US3173357A
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Broiler
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-20
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1983-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jonathan E Nunnery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A BROILER FOR COOKING MEAT AND THE LIKE COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER HOUSINGS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TOGETHER ALONG ONE SIDE TO FORM A BROILER COMPARTMENT, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID HOUSINGS AND INCLUDING A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY SPACED ELONGATED HEATING ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID HEATING ELEMENTS IN FIXED POSITION, AN INDIVIDUAL SHIELD REMOVABLY LOCARED ABOVE AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED NON-HEAT CONDUCTING RELATION TO EACH OF SAID ELONGATE HEATING ELEMENTS IN SAID LOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT DRIPPINGS FROM THE MEAT FROM FALLING THEREON, SAID SHIELD BEING SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER THAN SAID ELEMENT, A GRILL LOCATED BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND LOWER HEATING ELEMENTS, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID BROILER WHEREBY SAID MEAT WILL BE COOKED IN A MINIMUM OF TIME WITHOUT BEING UNDESIRABLY BURNED BY A FLARE-UP OF FLAME FROM THE HEATING ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A BROILER FOR COOKING MEAT AND THE LIKE COMPRISING UPPER AND LOWER HOUSINGS HINGEDLY CONNECTED TOGETHER ALONG ONE SIDE TO FORM A BROILER COMPARTMENT, A PLURALITY OF ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS MOUNTED IN EACH OF SAID HOUSINGS AND INCLUDING A SERIES OF INDIVIDUAL SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY SPACED ELONGATED HEATING ELEMENTS, MEANS FOR SUPPORTING SAID HEATING ELEMENTS IN FIXED POSITION, AN INDIVIDUAL SHIELD REMOVABLY LOCARED ABOVE AND IN SUBSTANTIALLY SPACED NON-HEAT CONDUCTING RELATION TO EACH OF SAID ELONGATE HEATING ELEMENTS IN SAID LOWER HOUSING TO PREVENT DRIPPINGS FROM THE MEAT FROM FALLING THEREON, SAID SHIELD BEING SUBSTANTIALLY WIDER THAN SAID ELEMENT, A GRILL LOCATED BETWEEN SAID UPPER AND LOWER HEATING ELEMENTS, AND MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE WITHIN SAID BROILER WHEREBY SAID MEAT WILL BE COOKED IN A MINIMUM OF TIME WITHOUT BEING UNDESIRABLY BURNED BY A FLARE-UP OF FLAME FROM THE HEATING ELEMENTS.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
IN A FOOD BROILER HAVING A GRILL WITH HEATING ELEMENTS SPACED ABOVE AND BELOW THE SAME, AN INDEPENDENT HEATING ELEMENT MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY WITHIN SAID BROILER BELOW SAID GRILL, A SLEEVE-LIKE CONTAINER DISPOSED ABOUT SAID HEATING ELEMENT AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WOOD FOR SMOKE PRODUCING PURPOSES AND TO PREVENT GREASE FROM FALLING ONTO SAID HEATING ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ENERGY TO SAID HEATING ELEMENT WHEREBY SAID WOOD SMOKE WILL IMPART FLAVOR TO THE FOOD BEING BROILED.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
IN A FOOD BROILER HAVING A GRILL WITH HEATING ELEMENTS SPACED ABOVE AND BELOW THE SAME, AN INDEPENDENT HEATING ELEMENT MOUNTED SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY WITHIN SAID BROILER BELOW SAID GRILL, A SLEEVE-LIKE CONTAINER DISPOSED ABOUT SAID HEATING ELEMENT AND ADAPTED TO CONTAIN WOOD FOR SMOKE PRODUCING PURPOSES AND TO PREVENT GREASE FROM FALLING ONTO SAID HEATING ELEMENT, AND MEANS FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF ENERGY TO SAID HEATING ELEMENT WHEREBY SAID WOOD SMOKE WILL IMPART FLAVOR TO THE FOOD BEING BROILED.
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