Class 99/481 - By static deflector (e.g., smoke)

Subclass of Class 99 - Foods and beverages: apparatus
Definition: Device including a stationary element in the enclosure,
No. of patents: 30
Last issue date: 02/28/2012

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8122818	Barbeque and smoker An apparatus for barbecue cooking and smoking is described herein. Provided is a grill enclosure having a grill chamber and an adjustable vent to allow smoke to be released from the grill chamber. Additionally, an adjustable venting hood is coupled to the grill encl...	02/28/2012
7832330	Cooker to smoker adapter A cooker to smoker adapter is provided, and in one embodiment the cooker to smoker adapter includes first and second walls constructed to cooperate with a wall of a cooker to provide a fuel containment zone for receipt of fuel to be used in a smoking process. In ano...	11/16/2010
7320278	Convection based cooking apparatus with improved draft chimney A draft chimney for a convention based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet.	01/22/2008
7157668	Oven including smoking assembly in combination with one or more additional food preparation assemblies An oven is disclosed having a first food preparation apparatus in the form of a convection heat source and/or a steam production assembly and/or a radiating heat source, and a second food preparation apparatus in the form of a smoking assembly. The oven can operate ...	01/02/2007
7044050	Indoor barbecue system A barbecue system includes a housing including a plurality of monolithically formed side walls sized and shaped for defining a cooking cavity therebetween. The housing further includes a plurality of rigid support legs attached to a bottom one of the side walls. The...	05/16/2006
7004063	Barbeque grill assembly with a foldable side rack A barbeque grill assembly includes a grill housing, a support frame, and a side rack. The grill housing includes a lower housing part that has an upright lower lateral wall. The support frame is mounted movably on the lower lateral wall, has an inner end that extend...	02/28/2006
6847013	Heated proofing cabinet A heated proofing cabinet with improved air flow and minimal air leakage comprises an enclosure having an interior space and an access door. A blower is positioned to supply forced air into the interior space of the enclosure and at least one heater is positioned to...	01/25/2005
6813995	Convection based cooking apparatus with improved draft chimney A draft chimney for a convection based apparatus. The draft chimney comprises a flue at least partially defining a path of convection airflow through at least a portion of the interior of a cabinet. The flue passes convection airflow to the exterior of the cabinet.	11/09/2004
6602530	Atmospheric steamer An atmospheric steamer includes a steam chamber defined at least in part by a housing, and a water retaining area having at least one associated heating element for heating the water to generate steam. A vent opening is provided through the housing. A ste...	08/05/2003
6494130	Cooking apparatus insulated by non-fibrous means A cooking apparatus comprising a heatable component insulated by a heat insulating material, wherein the heat insulating material comprises a plurality of metal sheets that are spaced apart from each other by a separator....	12/17/2002
6142066	Smoked food apparatus An apparatus, and method for cooking and smoking food items and a smoked product produced by the inventive method. The inventive apparatus preferably comprises (a) an oven including a belt-type conveyor, for continuously conveying food items through the o...	11/07/2000
5968578	Baking system and method using oscillating baffles for heat transfer enhancement Disclosed is an apparatus and method to redirect airflow and enhance heat transfer using an oscillating baffle in a baking system. This apparatus and method allows for the improved efficiency of a cooling tunnel, while reducing the size of the tunnel. Sev...	10/19/1999
5950527	Cooking apparatus A portable barbecue-type cooking apparatus for use in combination with a gas operated cook stove includes a housing defining a cooking chamber, the housing being defined by a bottom wall, side walls, end walls and a cover for closing the cooking chamber. ...	09/14/1999
5939120	Externally heated material processing apparatus and method A material processing apparatus and method for processing a solid feedstock material through a melt spin process including a spinner head having a spinner head chamber defined by a parametrical processing wall through which the solid feedstock material is...	08/17/1999
