Electric grills; Multi-purpose, electric countertop food preparation apparatus for cooking, baking, broiling, roasting, toasting, searing, browning, barbecuing and grilling food
Disclosed is a waffle tong device and a method of using the waffle tong device. The waffle tong device being arranged so that a first and second side of the waffle tong device can be brought together by compressing a spring biased connector and once compressed, the waffle tong device can be placed on a waffle maker, filled with waffle batter and the waffle batter cooked to form a stuffed waffle. The spring biased connector configured such that once the waffle batter is cooked, the waffle tong device can be removed from the waffle maker and allowed to open whereupon the resultant stuffed waffle can be removed from the waffle tong device. Handle portions can be applied to the connector to allow for manipulation of the waffle tong device without risk of burns.
A47J 43/28 - Autres instruments à main de cuisine, p. ex. spatules, pinces, fourchettes ou articles similaires pour tenir les aliments, cuillères à pots, cuillères d'écumage, cuillères de cuisineSupports de cuillères fixés aux marmites
A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.
A23L 3/10 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par chauffage des produits dans leurs emballages sans déplacement progressif à travers les appareils
A23L 3/00 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires
A23L 3/015 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par un traitement utilisant une variation de pression, une secousse, une accélération ou un cisaillement
A47J 27/08 - AutocuiseursCouvercles ou systèmes de verrouillage spécialement adaptés aux autocuiseurs
A47J 27/086 - AutocuiseursCouvercles ou systèmes de verrouillage spécialement adaptés aux autocuiseurs à moyens de chauffage incorporés
B65B 25/06 - Emballage des tranches ou morceaux de viande, fromages ou autres produits mous ou collants de formes particulières
B65B 31/02 - Remplissage, fermeture, ou remplissage et fermeture, de réceptacles dans des chambres maintenues en dépression ou en surpression ou contenant une atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. du gaz inerte
Disclosed is a cold brew coffee maker and related methods of making cold brew coffee. The cold brew coffee maker can include a rotation assembly, a brew chamber, and a strainer/stirrer assembly. The strainer/stirrer assembly is adapted to be insertable into the brew chamber. The strainer/stirrer assembly having a first and second impeller that are located at a bottom portion of the strainer/stirrer assembly, the first impeller being located externally to the strainer/stirrer assembly and the second impeller located within a chamber formed by the strainer/stirrer assembly.
A47J 31/20 - Appareils dans lesquels du café moulu ou des feuilles de thé sont immergés dans le liquide chaud dans le récipient pour la boisson ayant des filtres immergeables, p. ex. rotatifs
A23F 3/18 - Extraction des constituants hydrosolubles du thé
A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
B01F 33/453 - Mélangeurs magnétiquesMélangeurs avec agitateurs à entraînement magnétique en utilisant des éléments d'agitation supportés ou suspendus
B01F 101/14 - Mélange d'ingrédients pour boissons non alcooliséesDissolution de sucre dans l'eau
Disclosed is single chamber hot air corn popper that includes a base with a blower and heater that blows air into a recessed popping chamber in which popcorn is present. The hot air corn popper is configured so that as the popcorn pops it is retained in a bowl assembly that facilitates the return of unpopped popcorn kernels present in the popped corn to the popping chamber for continued exposure to the hot air to improve the popping efficiency of the hot air popper as compared to conventional hot hair corn poppers.
A23L 7/187 - Préparation de céréales soufflées à partir de grains entiers ou de morceaux de grains sans préparation de farine ou de pâte par chauffage sans utilisation d'un dispositif de décompression avec un appareil à fonctionnement discontinu
A countertop appliance temperature controller configured to provide improved temperature control of a resistive heating element heated cooking surface of a countertop appliance through the use of a noncontact thermal sensor. The temperature controller including a pair of electrical output contacts selectively coupleable to the resistive heating element of the countertop appliance, a user input configured to receive a desired temperature setpoint for the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, a noncontact temperature sensor configured to receive temperature information directly from the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, and a thermostat configured to adjust an electrical output of the pair of electrical output contacts to minimize a difference between the desired temperature setpoint and a perceived actual temperature of the cooking surface based on the received temperature information.
