Cooking apparatus and process for cooking food therewithin

US5244682A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• AB Specialty Packaging, Inc. · US

Inventor

• Thomas HAPP · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 19, 1991
• Grant date: Sep 14, 1993
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2581/3494
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooking apparatus and process for cooking food therewithin, wherein the apparatus facilitates cooking of various types of food in cooking containers, in which at least minimal agitation of the food to be cooked is desired, and wherein the food, as well as the apparatus may be expandable during the cooking process. A food containment region is provided for acceptance of the food to be cooked prior to operably sealing the cooking container. Container positioning portions are operably associated with at least a section of the cooking container so as to temporarily maintain the cooking container in a vertically supported orientation after insertion of the apparatus within an oven. The container positioning portions change position relative to the cooking container after a predetermined period of exposure to heat and cooking generated from the oven so as to cause gravitational movement of the cooking container from its vertically supported orientation to a fallen orientation, wherein such falling causes agitation to the food containment region for enhanced cooking uniformity and quality.