Portable cooking apparatus providing both direct and indirect heat cooking
US7270122B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/0704
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A multi-purpose cooking apparatus includes a housing including a direct heat cooking area on one side and an indirect heat cooking area on the other side adjacent to the direct heat cooking area. A burner or burners are disposed beneath the direct heat cooking area. A removable cooking pan, having an open bottom formed by spaced rods, is located, in use, above the burners and below the direct heat cooking area. A removable water pan is interchangeable with the cooking pan and is selectively positionable within the housing in a first position beneath the indirect heat cooking area wherein heated water evaporating from the pan moistens the food, and a second position beneath the direct heat cooking area when the cooking pan is removed, wherein the water pan can be used for steaming as well as boiling and frying.
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