Disclosed is a canning funnel with an integral headspace gauge, the canning funnel includes a receiving bowl, an outer base, and a positioning portion which when used with a canning jar, protrudes into the opening of the canning jar to guide foodstuffs from the receiving bowl into the canning jar. The positioning portion is formed with horizontal steps that form a headspace gauge, the steps indicating predetermined distances from the top edge of the canning jar so that when in use, liquid or foodstuffs can be added until a required amount of space is formed between the foodstuffs or liquid and the top edge of the canning jar. The horizontal steps being viewable by a user when the canning funnel is positioned on a canning jar for use.
B67C 11/02 - Entonnoirs, p. ex. pour liquides sans soupapes d'évacuation
G01F 23/02 - Indication ou mesure du niveau des liquides ou des matériaux solides fluents, p. ex. indication en fonction du volume ou indication au moyen d'un signal d'alarme par tubes de niveau ou autres appareils impliquant une fenêtre ou un tube transparent pour observer directement le niveau à mesurer ou celui d'une colonne de liquide de communication libre avec la cuve principale du liquide
Disclosed is a system for canning foodstuffs that provides precise monitoring of the temperature of the contents of each canning jar during a canning process. The system may include user interface displays that provide prompts to the user regarding the canning process. Configurations of the system can include temperature receivers that include displays which prompt the user to perform certain steps in the canning process. Other configurations can include interfaces that control heat sources such that the heat source can be controlled by the system without user interaction during the canning process. Still other configurations interact with the canner to regulate pressure inside the canner to further decrease the level of interaction with a user.
Disclosed is a portable radiant heating device that has a base, a radiant heat source mounted in a tiltable reflector, and a safety interlock device located in the base. The safety interlock uses a pressure-sensitive foot that prevents the heater from producing infrared heat when not in contact with a mounting surface. The safety interlock device also prevents the heater from producing infrared heat when the reflector is not tilted so as to prevent excessive amounts of infrared heat from being directed towards the mounting surface.
F24H 3/04 - Appareils de chauffage d'air à circulation forcée l'air étant en contact direct avec l'agent chauffant, p. ex. élément chauffant électrique
H05B 1/02 - Dispositions de commutation automatique spécialement adaptées aux appareils de chauffage
F24H 9/1863 - Disposition ou montage des éléments chauffants électriques
Disclosed is a cold brew coffee maker and related methods of making cold brew coffee. The cold brew coffee maker can include a rotation assembly, a brew chamber, and a strainer/stirrer assembly. The strainer/stirrer assembly is adapted to be insertable into the brew chamber. The strainer/stirrer assembly having a first and second impeller that are located at a bottom portion of the strainer/stirrer assembly, the first impeller being located externally to the strainer/stirrer assembly and the second impeller located within a chamber formed by the strainer/stirrer assembly. The brew chamber portion of the cold brew coffee maker being filled partially with water, the strainer/stirrer assembly placed into the brew chamber and the brew chamber placed atop the rotation assembly. Ground coffee is added to the chamber located within the strainer/stirrer assembly and the rotation assembly is energized such that the first and second impellers cause the ground coffee and water to be mixed until a desired amount of coffee flavor is imparted upon the water by the ground coffee.
A47J 31/20 - Appareils dans lesquels du café moulu ou des feuilles de thé sont immergés dans le liquide chaud dans le récipient pour la boisson ayant des filtres immergeables, p. ex. rotatifs
A23F 3/18 - Extraction des constituants hydrosolubles du thé
A23F 5/26 - Extraction des constituants solubles dans l'eau
A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
A47J 31/44 - Éléments ou parties constitutives des appareils à préparer des boissons
B01F 33/453 - Mélangeurs magnétiquesMélangeurs avec agitateurs à entraînement magnétique en utilisant des éléments d'agitation supportés ou suspendus
B01F 101/14 - Mélange d'ingrédients pour boissons non alcooliséesDissolution de sucre dans l'eau
A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.
