Cooking method and apparatus
Patent 5066505 Issued on November 19, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
November 19, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
November 19, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1127634 1921231 1927786 2141362 3140776 3297125 Apparatus for cooking food articles Spray cooking of food articles Apparatus for processing food products Device for the transfer of long products particularly bars or tubes InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 283490 filed on 10/24/1988US Classes:426/438, Heat treatment of food material by contact with glyceridic fat or oil, e.g., potato chip frying, etc.99/330, Of cooking fluid99/346, Liquid elevating means99/404, With conveyer99/407, With feeding and/or discharging426/509, Cooking or blanching426/523Cooking, e.g., broiling, baking, etc.ExaminersPrimary: Simone, Timothy F.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA21B 005/08A23L 001/01 A47J 027/14 A47J 037/12 330 331 483 Foreign Application Priority Data1987-04-23 AUAbstractCooking apparatus characterized in that it comprises reservoir means (66) for cooking fluid, cooking fluid spray means (76), means (78, 80, 82) for transferring cooking fluid from said reservoir means (66) to said spray means (76) wherein said spray means (76) is positioned such that food to be cooked is contacted by cooking fluid sprayed from said spray means (76). The food to be cooked may be held on tray means (144), in container means (140) in an annular space (214) defined by concentric wall means (184) or may be fed to the apparatus along conveyor means (14).Field of SearchWith basting or solid applying meansLiquid elevating means Condensing or self basting With other treating or handling of material Subsequent treating or handling With conveyor Successive treating zones or units Boiler or deep fat fryer type With conveyer For buoyant material Fluid current With feeding and/or discharging With turning, agitating or inverting Conveyor With means to move food Non-rectilinear movement By applying fluid Water Automatic control Moving wave type Reciprocating pusher Carrier has a swinging path of movement Carrier has an orbital path of movement By steam Heat treatment of food material by contact with glyceridic fat or oil, e.g., potato chip frying, etc. Cooking, e.g., broiling, baking, etc. Farinaceous cereal dough or batter product, e.g., doughnut, etc. Cooking or blanching | |
