Heated compressed air broiler system
US7997189B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D2900/21003
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An oven and broiler for cooking foods using convection and radiant heat, including a housing defining a cooking chamber with an inlet for introducing uncooked foods into the cooking chamber, an outlet for discharging cooked foods and a conveyor for conveying food product from the inlet to the outlet, an array of heating elements, and a compressed air injection system for providing a bank of moving air over the food product during the early stages of cooking so as to break up the blanket of cold air over the food product.
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