A23L 3/10 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par chauffage des produits dans leurs emballages sans déplacement progressif à travers les appareils
A23L 3/00 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires
A23L 3/015 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par un traitement utilisant une variation de pression, une secousse, une accélération ou un cisaillement
A47J 27/08 - AutocuiseursCouvercles ou systèmes de verrouillage spécialement adaptés aux autocuiseurs
A47J 27/086 - AutocuiseursCouvercles ou systèmes de verrouillage spécialement adaptés aux autocuiseurs à moyens de chauffage incorporés
B65B 25/06 - Emballage des tranches ou morceaux de viande, fromages ou autres produits mous ou collants de formes particulières
B65B 31/02 - Remplissage, fermeture, ou remplissage et fermeture, de réceptacles dans des chambres maintenues en dépression ou en surpression ou contenant une atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. du gaz inerte
A stuffed waffle utensil and related methods of use that facilitate cooking, removal and handling of a stuffed waffle. The stuffed waffle utensil can include a ring-style utensil having a handle portion and a perimeter ring portion. The perimeter ring portion can define a circular wall between an upper wall surface and a lower surface. The lower surface can define an interior flange and aperture or alternatively, the bottom surface can define a continuous surface defining a grid pattern. The handle portion can be attached to an exterior surface of the circular wall such that it projects outwardly away from the circular wall. The handle portion can define a grip portion intended to make handling easy for a user.
A countertop appliance temperature controller configured to provide improved temperature control of a resistive heating element heated cooking surface of a countertop appliance through the use of a noncontact thermal sensor. The temperature controller including a pair of electrical output contacts selectively coupleable to the resistive heating element of the countertop appliance, a user input configured to receive a desired temperature setpoint for the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, a noncontact temperature sensor configured to receive temperature information directly from the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, and a thermostat configured to adjust an electrical output of the pair of electrical output contacts to minimize a difference between the desired temperature setpoint and a perceived actual temperature of the cooking surface based on the received temperature information.
Disclosed is a waffle tong device and a method of using the waffle tong device. The waffle tong device being arranged so that a first and second side of the waffle tong device can be brought together by compressing a spring biased connector and once compressed, the waffle tong device can be placed on a waffle maker, filled with waffle batter and the waffle batter cooked to form a stuffed waffle. The spring biased connector configured such that once the waffle batter is cooked, the waffle tong device can be removed from the waffle maker and allowed to open whereupon the resultant stuffed waffle can be removed from the waffle tong device. Handle portions can be applied to the connector to allow for manipulation of the waffle tong device without risk of burns.
A47J 43/28 - Autres instruments à main de cuisine, p. ex. spatules, pinces, fourchettes ou articles similaires pour tenir les aliments, cuillères à pots, cuillères d'écumage, cuillères de cuisineSupports de cuillères fixés aux marmites
Disclosed is a heated air popcorn popper which provides a heating base assembly and popping pitcher having an interior popping volume which is detachable from the base assembly for introduction of popcorn kernels. The base assembly providing heated air to the popping pitcher causing unpopped kernels to pop and form popped popcorn. The detachable popping pitcher includes a pitcher lifting handle such that the popping pitcher can be lifted away from the heating base assembly to permit any remaining unpopped or popped kernels to be emptied from the detachable popping pitcher for cleaning.
A23L 7/187 - Préparation de céréales soufflées à partir de grains entiers ou de morceaux de grains sans préparation de farine ou de pâte par chauffage sans utilisation d'un dispositif de décompression avec un appareil à fonctionnement discontinu
A23L 7/183 - Préparation de céréales soufflées à partir de grains entiers ou de morceaux de grains sans préparation de farine ou de pâte par chauffage sans utilisation d'un dispositif de décompression
A deep fryer and related methods of frying a whole turkey in a reduced cooking oil volume. A frying basin can have a rounded profile avoiding dead spaces within the frying basin. The frying basin can include a recessed channel at a bottommost portion of the frying basin to accommodate a heating element, such that the heating element does not project above a floor of the frying basin. The deep fryer can have a rotisserie assembly for mounting and rotating the whole turkey such that only a lower half of the whole turkey is submerged within the cooking oil at any one time. The deep fryer can include a kick-stand feature that allows a user to lower and raise the rotisserie assembly including the whole turkey using only one hand such that a user need not lean over or otherwise put their hands or body above the frying basin.
