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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7802515 | Drawer-type heating cooker A drawer-type heating cooker capable of preventing, during an opening/closing operation of an automatic opening and closing door, a danger, such as being hit by the opening and closing door that is opening, or a hand or finger being get stuck in the opening and clos... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7762180 | Apparatus and method for preparing coffee with a fine-bubble froth layer, in particular cappuccino An apparatus for preparing a beverage fit for consumption with a fine-bubble froth layer, in particular cappuccino. The invention provides a beverage unit, which dispenses under pressure a beverage to be processed to a beverage processing path, through which, in use... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7752958 | Cooking appliance A cooking appliance including a pair of cooking plates pivotally mounted to each other by a slideable hinge at one end. Stops at their opposite ends are pre-settable to a first position permitting two-surface contact with the food article, or a second position suppo... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7743695 | Espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit In an espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit (1) and a coffee outflow duct (18) in fluid-conductive connection with the espresso brew unit via a crema valve (15) and having an end sided coffee outflow (19), no brewed residual ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7721645 | Device for keeping a mold plate square, perpendicular and driving for a food product molding machine A belt drive system for a reciprocating mold plate in a food product molding machine. The invention relates to a belt drive system having a belt tensioning device configured to tension a drive belt of an indexing motion food product molding machine. The invention pr... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717033 | Nut cracking mechanism for variable-sized nuts A nut cracking mechanism for shelling variable-sized nuts having a brittle shell and fragile nut meat, the nut cracker mechanism having a housing with a horizontally positioned rotatable drum contained in the housing, and an adjustable, substantially vertical compre... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7707928 | Vertical rotisserie sub-assembly A vertical rotisserie sub-assembly, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a motor; (c) an energy source; (d) a switch; (e) a rotating member; (f) a lower suspending member; and (g) an upper suspending member. ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707929 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a specially configured pot with multiple specially configured cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert is a rack that can be used for cooking one or more whole poultry carcasses. Anoth... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707930 | Lollipop machine Device for manufacturing lollipops, including a rotatably driven drum provided with lollipop moulds at its circumference, a supply for supplying a strand of lollipop material to the lollipop moulds and a discharge for lollipops formed in the lollipop moulds, wherein... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707927 | Beverage machine with height-adjustable device for controlling distance between beverage recipient and outlet A beverage machine having a height-adjustment device that includes a movable support plate for adjusting the position of the recipient relative to at least one beverage outlet. The support plate is movable relative to the at least one beverage outlet. The machine al... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703379 | Coffee maker and microwave oven and method for controlling the same A coffee maker and microwave oven includes: a room for mounting various electric parts on an inside thereof; a case at one side of the room; a water tank in an upper space of the case; a funnel under the water tank having a filter for extracting coffee; a water supp... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703384 | Height-adjustable food transfer platform A food transfer platform incorporating a stove unit elevates to different heights, by an extendible column, and can move along a floor. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703385 | Optimized decompression pressure cooking appliance A pressure cooking appliance arranged to form a cooking chamber and comprising an adjustment device (7) of the pressure inside the chamber, which comprises a steam leakage pipe, said pipe defining a steam inlet section (8) and a flow section (9)... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703380 | Cap extraction device The invention relates to a device for extracting a cap (16) comprising a first part (2), a second part (3) which is movable with respect to the second part (2) which is provided with a space for the cap and defines the cap extracting posi... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7703386 | Smoker apparatus A smoker apparatus is disclosed that provides a smoker cabinet having upper and lower end portions. The cabinet has a top, a bottom and a side wall or walls and an interior. The cabinet includes a plurality of vertically spaced apart shelves mounted within the cabin... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7698996 | Smoking apparatus A smoking apparatus is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the smoking apparatus includes a base having a base interior, at least one heating element provided in the base interior, a trough carried by the at least one heating element and a lid provided on the b... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698995 | Apparatus and method of thermally treating a confectionery mass An apparatus (100, 100′) for thermally treating a confectionery mass includes a housing (1) having an approximately vertical axis (2), a core (3) being located in the housing (1) and being arranged in an approximately concentric ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698992 | Multi-function coffee maker The present invention provides a multi-function coffee maker, comprising at least two brewing accessories including an espresso coffee brewing accessory and a drip coffee brewing accessory, which are interchangeable and each can be loaded within said brewing room of... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698993 | Apparatus and method for preparing a beverage fit for consumption with a fine-bubble froth layer An apparatus for preparing a beverage fit for consumption with a fine-bubble froth layer, such as coffee or milk with a fine-bubble froth layer, provided with a beverage unit for dispensing under pressure a beverage to be processed, at least one nozzle, which is in ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7698994 | Fryer filtration arrangement with boil-out bypass A fryer unit includes a boil-out drain path that does not require boil-out fluid to pass through a pump. ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7694625 | Apparatus for removing molten mass from confectionaries An apparatus for removing molten mass, especially chocolate mass, from a rear bottom portion of items, especially confectionaries, includes a first and a second conveyor belt for transporting the items in a conveying direction perpendicular to the working width of t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7685935 | Food processor with tools combined to a tool unit Provided in a food processor (1) is a driveable holder (13) for a tool unit (29), which tool unit (29) is equipped with multiple tools (26, 27, 28) and can be relocated in relation to the holder (13), so that one tool (26... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7685934 | Refrigerator and method for keeping food using the same A refrigerator and a method for keeping food items fresh therein are provided. The refrigerator may include a main body, storage compartments provided in the main body to store food items therein, and irradiation devices that irradiate visible light into the storage... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681491 | Self-cleaning mixing head for producing a milk-based mixture A mixing head for producing heated milk in the form of a froth or water-milk mixture. The mixing head includes a steam feed, a milk inlet, a mixing area where the steam feed and milk inlet join and the steam and milk combine, an outlet nozzle for draining the result... | 03/23/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7681495 | Food processing device A food processing device has a housing with a lid, a rotatable attachment (e.g., a basket or beater) in the housing and a drive mechanism in the lid for rotating the attachment to process food in the housing. The drive mechanism has a manual actuator and a gear trai... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7677159 | Apparatus for preparing hot beverages, in particular soups An apparatus for preparing hot beverages, in particular soups, includes a frame (1) containing a heating system (2) for heating water drawn from a water main or, alternatively, from a tank, and for converting the water into pressurized steam. The steam... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677161 | Steam oven There is provided a highly safe steam oven capable of controlling the amount of steam generated appropriately. Water dripped from a water feeder to the inside of a cooking chamber is converted into steam by a heater in the cooking chamber. The thus generated steam i... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677165 | Food storage device A food storage device includes a housing defining an interior area accessible through a door coupled to the housing. The food storage device includes a vacuum pump in communication with the interior area for selectively removing air from the housing. A pressure acti... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677162 | High temperature, oil saving, rapid cook fryer system A deep fat fryer able to quickly cook food items, in about one-third to one-half of a typical cook time in the art for corresponding food items, includes a high powered, preferably high efficiency heating unit utilized to establish a cooking oil temperature in the o... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677164 | Pressurized reactor for food processing The subject of this invention is a reactor for food processing in a composite geometrical shape, and a cover screwed in to the upper section, which principle of operation to generate high levels of temperature and pressure will be to utilize hot air supplied by a co... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7677163 | Cooking device with a cooking chamber outlet A cooking device has a cooking chamber as well as a cooking chamber outlet for a fluid. An air trap is provided downstream of the cooking chamber outlet. A device outlet is arranged in turn downstream of the air trap. A water reservoir is located in the air trap. A ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7673559 | Device and method for selecting and brewing the contents of a capsule to prepare a beverage A device for preparing drinks that incorporate a capsule selection function connected to a system for brewing the contents of the capsules to enable brewing to take place under optimal conditions. The device includes a storage system comprising capsules arranged in ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7669524 | Hulled rice distribution device in rice huller A hulled rice distribution device (30) is disposed between a hulling section (10) and a wind sorting section (60) of a rice huller (1). This distribution device (30) comprises an distribution gutter (35) for receiving hulled... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669521 | Food pressure-cooking device with a cover module Appliances for cooking food under pressure are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an appliance comprises a vessel and a lid fitted and locked on the vessel in order to form a leaktight cooking enclosure. The appliance further comprises at least one jaw for locking... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669522 | Cooking appliances and food holders particularly useful therein A cooking appliance, includes a pair of cooking plates pivotally mounted to various angular positions, including a vertical position. Each plate is formed, centrally of its lower edge in the vertical position of the two plates, with a ribbed formation defining a dra... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669517 | Appliance and method for preparing a froth from a food liquid Appliance for preparing a froth from a milk-based liquid which includes a tank for receiving liquid that is to be frothed, and in which liquid a rotatable stirrer is positioned, a stand associated with the tank, and a system for driving the stirrer. The stirrer driv... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7658142 | Kettle assembly A kettle assembly for soup comprising a kettle part and a lid, characterised in that the kettle part comprises a cylindrical outer container (1) and a cylindrical inner container (2) fitting inside said outer container, said inner container having ther... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658143 | Oscillating hot dog grill A hot dog grill for cooking hot dogs or similar food products is disclosed. The grill has an inclined heating surface defined on a sloping top plate. A grill assembly having a top cross member is placed over and in proximity to the heating surface. The grill assembl... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658144 | Avocado de-skinning apparatus An avocado de-skinning apparatus having two generally vertically disposed rotating drums. The rotating drums rotate inward to pinch the skin of an avocado and force the off and through a gap defined between the rotating drums. A driver in the gap and in the upper se... | 02/09/2010 |
