IP Library Granted Patent US 7,055,518
Granted Patent B2
US 7,055,518 · App. 10/614,710 · Granted Jun 6, 2006

Speed cooking oven with gas flow control

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Patent No.
US 7,055,518
App. No.
10/614,710
Granted
Jun 6, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A speed cooking oven is disclosed comprising a cooking cavity, a controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, air directing means and a vent assembly. Hot air is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the oven cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the rapid cooking of food products.

Claims (29)

1. A speed cooking oven for cooking a food product by hot gas, comprising:

(a) a housing defining a cooking chamber having a top, bottom, right side wall, left side wall and back wall;

(b) a conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, said conduit means providing for the circulation of the gas to and from the cooking chamber;

(c) a flow means for causing circulation of the gas;

(d) a thermal means for heating the gas;

(e) a control means for controlling the gas flow;

(f) a damper means for adjusting the amount of gas delivered via said conduit means to said gas directing means;

(g) a first gas directing means associated with the conduit means and disposed above the food product; and

(h) a second gas directing means associated with the conduit means disposed above the food product, wherein the first and second gas directing means are configured to cause the gas from the first gas directing means to collide with the gas from the second gas directing means upon the upper surface of the food product.

2. A speed cooking oven for cooking a food product by hot gas, comprising:

(a) a housing defining a cooking chamber having a top wall, bottom wall, right side wall, left side wall and back wall;

(b) a conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, said conduit means providing for the circulation of the gas to and from the cooking chamber;

(c) flow means for causing circulation of the gas;

(d) thermal means for heating the gas;

(e) control means for controlling the gas;

(f) a damper means for adjusting the amount of gas delivered via said conduit means to said gas directing means;

(g) a first gas directing means associated with the conduit means and disposed below the food product; and

(h) a second gas directing means associated with the conduit means disposed below the food product, wherein the first and second gas directing means are configured to cause the gas from the first gas directing means to collide with the gas from the second gas directing means upon the bottom surface of the food product.

3. A speed cooking oven for cooking a food product by hot gas, comprising:

(a) a housing defining a cooking chamber having a top wall, bottom wall, right side wall, left side wall and back wall;

(b) a conduit means associated with the cooking chamber, said conduit means providing for the circulation of the gas to and from the cooking chamber;

(c) a flow means for causing circulation of the gas;

(d) a thermal means for heating the gas;

(e) a control means for controlling the gas;

(f) a damper means for adjusting the amount of gas delivered via said conduit means to said gas directing means;

(g) a first gas directing means associated with the conduit means and disposed above the food product;

(h) a second gas directing means associated with the conduit means disposed above the food product, wherein the first and second gas directing means are configured to cause the gas from the first gas directing means to collide with the gas from the second gas directing means upon the upper surface of the food product;

(i) a third gas directing means associated with the conduit means and disposed below the food product; and

(j) a fourth gas directing means associated with the conduit means disposed below the food product, wherein the third and fourth gas directing means are configured to cause the gas from the third gas directing means to collide with the gas from the fourth gas directing means upon the bottom surface of the food product.

Assignments (5)
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2008
From: TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 020487/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2006
From: BOLTON, DAVID A.
To: TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 017662/0751 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: MCFADDEN, DAVID H.
To: GLOBAL APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016547/0769 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: GLOBAL APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 016547/0775 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 30, 2005
From: MCFADDEN, DAVID H
To: GLOBAL APPLIANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Reel/Frame 016473/0665 →