Disclosed is a cold brew coffee maker and related methods of making cold brew coffee. The cold brew coffee maker can include a rotation plate assembly, a removable cup, a brew chamber and a filtration assembly. The rotation plate assembly can include an internal magnetic component for generating rotational movement of a selectively attachable component of the cup. The removable cup can include a detachable impeller and removable plate. In other embodiments, the impeller may be non-removably affixed to the cup. The impeller can engage with the rotation plate assembly by a magnetic connection. In the “on” mode, the impeller engages with the rotational plate assembly and internal magnetic component, allowing for rotational movement of the impeller. In the “off” mode, the impeller and magnetic component are freely moveable and able to disengage, allowing for easy separation of all assembly components for cleaning or replacement.
A47J 31/02 - Machines à préparer le café à tasses d'extraction amovibles, se plaçant sur le dessus de récipients à boissons, p. ex. cafés-filtres
A47J 31/40 - Appareils à préparer des boissons avec des moyens de distribution pour ajouter une quantité mesurée d'ingrédients, p. ex. du café, de l'eau, du sucre, du cacao, du lait, du thé
A47J 31/06 - Filtres ou passoires pour appareils à café et à thé
A batter template system and related methods of forming custom pancakes. The batter template system can include one or more template mats made from flexible, non-stick materials that are suitable for use with food and can accommodate conventional cooking temperatures. The template mat can have thermal properties allowing for rapid heating and can be non-perforated. Each template mat can include a permanently etched design on one or both sides of a non-stick sheet. The template mat can be sized and shaped to fit onto a cooking surface of a countertop griddle, cooking pan or even range top surface. One or more pancake batters can be traced or otherwise applied to the etched design to form a pancake depicting a visual design element.
A countertop appliance and related methods of fabrication using a floating mounting assembly to connect a cooking surface to a mounting frame. The floating mounting assembly allows the cooking surface to expand and contract in response to changing temperature without translating these dimensional changes to the mounting frame and negatively impacting the integrity or appearance of the countertop appliance. The floating mounting assembly can include a grommet assembly that connects to elongated apertures defined in the mounting frame. As the cooking surface expands and contracts, the grommet assembly can slide within the elongated aperture. Through the use of the elongated aperture, dimensional changes in the cooking surface are not directly translated to the mounting frame.
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
Produits et services
Electric waffle makers and electric waffle irons; electric coffee makers and electric coffee urns; electric cooking appliances, namely, electric pressure cookers, electric skillets, electric griddles, electric slow cookers, electric multi-cookers in the nature of an electric countertop food preparation apparatus for cooking, baking, broiling, roasting, toasting, searing, browning, barbecuing and grilling food, electric air fryers, electric fryers, electric deep fryers, and electric cooking ovens Non-electric cold brew coffee makers; non-electric coffee makers; non-electric pressure cookers and non-electric pressure canners; canning kits comprised primarily of canning funnels, kitchen tongs, jar lifters, jar wrenches, lid lifters and also containing digital kitchen timers with battery; kitchen utensils, namely, ice cream scoops, garlic presses, cooking strainers, skimmers, spatulas, basting spoons, serving tongs, whisks, slotted turners, and pancake turners
Apparatus and related methods for adding increased functionality to a food dehydrator through the use of stackable drying trays that define a circulation plenum during operation and then nest within one another during disassembly so as to reduce an overall storage size of the food dehydrator. The food dehydrator can further include a base portion having a removable splash guard to prevent the introduction of liquids or solids into a mechanical space within the base portion.
F26B 9/00 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements
F26B 3/04 - Procédés de séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets impliquant l'utilisation de chaleur par convection, c.-à-d. la chaleur étant transférée d'une source de chaleur au matériau ou aux objets à sécher par un gaz ou par une vapeur, p. ex. l'air le gaz ou la vapeur circulant sur ou autour du matériau ou des objets à sécher
F26B 21/02 - Circulation de l'air ou des gaz en cycles fermés, p. ex. totalement à l'intérieur de l'enceinte de séchage
F26B 9/06 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements dans des tambours ou chambres fixes
F26B 25/18 - Chambres, récipients ou réceptacles de structure simple quasi ouverts, p. ex. plats, plateaux, cuves
A23L 3/40 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par séchage ou étuvage; Reconstitution ultérieure
A countertop appliance temperature controller configured to provide improved temperature control of a resistive heating element heated cooking surface of a countertop appliance through the use of a noncontact thermal sensor. The temperature controller including a pair of electrical output contacts selectively coupleable to the resistive heating element of the countertop appliance, a user input configured to receive a desired temperature setpoint for the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, a noncontact temperature sensor configured to receive temperature information directly from the cooking surface of the countertop appliance, and a thermostat configured to adjust an electrical output of the pair of electrical output contacts to minimize a difference between the desired temperature setpoint and a perceived actual temperature of the cooking surface based on the received temperature information.
A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.
A23L 3/10 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par chauffage des produits dans leurs emballages sans déplacement progressif à travers les appareils
A23L 3/015 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par un traitement utilisant une variation de pression, une secousse, une accélération ou un cisaillement
B65B 25/00 - Emballage d'autres objets présentant des problèmes particuliers
A23L 3/00 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires
B65B 31/02 - Remplissage, fermeture, ou remplissage et fermeture, de réceptacles dans des chambres maintenues en dépression ou en surpression ou contenant une atmosphère spéciale, p. ex. du gaz inerte
A47J 27/086 - AutocuiseursCouvercles ou systèmes de verrouillage spécialement adaptés aux autocuiseurs à moyens de chauffage incorporés
A digital pressure canner and related methods of operation that provide for improved safety and consistency during a food canning process by reducing temperature over and undershoot. The digital pressure canner includes a digital control operating with inputs from digital sensors to accurately control the canning temperature during the canning process. By reducing over and undershoot of canning temperatures, foods within the pressure canner are maintained at temperatures sufficient to kill any bacteria or microorganisms for the entire canning cycle. In order to verify operation of the digital canner at sufficient canning temperatures, mechanical safety devices, for example, a pressure relief valve can be utilized in conjunction with digital controllers and sensors to provide audible and visual feedback to a user during the canning process.
A23B 7/14 - Conservation ou mûrissement à l'aide de produits chimiques non couverts par les groupes ou
B65B 1/30 - Dispositifs ou procédés pour régler ou déterminer la quantité ou la qualité du matériau fourni ou chargé
B65B 3/10 - Procédés ou moyens pour charger le matériau dans les réceptacles ou récipients en exerçant une pression sur le matériau
B65D 1/12 - Boîtes de conserves, barils, tonneaux ou fûts
G01N 11/08 - Recherche des propriétés d'écoulement des matériaux, p. ex. la viscosité, la plasticitéAnalyse des matériaux en déterminant les propriétés d'écoulement en mesurant l'écoulement du matériau à travers un passage étroit, p. ex. un tube, une ouverture en mesurant la pression nécessaire à la production d'un écoulement connu
G05D 16/20 - Commande de la pression d'un fluide caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G05D 23/12 - Commande de la température sans source d'énergie auxiliaire avec l'élément sensible répondant aux variations de la pression ou du volume dans un fluide renfermé
Apparatus and related methods for adding increased functionality to a food dehydrator through the use of stackable drying trays that define a circulation plenum during operation and then nest within one another during disassembly so as to reduce an overall storage size of the food dehydrator. The food dehydrator can further include a base portion having a removable splash guard to prevent the introduction of liquids or solids into a mechanical space within the base portion.
