular rings rising above a laminate structure that exposes at least one more thermally conductive material of a contrasting color. The raised rings reveal the nature of the thermally conductive material, yet protect it f... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7100599 | Tray ration heating system An improved tray ration heating system includes a reservoir. A heat exchanger transfers heat to the reservoir. A firebox at one end of the reservoir has an opening to receive a burner flame tube. The firebox delivers heated gasses from the burner flame tube along th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086552 | High-functionality bowl structure High-functionality bowl structure comprising a hollow containment body capable of containing food to be cooked or warmed, the said hollow containment body having a base, the peculiarity of which is that it comprises a thermal base fixed to the said base and capable ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6981498 | Waste grease collection tank and method for its use A double walled waste grease collecting tank for use in collection system in which the collecting tank is partially submersed in a hot water bath to soften or melt grease at the container walls to facilitate emptying the solid or semi-solid collected grease. The dou... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6973872 | Individual dome molds and baking assembly An assembly for forming multiple individual compound desserts in a predetermined dome shape including a first base sheet having a plurality of dome shaped bowls extending therefrom, each dome shaped bowl being formed with a closed semi-spherical end and an open end.... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6789465 | Grilling surface A grilling component employed to grill food items includes a grilling surface made of a material having a low constant of thermal expansion. In one example, the grilling surface is made of Invar™. Invar™ is a metal allow comprised of Iron and 36% Nickel, and may... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6736130 | Fryer The primary object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive fryer, and a further object is to improve thermal efficiency and make cleanup easier. A box-shaped oil vat 10 in which cooking oil is filled has a bottom wall portion 11 that is f... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6601578 | Liquid heating apparatus A liquid heating apparatus includes: a liquid bath; a combustion chamber provided with a burner, and formed at one side on a lower portion of the liquid bath; and an exhaust pipe located horizontally in the liquid bath and extending from one side of the l... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6591741 | Container for frying food A container for frying food. The container is shaped to snugly fit within a basket, utilized for frying or deep-frying in oil. The container is made of a heat resistant conductive material, which may withstand extreme temperatures to cook when frying. Add... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6439110 | Frying pan A frying pan is constructed to include a pan body, the pan body having a flat circular frying wall upwardly protruded from a flat bottom thereof, a step extended around the periphery of the flat circular frying wall, and a plurality of L-shaped hooks equi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6422233 | Cooking utensil with a base constituted of a composite structure This invention concerns a cooking utensil having a base constituted by a composite structure including an insert plate in aluminum and an external plate in stainless steel with perforations allowing the insert plate in aluminum to be flush with it, charac... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6374821 | Liquid heating apparatus A liquid heating apparatus is provided in which fins are directly secured and fixed at the bottom portion of a liquid tank to ensure sufficient heat efficiency with production cost reduced by simplification of the construction thereof and with maintenance... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6360653 | Hardened glass or glass-ceramic cooking vessel formed as a wok, and method of making same The wok is made from hardened glass or glass-ceramic material so that it has a cooking surface that is easier to clean than prior art metal woks. Furthermore when it is heated a better temperature distribution for cooking is produced and it can be univers... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6354192 | Fryer A discrepancy in the model setting between controllers is definitely detected. When it is judged at S4 that the setting is a split vat model, the procedure then goes to S5 for determining the cooking menu at the right oil vat, S6 for processing data to be... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6334246 | Method for fixing an additional bottom to the external surface of the bottom of a container A method for fixing an additional bottom to the external surface of the bottom of a container, wherein the additional bottom and the container are mutually fixed by coining in a die with a male part and a female part which are connected to the footing and... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6214401 | Cooking vessel for induction heating and alloy and method for producing such a vessel Cooking vessel intended to be induction heated, comprising a heating part made of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature of between 150° C. and 370° C. and a magnetostriction coefficient λsࣘ5×10.sub.-6 in absolute value. FeNiCuX... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6196119 | Deep fat fryer A deep fat fryer is provided including a frypot of which the welded joints avoid the generation of flaws or cracks. The frypot (10) is a particular form of container made of metal sheets and having a top side opened and a bottom side closed, which compris... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6092520 | Cooking container A cooking container has a dual structure composed of an inside container formed with a thin metal plate and an outside container formed with a thick metal plate. The heating and cooking surface of the inside container is finished with a fine porous surfac... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6073545 | Cooking vessel for use in a cooking installation The cooking vessel has a bottom with a region of metallic material with incorporated ceramic parts. The aforementioned region is, for example, produced from metal-impregnated ceramic or ceramic-reinforced metal. According to one variant, the aforementione... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6044839 | Liquid heating apparatus A novel liquid heating apparatus is provided by which sufficient heat efficiency is achieved with the production cost reduced by simplification of the construction thereof, and the maintenance of which is easily carried out. The liquid heating apparatus i... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5973303 | Induction cooking device with stone surface for use as a work surface top An induction cooktop is formed of a light construction of a stone surface. The surface of the induction cooktop can also be used as a robust work surface top. The cooktop includes a uniformly flat, sufficiently thin stone plate (1) being laid on an equall... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5964145 | Griddle A griddle adapted for use in the food service industry. The griddle comprises a stainless steel griddle plate and a plurality of copper plates held against the underside of the griddle plate. High temperature grease is placed between the adjacent surfaces... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5957123 | Reinforced cooking pan and skirt assembly A generally rectangular metal cooking pan and skirt assembly in which the pan is mounted above the skirt and is joined thereto. Disposed within the skirt is a gas or electric heating unit which generates heat that is applied to the pan to cook meat or oth... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5927181 | Deep fat fryer with removable vessel Cooking apparatus having a removable vessel (3) intended to contain a cooking medium (9) and food to be cooked, comprising a frame (1) in which is provided a housing (2) intended to receive the vessel (3), heating device (4) disposed at the bottom of said... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921173 | Bakeware with patterned surface texture A baking device, such as a cookie sheet, includes a textured pattern on an upper surface of an upper metal sheet. The textured pattern includes a plurality of protrusions separated by recessed portions. The protrusions each have an upper food contacting s... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5894787 | Energy-efficient kettle A kettle has a bottom provided with a heating surface for making a direct contact with a heat source. The heating surface has a plurality of protuberances for increasing the overall heating area of the heating surface, so as to enhance the energy efficien... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5881635 | Enamelled cookware and method of manufacturing it The enamelled cookware has a deep drawn shell of steel plate, placed beneath the base of which is a copper sheet. The latter is covered with a base plate comprising steel plate. The copper sheet is alloyed with the adjacent steel plates by high temperatur... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873300 | Apparatus for heating food An apparatus for heating food is provided which is comprised of a heat distributing device, a base upon which the device rests, a heat source underneath the device, and a lid resting on the base and covering the device. The device is comprised of a heat c... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5836238 | Deep-frying apparatus A deep-frying apparatus includes an oil tank for holding cooking oil in which food is fried. The oil tank includes sloping walls. Burners positioned outside of the oil tank heat the sloping walls. Interior surfaces of the oil tank near the surface of the ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5829343 | Adjustable baking band A band of terry cloth folded longitudinally and having at least one strip of loop- type fastener affixed to the band on the outer surface of one end and at least one tab of hook- type fastener affixed to the inner surface of the band at the other end. The... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5809630 | Method of manufacturing a culinary vessel with reinforced bottom A culinary vessel is made from two sheets of different metals or alloys laminated together and stamped to form a vessel having a bottom and a side wall. The bottom incorporates small stamped cavities such that the cavities formed in the outer sheet enter ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5809995 | Deep-frying apparatus with food debris shield A deep-frying apparatus includes an oil tank for holding cooking oil in which food is fried. The oil tank includes sloping walls. Burners positioned outside of the oil tank heat the sloping walls. Shield plates are positioned inside the oil tank, substant... | 09/22/1998 |
