Conveyorized microwave oven with multiple lanes
US4441003A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 1982 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/782
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyorized microwave oven having multiple independently controlled lanes. Specifically, a plurality of conveyor belts are directed into, through, and out of the microwave cavity. The belts can be operated at different speeds so that foods requiring different microwave exposure times can be cooked simultaneously. Suppression tunnels surrounding the conveyor belts at the openings into and out of the cavity prevent the escape of microwave energy from the cavity.
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