| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 099349000 | With material pressing means (e.g., ham boilers) | 17 |
| 20090139411 | Grill including automatic gap calibration - A grill includes a lower platen assembly having a lower grilling surface and a pivotally attached upper platen assembly having an upper grilling surface. The upper platen assembly includes three motors encased in a shell. A cable attached to each motor suspends the upper grilling surface. The grill is automatically calibrated to ensure that the upper grilling surface is level. Each motor independently and sequentially raises the upper grilling surface from the lower grilling surface. When the upper grilling surface lifts from the lower grilling surface, the current in the motor changes. The settings of each motor at this instant are stored in a control to determine the calibration point when the upper grilling surface is level. The grill also automatically recognizes a food item placed on the lower grilling surface to determine the cooking parameters of the grill. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090145304 | Grill With Adjustable Grilling Space - A grill with adjustable grilling space comprises an upper shell, a lower shell, an upper grill pan that is disposed on the bottom surface of the upper shell and a lower grill pan that is disposed on the top surface of the lower shell. The upper shell is connected to the lower shell by hinge mechanisms. The hinge mechanism comprises an upper oscillating rod and a lower oscillating rod. The adjacent ends of the upper oscillating rod and the lower oscillating rod are pivoted to each other, and the removed ends of the upper oscillating rod and the lower oscillating rod are pivoted to the upper shell and lower shell respectively. The upper shell is connected to the lower shell by adjustable hinge mechanisms, and the distance between them is adjustable, so it can adjust the grilling space between the upper grill pan and the lower grill pan by changing grill pans with different depths, while assuring that the upper grill pan is aligned with the lower grill pan in the vertical direction. For frying thick food, the distance between the upper grill pan and the lower grill pan can be adjusted to be fit for the food by adjusting hinge mechanisms that are connected to the upper shell and the lower shell. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090272277 | Vacuum Pressing Platen Assembly and Method for Adjustment - A dough forming apparatus comprising a lower support frame, a lower pressing platen coupled to the lower support frame, and an upper pressing platen assembly positioned above the lower pressing platen. The upper pressing platen assembly further comprises a backing structure, an upper backing platen coupled to the backing structure, and a pressing plate removably coupled to the upper backing platen by vacuum or electromagnetic means. Means for heating the pressing plate, and shims for adjusting the flatness of the pressing surface are provided. A conveyor supported by the lower support frame is positioned to pass between the lower pressing platen and the upper pressing platen assembly. A method of adjusting the apparatus is also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090308260 | Grilling appliances and a method for grilling food products - A cooking and grilling appliance and a method for cooking and grilling food products including whole chickens are provided. The cooking appliance includes a base unit supporting a lower cooking plate; a top unit containing an upper cooking plate and a pair of side levers pivotally connecting the upper cooking plate to the lower cooking plate. The angle of the upper cooking plate is variable relative to the lower cooking plate. The cooking appliance further includes an operating and locking mechanism in communication with the side levers and a pressure bar connected to the side levers. When the upper cooking plate is lowered, the locking mechanism locks the upper and lower plates together and on lifting the handle and pressure bar, the operating mechanism releases the locking mechanism, thereby allowing the upper cooking plate to be raised from the lower cooking plate. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100031828 | GRILL WITH SLIGHT PRESSURE - The invention relates to a slight pressure grill, comprising a base with an upper opening, a grill pan disposed on the opening, an upper lid covered on the grill pan, and a sealing ring between the upper lid and the grill pan. Compare with the prior arts, when the upper lid is covered on the grill pan, the sealing ring will enclose a chamber and a certain amount of pressure will be generated therein, which can speed food cooking, prevent moisture content, oil steam and heat running off. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100077929 | Apparatus for Cooking Bacon and Other Flat Strips of Food - A bacon-cooking apparatus comprising a first slanted cooking surface, a second slanted cooking surface in substantially parallel planar relation with said first slanted cooking surface, wherein said second slanted cooking surface is removably attached to said first slanted surface and when attached to said first slanted surface rests on said first slanted surface to that flat strips of food placed on the first slanted surface will be appressed by the weight of the second slanted cooking surface. A third slanted cooking surface rests on said second slanted cooking surface in a fashion similar to how said second slanted cooking surface rests on said first slanted cooking surface. All cooking surfaces are slanted to provide some grease runoff into a trough beneath the lower slanted side of all cooking surfaces. The trough and device contain substantially no sharp corners that are likely to trap grease during cleanup. The device is made from a nontoxic nonleaching material capable of use in a microwave, an oven, and over an open flame. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20110303097 | SANDWICH MAKER - A food preparation device for crimping and sealing pieces of bread includes a base, at least one first heating unit positioned on the base, and at least one second heating unit spaced from the base and extending substantially parallel to the first heating unit. The second heating unit is movable from a first position spaced a first distance from the first heating unit to a second position spaced a second, shorter distance from the first heating unit for crimping and sealing bread pieces together between the first and second heating units. The first and second heating units remain parallel with one another while the second heating unit moves from the first position to the second position. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110303098 | APERTURED FOOD PRESS UTENSIL TO EFFECT EVEN COOKING AND BROWNING - A food press utensil is disclosed that varies incrementally as needed a weight of the utensil for pressing and cooking different food items on a cooking surface, wherein weight adjustment of the food press, by stacking of a plurality of food presses or other compatible weights, results in even heat distribution on the food to allow for uniform cooking and browning. The food press further can comprise a plurality of apertures through the body of the food press, to allow steam to vent and thus to prevent the food from becoming soggy as it cooks. The food press also can be made to accommodate a surface area of the food that exceeds a surface area of the food press, and thus can be used in any pan or griddle. The invention further can comprise a scraper surface to effect debris removal and preparation of the food cooking surface. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20130042766 | Nut meat extractor - A nut meat extractor includes a hollow segment, journalled about a drive shaft, having minor upper and major lower bases, each base defining a unitary surface. The segment includes a conical lateral surface between bases, the surface including splines having interdigitating spaces. A hollow cylinder is proportioned for symmetrical containment of the conical segment, an interior of the cylinder opposing the lateral surface of the conical segment and defining a pattern of elevated protrusions for interaction with shells of nuts introduced into the extractor between the conical segment and the interior of the cylinder. The interaction and pressure on shells of the nuts increases downwardly with the advance of nuts fed into an upper region between the upper base and the interior of the hollow cylinder. Pressure upon shells of the nuts increases with advance to the lower base until the nuts are cracked. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130333576 | APPARATUS FOR COOKING FOOD PRODUCTS INCLUDING A DETACHABLE PLATE - An apparatus for cooking food products is provided. The apparatus includes at least one heating plate having a surface provided with alternate crests and troughs. The apparatus further comprises a fixing system adapted to detachably fix a corrugated protective plate, having a non-stick face, to said heating plate. The corrugated protective plate has a first and a second corrugated edge and alternate crests and troughs extending from the first to the second corrugated edge and adapted to match the alternate crests and troughs of the heating plate when the corrugated protective plate is fixed to the heating plate. Said fixing system comprises fixing elements adapted to exert a force on corresponding portions of the protective plate close to the first or the second corrugated edge so as to push the protective plate against the heating plate. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140026764 | PRECISION PLATEN POSITIONING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR GRILLS - The grills of the present disclosure provide several devices and methods for ensuring that cooking platens are level and provide the correct amount of pressure when cooking a food product. In contrast to currently available cooking devices, those of the present disclosure can be automatically leveled on set up, and adjust during or after operation, thus being able to withstand unpredicted events or normal use that may knock the grills out of level. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140033930 | Two-Surface Grill With Adjustable Gap and Multi-Stage Method For Cooking Food - The present invention relates to a device for cooking food on a grill having opposed upper and lower platens wherein a gap spacing between the platens is automatically adjusted in an initial stage and in subsequent stages of the cooking time for the food. The food is caused to be located between two opposed platens, the opposed platens each having opposed cooking surfaces and the opposed cooking surfaces defining a gap spacing that is adjustable. A controller and drive mechanism adjust the gap spacing between the platens so that during an initial stage of the cooking the gap spacing is equal to or less than the nominal initial uncooked thickness of the food, and during one or more subsequent stages of the cooking, after the initial stage, the gap spacing between the platens is varied. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140373728 | Roaster - Disclosed herein is a food roasting apparatus. The food roasting apparatus includes: a main body ( | 12-25-2014 |
| 20160029845 | COVER FOR FOOD ITEMS PLACED ON A COOKING SURFACE - A cover positionable over a food item placed atop a cooking surface to provide downward pressure on the food item to facilitate achieving flush contact with the undersurface of the food item on the cooking surface below is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a sheet of chainmail is secured to a frame which is hingedly supported above a heatable cooking surface. A support which allows the cover of the present disclosure to be easily retrofit to an existing cooking device such as a griddle may be utilized to hingedly support the frame relative to the cooking device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160183729 | COOKWARE SYSTEM FOR PREPARING FOOD - Described herein is a cookware system for cooking food. The cookware system comprises a cooking pan and a cooking platform. The cooking platform rests within the cooking pan and is configured to secure to the cooking pan to provide a cooking surface. The cooking platform is positioned above the cooking pan heating surface and provides for a cooking surface for items to be cooked, such as one or more pieces or slices of bacon, which minimizes splattering. The cooking platform can also be raised and properly secured above the cooking surface so the user can move or flip items to be cooked without being splattered. | 06-30-2016 |
| 099351000 | Spring biased | 2 |
| 20120137895 | MINUTE PRESSURE GRILL - A minute pressure grill includes an upper grill unit and a lower grill unit. It further includes a U-shaped lift pole, which is rotately connected to the two sides of the upper grill unit. The two ends of the U-shaped lift pole are separately disposed with a first cavity. The first cavity is disposed with a pressure spring and a J-shaped lock catch to drive the pressure spring to compress or release. A pair of arc lead rails are disposed separately on the two sides of the lower grill unit. With the rotation of the J-shaped lock catch inside the U-shaped front pole and the J-shaped lock catch is compressed tightly to the arc lead rails, the food is pressed by the upper grill unit. The food is pressed with the cooperation of the pressure spring and the lock catch. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20140033931 | FRYING AND ROASTING DEVICE WITH MINUTE-PRESSURE - A grill with minute-pressure has an upper and lower comal group, and a minute-pressure mechanism. The minute-pressure mechanism comprises: a rotary carrying rod having two back carrying rods and a front carrying rod. The two back carrying rods are fixed to the upper comal group, the front carrying rod arms are rotatably connected to the two back carrying rods and rotate along the two sides of the upper comal group, two pressure springs and two pressing buckles that are arranged inside the front carrying rod ends and can drive the pressure springs in the front carrying rod arms, and two locating pins are arranged at the front carrying rod arms; two curved guide rails, arranged at the lower comal group sides and used for clamping the pressing buckles; and two groups of locating slots, are arranged at the lower comal group sides and used for fixing the locating pins. | 02-06-2014 |