A23L 3/40 - Conservation des aliments ou produits alimentaires, en général, p.ex. pasteurisation ou stérilisation, spécialement adaptée aux aliments ou produits alimentaires par séchage ou étuvage; Reconstitution ultérieure
F26B 3/04 - Procédés de séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets impliquant l'utilisation de chaleur par convection, c.-à-d. la chaleur étant transférée d'une source de chaleur au matériau ou aux objets à sécher par un gaz ou par une vapeur, p. ex. l'air le gaz ou la vapeur circulant sur ou autour du matériau ou des objets à sécher
F26B 9/00 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements
F26B 9/06 - Machines ou appareils pour le séchage d'un matériau solide ou d'objets au repos animés uniquement d'une agitation localeAération des placards ou armoires d'appartements dans des tambours ou chambres fixes
F26B 21/02 - Circulation de l'air ou des gaz en cycles fermés, p. ex. totalement à l'intérieur de l'enceinte de séchage
F26B 25/18 - Chambres, récipients ou réceptacles de structure simple quasi ouverts, p. ex. plats, plateaux, cuves
A deep fryer and methods of frying a whole turkey in a reduced cooking oil volume. A frying basin can have a rounded profile avoiding dead spaces within the frying basin. The frying basin can include a recessed channel at a bottommost portion of the frying basin to accommodate a heating element, such that the heating element does not project above a floor of the frying basin. The deep fryer can have a rotisserie assembly for mounting and rotating the whole turkey such that only a lower half of the whole turkey is submerged within the cooking oil at any one time. The deep fryer can include a kick-stand feature that allows a user to lower and raise the rotisserie assembly including the whole turkey using only one hand such that a user need not lean over or otherwise put their hands or body above the frying basin.
A cooking plate having a cooking surface, in one embodiment, two folding legs and a drip tray. The legs include a recess and the tray includes a sloped land. When the legs are folded into a storage position, the tray is prevented from sliding by the interlock between the land and recess. In a second embodiment, the legs including a tilting/lifting member which is pivotally moveable from a planar position on the leg member surface to a lifting position with a portion of the lifting member being longer than the height of the folding legs. The lifting member portion rests against the folding leg in an over-center splayed angle abutting the folding let to create a stable lifting leg.
A countertop device and related methods of use in food preparation for rotatably coupling a kitchen utensil to an anchored retention member. The countertop device can include a kitchen utensil having a manipulation end and a retaining end. The retention member can have a retention body defining a suction cup on a mounting surface. The retention member can be anchored to a flat surface using the suction cup. A retaining ball and socket mount can be utilized to rotatably attach the kitchen utensil to the retention member. The kitchen utensil can include a manipulation member and a mounting member capable of positioning a food item there between.
A47G 21/14 - Porte-couteaux ou supports pour couteauxSupports pour ustensiles de table, pouvant se fixer aux assiettes
A47J 47/16 - Appuis ou supports pour articles de cuisine
F16B 2/22 - Clips, c.-à-d. dispositifs de fixation à serrage effectué uniquement par la résistance à la déformation inhérente au matériau dont est fait le dispositif en matériau élastique, p. ex. un matériau caoutchouteux
F16B 47/00 - Ventouses pour accrochageMoyens équivalents utilisant des adhésifs
A heated air popcorn popper and related methods of popping popcorn in which unpopped kernels are retained in a heating zone and are prevented from being expelled before they have been exposed to a heated air stream for sufficient time to result in popping of the kernels. The popcorn popper can have a popping portion including a retention mechanism capable of moving in response to physical contact with popped kernels that experience a dramatic volumetric increase in size following popping. As the number of popped kernels within the popping portion increases, the level of the popped kernels rises until they physically contact the retention mechanism, whereby the retention mechanism is forced to transition from a covering disposition to an open disposition in which popped kernels are allowed to exit the heating zone.
A23L 7/174 - Préparation de céréales soufflées à partir de grains entiers ou de morceaux de grains sans préparation de farine ou de pâte
A23L 7/187 - Préparation de céréales soufflées à partir de grains entiers ou de morceaux de grains sans préparation de farine ou de pâte par chauffage sans utilisation d'un dispositif de décompression avec un appareil à fonctionnement discontinu
