Dual heating element electric grill having a smoker heating element for vaporizing grease and juices from foodstuff
US5719377A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0676
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electric grill which vaporizes grease and juices and sears the food being cooked. The grill has two sets of heating elements, one located directly beneath the cooking surface and the second located proximate a smoker box. The grease and juices fall from the food located on the cooking surface onto the bottom of the grill which channels the grease and juices into the smoker box. The bottom of the grill also functions as a reflector plate to redirect heat towards the cooking surface. The grease, juices, and, optionally, wood chips may vaporized and smoked by the heating element located proximate the smoker box. A printed circuit board regulates the current passing through the heating elements.
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