| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 099340000 | Convertible | 26 |
| 20080295703 | THERMO-MODERATING GRILL FOR A BAKING STONE OF A BARBECUE - A thermo-moderating grill for a baking stone for a barbecue has a grill and a thermo-moderating panel. The grill is formed with multiple interlaced metal wires, is adapted to be mounted over a heating chamber, containing a heating device, formed in the barbecue for supporting a baking stone. The thermo-moderating panel is mounted between the grill and the heating device to moderate the heat from the heating device. Therefore, thermal convection of air between the thermo-moderating panel and the baking stone can evenly heat the baking stone to form an even thermal distribution on the baking stone to cook ingredients laid on the baking stone consistently and protect the baking stone from cracks caused by uneven thermal distribution. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090151575 | ELEVATED ROTISSERIE FOR GRILL ASSEMBLY - A grill assembly comprising first and second rotisserie towers configured to be attached to opposing ends of a grill. The rotisserie towers are also preferably configured to support a rotisserie at a height to position rotisserie-cooked food over the surface of the grill. The grill is preferably configured to be vertically adjustable and preferably comprises a plurality of juice-catching channels configured to collect food juices from cooked food and deliver said juices to the front of the grill. Each rotisserie tower preferably comprising a rotisserie tower attachment structure detachably attached to said grill. Said grill assembly preferably further comprising a rotisserie rod configured to be rotationally supported on either side by respective first and second rotisserie towers. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100011971 | STOCK POT COOKER - A stock pot cooker is disclosed. A firebox includes a burner receptacle on a first side, a stock pot receptacle on a second side, and an exhaust port, with each being fluidically connected to a heat plenum formed within the firebox. The stock pot receptacle includes a seating surface configured to seat a stock pot having a predetermined size. When a stock pot is seated, excess heat from the heat plenum is directed through the exhaust port. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100269709 | Universal expandable splash guard for cookware - A Universal Expandable Splash Guard for Cookware of the present invention includes a substantially planar, yet flexible panel that is positionable around the rim of a pot or pan and removably attachable thereto. The panel, in a preferred embodiment, is made of a heat-tolerant durable yet flexible material, such as silicone, that may be formed with a receiver slot or clips to receive the upper rim of a pot or pan. Alternatively, the panel may be made from an aluminum foil. The Universal Expandable Splash Guard for Cookware can then be attached to the cookware for the duration of the cooking process, and then easily removed for cleaning and storage. An alternative embodiment of the Universal Expandable Splash Guard for Cookware includes a cylindrical tube positioned atop a circular planar panel that is formed with a hole the same size of the interior diameter of the tube. This embodiment is positionable over the top of a stock pot or sauce pan to extent the rim of the pan to prevent the contents of the cookware from splashing out while cooking. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100307347 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL POT - The present invention presents a multifunctional kitchenware. The multi functional cooking apparatus is used for cooking in different types of cooking methods such as steaming, frying, deep flying, baking and broiling. The multifunctional pot comprises a base module onto which different utensils can be mounted to allow the different types of cooking styles. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110023724 | Steam cooking apparatus - A steam cooking apparatus having a water retaining member and a reversible steamer insert member, the steamer insert member having a perforated main body defining two steaming surfaces, the first surface provided with upstanding annular forming walls for forming patties, the second surface being flat and unobstructed. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110061543 | Size adjustable charcoal holder or carrier to be inserted into a new or existing barbeque below the grills to temporarily convert the barbeque into to a charcoal burning barbeque - An apparatus configured to permit the use of charcoal for cooking in barbecue grills designed for heating sources other than charcoal. The existing barbecue grill having a bottom casing containing one or more of a variety of heating sources (i.e. propane, natural gas, wood, electric, infrared and others), a cooking rack or grill supported thereabove, and a top casing, hood, or other closure affixed or not affixed thereto. The apparatus includes a size adjustable charcoal tray or carrier designed to be inserted into the lower casing of the existing barbecue grill below the cooking rack or grills, with a pair of removable handles to allow placement of the unit into the host barbecue and subsequent removal of the unit under hot or cold conditions. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110126719 | Device for Preparing and Cooking Food and Associated Household Electrical Appliance - Described is a device for preparing and cooking in the form of a household electrical appliance, including a vessel having a substantially horizontal bottom wall and one or more substantially vertical walls connected to the periphery of the bottom wall via a connecting wall. The device includes at least one blade or paddle for mixing and kneading ingredients such as bread dough placed in the vessel, wherein the blade or paddle, in its mixing and kneading position, leaves an underlying space between the blade and the bottom wall of the vessel. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110185916 | Straining Skillet - An improved cooking device to assist in preparation of meals. A self-contained straining skillet allows the food to be cooked in a concave skillet insert containing a plurality of apertures, which may then be lifted to drain the grease and fat into the lower receiving skillet. Both the lining skillet and the receiving skillet may contain pour spouts to allow for effective transfer of grease. The receiving skillet, alone or with the lining skillet insert, may be used with standard size stove burners. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110214574 | FRYING-AND-BAKING OVEN AND HEATING COVER ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A frying-and-baking oven includes a baking outer pot, a heating cover assembly covering the outer pot, and a frying inner pot disposed between the outer pot and the heat cover assembly. The heating cover assembly includes a cover, an actuator, a hot-air supplying module, and a speed-reducing mechanism. The actuator has a driving shaft. The hot-air supplying module has an air-blowing impeller and a heating element. The driving shaft drives the air-blowing impeller to blow the hot airflow generated by the heating element. The driving shaft also drives a transmission shaft of the speed-reducing mechanism and in turn a stirring member to rotate at a low speed, thereby stirring food materials in the inner pot. With this arrangement, the food materials received in the inner pot can be stirred automatically and cooked sufficiently. Further, the oven can cook the food materials by baking or frying, which increases the functionality and convenience thereof. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110315022 | DUAL-PURPOSE GRILLING DEVICE - The dual-purpose grilling device of the present invention, it relates to a grilling device which can be inclined for roasting or be level for toasting. The bottom seat of said grilling device has a grilling plate with an electric heating tube, and an upper cover with a handle is disposed on said bottom seat; the grilling plate inclines forward and downward in the roast status, the oil box is beneath the front of the grilling plate for containing the oil flowed from the grilling plate; the oil box is beneath the front of the bottom seat and the grilling plate is level in the toast status. The present invention solves the problem of the single using manner of the grilling device with a simple technical solution. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120174798 | COOK POT WITH PIVOTING COLANDER - Provided is a pivoting cooking pot comprising an outer pot having an upper rim topping pot side walls and defining an inner region for bounding a colander wherein the side walls contain no holes; the colander comprising curved colander walls and a top colander rim; opposing pivot means for pivotally engaging and suspending the colander within the side walls of the pot during use; the opposing pivot means, further comprising: axel members projecting coaxially from opposing inner portions of the pot side walls proximate the upper pot rim; and means for releasably and rotatably engaging respective axel members projecting from outer portions of the colander walls proximate the axel members, wherein the means for releasably and rotatably engaging enabling a pivoting about the respective axel members during use, whereby when pot is tilted relative to an external plane the colander retains a respective position relative to the external plane. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120192722 | Convertible Grill and Smoker - A grill having a bottom section and a middle section for expanding the diameter of the bottom section and at least one insert for separating the opening formed by the bottom section to allow smoking or an open fire. Different cooking surfaces are thereby a grill, a flat frying surface, an open area for receiving and holding a reservoir of water, such as a pot, and an open area for receiving a wok. There is also a hearth section for enclosing at least a portion of the exterior of the bottom section. It also envisions a smoker or ash guard expandable to fit either diameter to protect the cook and provide a surface for placing items attached to the stand apart from the heat source. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20130019760 | BARBEQUE SMOKER WITH HEATED REVERSE FLOW EXHAUST - A barbeque smoker has an angled front with a heated exhaust that increases draft and air circulation, resulting in a more even heat and smoke distribution than conventional smokers. By heating an internal chimney directly over the smoker's fire, the temperature in the exhaust is higher than it is inside the cooking chamber, thus increasing draft/air circulation. The chimney intake is positioned below the cooking grates and runs on an upward angle through the cooking chamber. The chimney terminates outside the top of the smoker. This configuration forces the chamber to uniformly fill with heat and smoke before any heat or smoke can exit the cooking chamber. The increased draft aids efficient circulation of the heat and smoke, creating a very uniform cooking environment. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20140196609 | PIZZA OVEN ACCESSORY FOR A BARBECUE - This invention relates to a pizza oven accessory ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140261008 | Outdoor Cooker for a Backyard, Campsite and Tailgate Party - An outdoor cooker having a heavy metal, circular housing with an open top and a closed bottom. A grill sleeve and grill pivot tube are attached to the housing and to a circular grill. The grill pivot tube is used to pivot the grill above the open top of the housing and receiving and cooking food items on the grill. The cooker also including a skillet sleeve and skillet pivot tube attached to the housing and a circular skillet. The skillet pivot tube is used to pivot the skillet above the open top of the housing for cooking food items. The cooker also includes leg tubes attached to the outside of the housing for receiving two or more removable vertical legs. The legs are used to support the housing on a ground surface. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140261009 | COMBINATION GRIDDLE AND TEPPANYAKI COOKING UNIT FOR A HOUSEHOLD COOKING APPLIANCE - A combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit for a household cooking appliance or stand-alone cooking appliance is provided in which the combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit includes a cooking surface, a first heating unit for heating a first portion of the cooking surface, and a second heating unit for heating a second portion of the cooking surface, wherein the first heating unit and the second heating unit are selectively operable to uniformly heat an entire area of the cooking surface in a griddle mode of operation and to concentrate a greater amount of heat in a first area of the cooking surface than in a second area of the cooking surface in a teppanyaki mode of operation. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140290498 | Grill - A grill includes an upper cover, a supporting body and a grill frame. The grill frame is provided on the supporting body. The grill frame includes left and right boards, a back board and a front board, which all enclose into the grill frame. Heaters are provided within the grill frame and a roasting plate which tilts towards a front of the grill frame is provided above the heaters. The roasting plate has slots from which oil and grease drip down into an oil dripping slot provided on the front board and then into an oil guiding slot provided below the front board. The oil guiding slot has an oil channel of a certain angle. An oil collecting box is provided below a side of the oil guiding slot. A warming net is provided above the roasting plate and mounted on the left and right boards. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140311356 | Multi-Configurable Outdoor Cooking Grill - A multi-configurable cooking grill is provided comprising a burner assembly, an interchangeable cooking surface, a top, an accessory engagement structure associated with the top, and an accessory for engaging with the accessory engagement surface to configure the grill to change the cooking functionality of the interchangeable cooking surface. The accessory engagement structure may comprise a first accessory engaging structure for engaging with a first accessory and a second accessory engaging structure for engaging with a second accessory. As examples of the multi-configurations available from the inventive outdoor cooking grill, the first accessory may be the cooking surface configured as one of a grill, a griddle and a baking stone, and the second accessory may be a heat spreader/sear plate having vents configured and dimensioned to assist in spreading and evening out the heat from the burner unit reaching the interchangeable cooking surface. The first accessory may include an accessory retention structure, and the heat spreader/sear plate includes an accessory retention mating structure. The accessory may be a heat spreader/sear plate having a searing surface and configured and dimensioned to act as a sear plate for receiving food directly on the searing surface, with the searing surface having heat concentrating elements for creating a predefined sear pattern on the food. The predefined sear pattern can be at least one of an image and a letter, and can be customizable by digitally cutting the heat spreader/sear plate using one of a plasma, torch, water-jet, laser, or other computer-numeric-controlled cutting tool. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140345476 | SANDWICH MAKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF MAKING A SANDWICH - A small cooking appliance comprises a bottom housing, a top housing, and a cooking assembly. The bottom housing has a top surface that forms a bottom cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing has a bottom surface that forms a top cooking surface of the appliance. The top housing is movably attached to the bottom housing and moveable between a closed position and an open position. The cooking assembly is positioned between the top and bottom cooking surfaces when the top housing is in its closed position. The cooking assembly comprises a top cooking assembly portion, a bottom cooking assembly portion and a center cooking plate therebetween. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140360383 | GRIDDLE PLATE FOR A GAS GRILL - This invention is related to a griddle plate for a gas grill and especially to a griddle plate which controls the heat from the gas grill flames with a grate on the bottom side thereof which grate forms a cooking container support for baking goods on the gas grill when the griddle plate is turned bottom side up. The grate on the bottom side of the griddle plate also allows for heating only a portion of the griddle plate cooking surface by controlling the burners in the gas grill. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150020693 | COOKING SYSTEM - A cooking system includes a housing and a liner with a bottom heating element and a side circumferential heating element in a plurality of segments electrically connected. A control subsystem includes a selector for the user switchable between slow cook and stove top modes. Both the bottom heating element and the side circumferential heating element are energized and in the stove top mode. Only the side circumferential heating element is energized in the slow cook mode. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150289719 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING HINGED-LID COOKING GRILLS FOR COOKING PIZZA - An accessory is provided for adapting cooking grills, especially grills including a hinged lid, for improved cooking of pizzas and other foods. The accessory includes a body adapted to be disposed between the base and lid portions of the cooking grill, the body being configured to mate with an inner surface of the lid and to cooperate with the base and lid portions to define therebetween a substantially-enclosed cooking chamber when the lid is positioned in a partially-closed position between the open and closed positions. A hinged-lid grill including the accessory is provided also. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150359385 | GRILL AND SMOKER CONVERTIBLE CONFIGURATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A grill converter device may include a plurality of cover sections. Each cover section may be removably connected to each other cover section by a plurality of fasteners. At least one airflow regulator hole may be positioned along a side of at least one of the plurality of cover sections. At least one airflow regulator cover may removably cover the at least one airflow regulator hole. When adding a smoke box on a grill, the grill converter device allows for control over the smoking process. The conversion may allow for a controlled adjustment of the smoke inside a lid of a grill. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150366402 | COOKING DEVICE - A cooking device includes a lower heating plate unit, an upper housing member, and at least one positioning mechanism that includes a lower coupling unit fixed to the lower heating plate unit, an upper coupling member fixed to the upper housing member, an actuating member disposed on the upper coupling member, and a pin connected to the upper coupling member. The cooking device further includes an upper heating plate coupled to the upper housing member. Removal of the upper heating plate results in the actuating member being pushed resiliently to have a positioning portion thereof engaging a guiding hole of the lower coupling unit, so that the upper housing member is limited to move to be parallel to and spaced apart from the lower heating plate unit. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160198899 | APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING HINGED-LID COOKING GRILLS FOR COOKING PIZZA | 07-14-2016 |