5913967	Apparatus for smoking food Apparatus for smoking food includes a closed smoking chamber for receiving the food to be smoked, a mixing chamber for receiving air from the smoking chamber with a fan for drawing the air from the smoking chamber and returning it to the mixing chamber an...	06/22/1999
5762985	Method of smoking food A method and apparatus for smoking food includes a closed smoking chamber for receiving the food to be smoked, a mixing chamber for receiving air from the smoking chamber with a fan for drawing the air from the smoking chamber and returning it to the mixi...	06/09/1998
5191831	Oven with water ring assembly An oven assembly (20) includes a housing (38) having a cover (50), a bottom floor (42) and a side wall (28) which define an interior cooking volume (22). an annular water trough (24) is positioned in the housing (38) proximate its interior bottom. The tro...	03/09/1993
4869163	Smoking unit for gas grills A smoking unit for a gas grill, which smoking unit is characterized by a housing shaped to fit inside the gas grill, a bottom provided in the housing for receiving a quantity of smoke-generating wood chips and a perforated smoke tray located above the bot...	09/26/1989
4867050	Barbecue device A barbecue cooking device includes a housing having a casing defining a combustion chamber supported centrally therein spaced from the walls of the housing. A heat shield surrounds the combustion casing and is spaced therefrom. A diffuser plate is mounted...	09/19/1989
4800865	Portable cooking device The cooking assembly directs initial hot gases from a heat source against a heat semiconductive base. It then guides the gases to flues behind partitions that define sides of a cooking chamber. The gases flow over the partitions, down past food to be cook...	01/31/1989
4721037	Smoker apparatus for an outdoor barbecue grill An apparatus for cooking foods which is a combination of an outdoor grill and an optional smoker attachment. The grill itself is of a type having a container with an open top, a closed bottom, front and rear sidewalls for holding heat-retaining lava rock....	01/26/1988
4704957	Apparatus for operating a smoking chamber A method and an apparatus for operating a smoke house or smoking chamber is described in which the smoke density is reduced in order to reduce the amount of carbon in the exhausted smoke, and in which the smoking quality is retained by exerting thrusting ...	11/10/1987
4700618	Meat smoker A meat smoker is provided in a portable cooking unit having a fire box (14) and a smoker oven (12) vertically and laterally offset from the fire box. Smoker oven (12) defines an upper enclosed volume (94) containing meat to be cooked and a lower enclosed ...	10/20/1987
4669447	Convection oven with hard-wood smoke generator An improved compact convection oven and smoke generator for smoking meat and the like wherein the smoke generator automatically advances a block of hard-wood against a heated, rotating metal surface with scraping blade. In this manner, the build-up of an ...	06/02/1987
4637305	Method and composition for smoking comestible products and smoked products produced therewith An apparatus for regenerating liquid smoke into vapor comprising a regenerator chamber, a regenerator member with generally vertical surfaces within the chamber, means for introducing and spreading liquid smoke on the surface, and means for heating the me...	01/20/1987
4558196	Induction smoke regenerator and method for producing natural smoke An improved apparatus and method for smoke treating food products includes an inductively heated, hollow member which is raised to a sufficiently high temperature so as to vaporize an injected water/liquid smoke mixture. This happens when the liquid smoke...	12/10/1985
4510854	Compact barbecue oven A highly compact oven for preparing barbecued foods on a commercial basis includes a cabinet having a vertical partition wall that divides its interior into an oven chamber and an equipment compartment, and a door which closes the front of the oven chambe...	04/16/1985
4495932	Food steam heating apparatus A steam heating unit for heating and freshening food products having a food compartment enclosed by a pivoted cover or lid and a heat exchanger assembly for generating and superheating a charge of steam. The heat exchanger assembly comprises a heater plat...	01/29/1985
4326454	Ion treatment enhancement Ion treatment of objects, such as edibles, is enhanced....	04/27/1982
4250804	Ion enhanced smoke treatment of edibles Smoke treatment of edibles such as meat is enhanced by use of electrically charged ions....	02/17/1981

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Class 99/481 - By static deflector (e.g., smoke)