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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331278 | System for a gas grill that allows it to cook fatty and slow cooking meats A single free standing apparatus which is operable in conjunction with any number of well known grills to permit preparation of a greatly enhanced foodstuff. The apparatus simultaneously accumulates and causes vaporization of grease and fatty liquids, while enhancin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7213508 | Molded egg-shaped food product, and method and mold for making same A mold for making an egg-shaped food product includes top and bottom mold halves which cooperate when joined to form an egg-shaped interior mold cavity adapted for receiving a liquid foodstuff. The top and bottom mold halves define a plurality of thermal transit hol... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7112764 | Disposable liner for cookware A disposable insert or liner conformable to a slow cook cookware (such as, for example, a conventional crock pot or like slow cooking device) having a single interior cooking chamber. The liner is adapted to fit within the interior chamber of a crockpot so as to sub... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7021202 | Disposable frying pan insert A disposable pan, pot, or kettle liner system for deep-frying foods and includes a disposable pot liner and a disposable strainer fitting into the pot liner made of thin aluminum, aluminum alloy or other metal material having a stiffness adequate to be free-standing... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6909071 | Overheated steam oven and method of controlling the same An overheated steam oven which cleans an interior of a cooking cavity of the overheated steam oven using hot water and overheated steam, and executes a cooking operation using the overheated steam. The overheated steam oven includes a cabinet to define the cooking c... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906291 | Overheated steam oven An overheated steam oven including a cabinet to define a cooking cavity therein, and an overheated steam generator to supply overheated steam into the cooking cavity. The overheated steam generator includes a first vessel containing a predetermined amount of water t... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6732636 | Angel hair pasta basket The angel hair pasta basket is a cylindrical mesh basket with a flat bottom, an ergonomic handle and three retaining clips extending downward from the outside surface of the mesh basket. The mesh is a fine mesh sized to prevent fine pasta from escaping from the bask... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6705211 | Electric roaster for smoked meat Disclosed herein is an electric roaster for smoked meat which comprises an outer shell, an inner pan covered by heating elements located inside the outer shell, an up lid, a supporting ring located on the bottom of the inner pan, a tray for holding the meat located ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6598515 | Apparatus for processing a product An apparatus and method of processing a product, such as food product, are disclosed. Untreated product is placed inside a bottom-unloading basket that is, in turn, placed within a covered vessel. For processing a food product, a porous steamer apparatus ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6550372 | Food processor A food processing appliance includes a reservoir to receive water, a heater to produce steam from any water in the reservoir and a food-containing vessel positioned to receive steam from the heater. The vessel has a number of apertures that are sized to a... | 04/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6405642 | Food grilling device for a skillet A food grilling device for a skillet for separating the juices from the sausages and hotdogs while being cooked. The food grilling device for a skillet includes a food support assembly being adapted to removably rest upon a bottom wall of a skillet and in... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6267046 | Convection steamer There is provided an apparatus for steaming food contained within a perforated food basket. The apparatus includes a convector that urges steam upward and having an exit that permits steam to pass therethrough and out of the apparatus, a removable lid for... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6196115 | Structure of a multi-function cooking utensil A structure of a multi-function cooking utensil simultaneously having the functions of frying, boiling, sauteing, deep-frying, and steaming food is composed of a pot member, a steaming member and a cover member. By means of a design of a fixing bolt on th... | 03/06/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6125739 | Device for supporting and steaming fowl A device for supporting and steaming fowl within a cooking appliance such as a grill or smoker includes a substantially circular base member having a planar upper and lower surfaces. Extending from the upper surface is a frustoconical insert having an ope... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6119585 | Apparatus for roasting and grilling of foodstuffs Cooking apparatus especially suited for grilling whole chickens and the like on a charcoal or gas fired grill, while maintaining the meat moist and permitting desirable flavorings to be imparted to the meat. The apparatus comprises at least one cylinder h... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6035767 | Camping skillet and biscuit maker A camp skillet and biscuit maker, (10) primarily useful for cooking biscuits, meats and other food items at a campsite over a direct heat source, such as a camp fire or camp stove. Biscuit maker (10) includes an upper skillet member (20) and a lower skill... