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Combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit for a household cooking appliance

US9723954B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2013
Grant dateAug 8, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J37/0682
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit for a household cooking appliance or stand-alone cooking appliance is provided in which the combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit includes a cooking surface, a first heating unit for heating a first portion of the cooking surface, and a second heating unit for heating a second portion of the cooking surface, wherein the first heating unit and the second heating unit are selectively operable to uniformly heat an entire area of the cooking surface in a griddle mode of operation and to concentrate a greater amount of heat in a first area of the cooking surface than in a second area of the cooking surface in a teppanyaki mode of operation.

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