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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987773 | Churn for processing food products A churn for processing food products, comprising a rotating drum with an opening for loading and unloading the products, further comprising a hatch provided with elements for detachable coupling to the opening of the drum and comprising ports adapted to allow the ou... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7681494 | Device to inject foods with solid objects A device to inject solid materials into foods comprising a piston, a sleeve, and a penetrating tip. Embodiments are described with both segmented and unitary sleeves. Deformation of the tip during storage is minimized by biasing members which withdraw the piston fro... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7357953 | Method for manufacturing sausages, and container for containing sausages to be processed The invention relates to a method for manufacturing dry sausages by the successive processing steps of: A) manufacturing a half-finished product which is still to be dried and consists of a skin filled with a sausage filling, and B) drying the half-finished product ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293665 | Oven-supportable canning implement sterilization rack A canning implement sterilization rack includes a canning jar receiving grid, a ring or band receiving receptacle and a water bath which is supported in a cradle. The rack is adapted to be supported in an oven and is adjustable in width so that it can be used with a... | 11/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219663 | Kit, apparatus and method for use in cooking over an intense heat source A portable cooking kit, apparatus and method is usable for moderating heat from an intense heat source, such as an outdoor grill or 1. The apparatus includes a food support member, including a perforated panel surrounded by a rim. The food support member rests on to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214399 | Shelf stable vegetable composition and method of making The present invention relates to a shelf stable vegetable composition that includes a vegetable having a green color and a water-soluble compound in an amount sufficient to impart to the composition a water activity of 0.65 or less and a pH of 6.5 to 7.5 at ambient ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7140069 | Grease extractor A grease extractor for removing grease from culinary utensils includes a substantially hollow housing formed of a pair of separable sections. Within the housing is an impeller chamber with a vacuum impeller removably received therein. Attached to the housing and pos... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137334 | Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods or dough-based products Devices, systems and methods for thawing, heating and/or glazing previously frozen baked goods and other dough-based products, wherein the products can be thawed in an environment having a selected temperature and elevated humidity; the conveyor is configured to pre... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7067769 | Grilling component A vertical grilling component includes two grilling structures separated by a gap. Each grilling structure includes a heating component and a conveyor belt positioned around the heating components. The upper portion of one of the grilling structures is beveled appro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059240 | Double heating-type pots Disclosed herein is a double heating-type pot. The pot includes air inlet holes at an upper portion thereof to introduce heated air into the pot. Further, a guide unit is provided on an outer surface of the pot to efficiently guide heated air to the air inlet holes.... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048312 | Safety mechanism for walk-in interiors, particularly for cooking devices A walk-in chamber has a door opening closable by a door, which, when in the closed position can be either in a locked position or an unlocked position, dependent on the locking device, which includes a sliding bolt engageable with a locking bolt. To enable a person ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036426 | Rotisserie oven A rotisserie oven includes a heat source, a continuous conveyor mounted adjacent the heat source, a number of attachment devices affixed along the conveyor, each for holding a food-supporting device adjacent the heat source while being conveyed by the conveyor. A tu... | 05/02/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7001627 | Vertical rotisserie basting oven A rotisserie oven comprising a central heating section having a vertical orientation and dividing the cooking space into two equal, independent, and evenly heated roasting chambers; at least two rotisserie rods each driven by a motor; at least two removable basting ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7000528 | Barbecuing push cart A barbecuing push cart employing LPG and charcoal for barbecuing is disclosed. The barbecuing push cart comprises a hand-pushing cart and a barbecuing oven mounted on the push cart. The opening of the oven has an inner edge wall on which a barbecuing net can be moun... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6942119 | Cover for a cooking container and method of using A cover for a cooking implement, such as a grill, and a method of using such a cover in order to assist in the cooking of food with steam. The cover comprises a raised portion and a reservoir adjacent the raised portion. The reservoir has first and second walls and ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6930286 | Heating cooker A heating cooker capable of evenly supplying steam from a steam generator into a cooking cavity. The heating cooker includes a cooking cavity, a steam generator to supply steam into the cooking cavity, and food racks installed in the cooking cavity to support food t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913116 | Vehicle drip tray and pet waste pan The present invention provides a roll-edge stamped metal drip tray with a wire retaining bar hinged at one end and secured at another end by a locking slot. The wire retaining bar holds an absorbent material in the drip pan. The wire retaining bar may be provided at... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910410 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods A method and apparatus for manufacturing charcoal grilled foods including a forge conveyer loading and transferring charcoals burning after firing, a temperature sensor detecting the heating power on the forge, a continuous type forge of a charcoal fire consisting o... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6840161 | Food injection device A device to inject solid materials into foods and other objects. The device utilizes a hollow needle with a moving cover at one end. A plunger moves inside the hollow needle to push contents from the needle into the object to be injected. Various apparatus for movin... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840164 | Convertible marinade container/dispenser having a flexibly compressible wall, and method of using same A container for holding and dispensing a marinade includes a container body, a cap, and a nozzle. The container body includes a compressible accordion-pleated wall. The cap attaches to the container body, and may include a removable central disc. The nozzle is provi... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6796218 | Grill device provided with an adjustable seasoning supplying unit A grill device includes a base unit, a seasoning retaining vessel, and a seasoning supply unit. The base unit includes a housing, a cooking member mounted in the housing, and at least one supply tube connected to the cooking member and extending downwardly relative ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782803 | Method of and device for basting For basting a substance is sucked into the cylinder and expelled from the cylinder, a removable injecting element is connected with the cylinder and has a front part having an outlet opening, at least the front part of the injecting element connected with the cylind... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6766730 | Basting apparatus An apparatus used in the basting of foods, including a rack supporting a basting pan, a grill, and a rotisserie having a rotating spit. The rack is dimensioned to fit between the surface of the grill and the rotisserie and includes a grid and a frame. The basting pa... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6725764 | Method and apparatus for cooking poultry and fowl A segmented elongate, hollow convection pipe formed with an angled mid portion having a removable closed piercing cap or tip for piercing through the body cavity of stuffed poultry during cooking and preparation to cooking the closed end prevents dressing or stuffin... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6622616 | Poultry roaster A poultry roaster for use on top of a gas-fired cooker includes a barrel-shaped cover that designed to resemble a beer keg and a carrying handle which resembles a pair of oppositely facing beer taps. An open bottom of the cover closely fits to a bottom pa... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6588324 | Device for distributing cooking juices over meat pieces during cooking A device for distributing cooking juices over meat pieces during their cooking, provided with a device for withdrawing the juices from the base of the cooking pan and feeding them onto the surface of the meat undergoing cooking, comprising a tray having a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6582745 | Self-basting cooking apparatus and method A cooking apparatus (100) includes a housing (102), a food supporting structure (202), such as a grill and/or a rotisserie and a heat source below the food supporting structure. A delivery tube (114) ends in a plurality of nozzles (206) spaced from each o... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578470 | Food injection device A device to inject solid materials into foods and other objects. The device utilizes a hollow needle with a moving cover at one end. A plunger moves inside the hollow needle to push contents from the needle into the object to be injected. Various apparatu... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575082 | Air funnel roaster An air funnel roaster coated with non-stick inside and outside comprises a circular roaster body with handles and a funnel affixed vertically in the center which is open to the bottom exterior of the body, a roaster cover with handle, a steaming plate, an... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6557461 | Apparatus for cooking poultry A segmented elongate, hollow convection pipe formed with an angled mid portion which extends through the body cavity of stuffed poultry during cooking. The device is provided in plural individual sections of tubing that are serially joined in a nested fas... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530308 | Steam grill A steam grill includes a body, an upper lid, a water-storing member positioned on the upper lid, a beating section provided in the interior of the body, a dripping controller, and a grilling section under the heating section. The dripping controller is po... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6526874 | Apparatus for making pizza An apparatus and method for making pizza includes a housing and a plurality of canisters containing fresh dough stored in the housing. A cutting blade is disposed in the housing and is movable between an upper limit position and a lower limit position to ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6502501 | Poultry cooking apparatus An apparatus for cooking poultry consists of a shallow pan, and a lid which covers the pan and which is provided with a centrally located opening. The lid supports an upwardly extending, hollow, perforated poultry-supporting tower on its upper surface. Th... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6502503 | Cooking system A cooking system that includes a pan having a vapor forming tube, a food item support structure securable to the vapor forming tube, and a kabob/basting structure having a food item support platform, a number of spaced kabob/basting material supports and ... | 01/07/2003 |