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5988048 | Apparatus for shaping deep-fried food product The invention includes a process for preparing a unified serving of a batter-cooked food, for example shrimp tempura in the shape of a ring, that comprises the steps of: providing multiple pieces of a food to be cooked; coating each piece with a batter; f... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5988046 | Deep frying and serving implement A new deep frying and serving implement for efficiently deep frying foods and being utilized as a serving tray. The inventive device includes a planar platter portion having a generally rectangular configuration defined by opposed long side walls and oppo... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5934185 | Boiling pot egg support system A boiling pot egg support system that includes egg supports for holding and supporting each of the eggs to be boiled in a manner to prevent collisions between the eggs during the boiling process. The boiling pot egg support system also includes multiple i... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5918535 | Apparatus for suspending an inner basket within an outer pot of a cooking vessel, and method for using same Apparatus and method for suspending the basket, of a cooking vessel comprising a pot and inner basket, inside of the pot, to permit drainage of the basket and food inside the basket into the pot after cooking the food in a liquid cooking medium (such as w... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5896810 | Poultry frying apparatus A frying apparatus is disclosed which is specifically designed for deep-frying turkeys or other similarly shaped food items. The frying apparatus has a central rod attached to a perforated plate that is used to support a turkey as it is lowered and remove... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5865108 | Steam convection oven with steam generator assembly, heater and convection fan A steam convection oven includes a base, a container positionable on the base for containing food, a lid housing for covering the container, and a steam generator assembly for the instantaneous production of steam to contact and steam cook the food in the... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5797312 | Microwave steam chamber cooker An assembly of elements is provided for cooking elongated foods in a microwave. The assembly having a lid, a base and a tray. Food is placed on the tray which is then placed on the base. The base contains a steam producing liquid at a level below the bott... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5758569 | Poultry frying apparatus A frying apparatus is disclosed which is specifically designed for deep-frying turkeys or other similarly shaped food items. The frying apparatus has a central rod attached to a perforated plate that is used to support a turkey as it is lowered and remove... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5746117 | Deep fryer A deep fryer includes a fryer body containing therein frying oil and a basket movably received within the body to be lifted/lowered down. An L-shaped base member is fixed on top rim of the fryer body, having a vertical section received within the body and... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5715741 | Pot-shaped permanent filter insert The present invention relates to a pot-shaped permanent filter insert for use in an espresso machine, the insert comprising a filter base plate which substantially forms the bottom of the pot and is penetrated by a plurality of filter openings substantial... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5673611 | Slow cooker foodstuff lifter A foodstuff lifter for slow cooker units which units are normally of deep sided configuration. The lifter includes a lower, footed, rack member and an upper ring member which members are attached through flexible links or through solid links which permit ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5662027 | Egg holding kitchen utensil An egg holding kitchen utensil including a pair of cylindrical trays. Each tray has a base plate with a plurality of holes and an outer wall with a plurality of holes. A spindle is integral the base plate of each tray. Each spindle has an upper portion wi... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5653161 | Food steamer with pressure venting A food steamer having a base, a combined support and collector, and a cooking bowl. The base has a heater and a reservoir for holding water to be heated into steam. The cooking bowl is mounted on top of the base and has a bottom with holes. The combined s... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5649476 | Steam generator assembly and steam cooking appliances using same A steam generator for use in steam cooking appliances includes an inner wall which provides a boiler chamber around a core of a thermostat-controlled electric heater and an outer wall which defines a buffer chamber around the boiler chamber, the inner and... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5595106 | Bagel cooker A compact, bagel-proofing kettle structure of substantially square or rectangular configuration having an open top and a planar bottom over covered by a perforated grid plate operable to promote water turbulence during boiling. The kettle is featured by p... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5586487 | Pasta percolator A device and method for automatically cooking and draining pasta is provided in which water contained in a first compartment is heated to percolate through a conduit disposed between the first compartment and a second compartment, to the second compartmen... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5564328 | Pressure cooking device A pressure cooking device includes a column securely disposed to a floor and a bowl is fixedly disposed to the column, an arm and a bar respectively disposed to the column, the arm having a cap disposed thereto and a threaded shaft threadedly engaged thro... | 10/15/1996 |
