Combination griddle and teppanyaki cooking unit for a household cooking appliance
US9723954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2035 |
Classification
- 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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