US3353477A
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Steam cooking apparatus
Assignee: F Kuppersbusch and Sohne AG
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Filing: 1966-04-11
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Granted: 1967-11-21
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Expires: 1986-04-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Alfred
- 👤 Lohr Alfred
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:24
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J27/00; A47J27/08; A47J27/0817; A47J27/14; A47J27/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
AN APPARATUS FOR THE COOKING OF FOODSTUFFS CONTAINED IN A MULTIPLICITY OF RECEPTACLES, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLUIDTIGHT CHAMBER COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDING AN INLET COMPARTMENT WITH AN ENTRANCE OPENING AND AN OUTLET COMPARTMENT WITH AN EXIT OPENING, EACH OF SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SET OF PARALLEL, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING IDLER ROLLERS ALIGNED WITH THOSE OF EVERY ADJOINING COMPARTMENT AND FORMING THEREWITH A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR A SERIES OF RECEPTACLES ADVANCING FROM SAID ENTRANCE OPENING TO SAID EXIT OPENING, SAID ROLLERS BEING IN A PLANE SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID ENTRANCE OPENING TO SAID EXIT OPENING, THE SUPPORTING LEVEL OF SAID ROLLERS BEING ABOVE THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID ENTRANCE AND EXIT OPENINGS; STEAM-GENERATING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PART OF SAID CHAMBER ABOVE SAID ROLLERS; AND UPWARDLY SLIDABLE LIDS RETRACTABLY OBSTRUCTING SAID ENTRANCE AND EXIT OPENINGS, WHILE BEARING UPON INNER WALL SURFACES OF SAID INLET AND OUTLET COMPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE FIRST AND LAST OF SAID ROLLERS, RESPECTIVELY.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
AN APPARATUS FOR THE COOKING OF FOODSTUFFS CONTAINED IN A MULTIPLICITY OF RECEPTACLES, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED FLUIDTIGHT CHAMBER COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY ADJOINING COMPARTMENTS, INCLUDING AN INLET COMPARTMENT WITH AN ENTRANCE OPENING AND AN OUTLET COMPARTMENT WITH AN EXIT OPENING, EACH OF SAID COMPARTMENTS BEING PROVIDED WITH A SET OF PARALLEL, TRANSVERSELY EXTENDING IDLER ROLLERS ALIGNED WITH THOSE OF EVERY ADJOINING COMPARTMENT AND FORMING THEREWITH A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR A SERIES OF RECEPTACLES ADVANCING FROM SAID ENTRANCE OPENING TO SAID EXIT OPENING, SAID ROLLERS BEING IN A PLANE SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID ENTRANCE OPENING TO SAID EXIT OPENING, THE SUPPORTING LEVEL OF SAID ROLLERS BEING ABOVE THE LOWER EDGES OF SAID ENTRANCE AND EXIT OPENINGS; STEAM-GENERATING MEANS COMMUNICATING WITH THE UPPER PART OF SAID CHAMBER ABOVE SAID ROLLERS; AND UPWARDLY SLIDABLE LIDS RETRACTABLY OBSTRUCTING SAID ENTRANCE AND EXIT OPENINGS, WHILE BEARING UPON INNER WALL SURFACES OF SAID INLET AND OUTLET COMPARTMENTS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THE FIRST AND LAST OF SAID ROLLERS, RESPECTIVELY.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-11-20 | 1971-05-22 | 1971-11-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-11-20 | 1975-05-22 | 1975-11-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-20 | 1979-05-22 | 1979-11-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |