US3284613A
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Food heating apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-25
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Granted: 1966-11-08
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Expires: 1984-02-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert C Gettelman
- 👤 Merlin G Rostad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/24; A47J36/2483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
AN APPARATUS FOR HEATING A FOOD PRODUCT IN A CAN HAVING A BOTTOM AND A SIDE WALL, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORT MEMBER TO SUPPORT THE CAN TO BE HEATED, A PAIR OF CLAMPING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING A FIRST OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECOND OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBERS WITH SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM AN OPEN CAN-RECEIVING POSITION TO A CLOSED CAN-CLAMPING POSITION, A HEATING MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH EACH CLAMPING MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CAN WHEN THE CLAMPING MEMBERS ARE IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO THEREBY HEAT THE CAN AND THE PRODUCT THEREIN, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING THE SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER TO THE OPEN POSITION AT THE COMPLETION OF A PRESELECTED HEATING PERIOD, AND RESILIENT MEANS DISPOSED TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER AS SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER MOVES TO THE OPEN POSITION TO DAMPEN THE MOVEMENT THEREOF AND PREVENT SPLASHING OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE CAN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
AN APPARATUS FOR HEATING A FOOD PRODUCT IN A CAN HAVING A BOTTOM AND A SIDE WALL, COMPRISING A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL SUPPORT MEMBER TO SUPPORT THE CAN TO BE HEATED, A PAIR OF CLAMPING MEMBERS MOUNTED ON THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE ABOVE THE SUPPORT MEMBER, MEANS FOR MOUNTING A FIRST OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBERS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECOND OF SAID CLAMPING MEMBERS WITH SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER BEING MOVABLE FROM AN OPEN CAN-RECEIVING POSITION TO A CLOSED CAN-CLAMPING POSITION, A HEATING MEMBER ASSOCIATED WITH EACH CLAMPING MEMBER AND ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE CAN WHEN THE CLAMPING MEMBERS ARE IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO THEREBY HEAT THE CAN AND THE PRODUCT THEREIN, MEANS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MOVING THE SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER TO THE OPEN POSITION AT THE COMPLETION OF A PRESELECTED HEATING PERIOD, AND RESILIENT MEANS DISPOSED TO BE ENGAGED BY SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER AS SAID FIRST CLAMPING MEMBER MOVES TO THE OPEN POSITION TO DAMPEN THE MOVEMENT THEREOF AND PREVENT SPLASHING OF THE PRODUCT FROM THE CAN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-07 | 1970-05-09 | 1970-11-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-07 | 1974-05-09 | 1974-11-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-07 | 1978-05-09 | 1978-11-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |