US4119824A
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Combination microwave oven and cooking utensil
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-03-07
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Granted: 1978-10-10
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Expires: 1997-03-07
Abstract
Abstract A microwave oven having a microwave emitting source, a means for distributing the emitted microwaves in an arcuate pattern over a supporting surface within the microwave oven, and a cooking utensil comprised of a non-metalic material on the supporting surface; with the cooking utensil having a food cavity means arranged in a substantially circular shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Calhoun G. Jeambey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:13
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/6408; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S99/00; Y10S99/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
The combination of a microwave oven and cooking utensil, comprising, a microwave emitting source in said oven, a cooking utensil supporting surface in said oven, means in said oven for creating relative movement of said emitted microwaves with respect to said supporting surface, a cooking utensil comprised of non-metallic material on said supporting surface, said cooking utensil having a plurality of spaced-apart food cavities formed therein spaced equidistant from the center of said cooking utensil, said food cavities being substantially circular in configuration, said cooking utensil having a center portion which prevents access of food therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
The combination of a microwave oven and cooking utensil, comprising, a microwave emitting source in said oven, a cooking utensil supporting surface in said oven, means in said oven for creating relative movement of said emitted microwaves with respect to said supporting surface, a cooking utensil comprised of non-metallic material on said supporting surface, said cooking utensil having a plurality of spaced-apart food cavities formed therein spaced equidistant from the center of said cooking utensil, said food cavities being substantially circular in configuration, said cooking utensil having a center portion which prevents access of food therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said food cavities have openings in the bottom portion thereof to vent food being cooked therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said center portion of said cooking utensil comprises a hollow area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said cooking utensil is substantially circular in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
165 words
The combination of a microwave oven and a cooking utensil, comprising, a microwave emitting source in said oven, a cooking utensil supporting surface in said oven, means in said oven for distributing said emitted microwaves in an arcuate pattern over said supporting surface, a cooking utensil comprised of non-metallic material on said supporting surface, a food cavity means in said cooking utensil, said food cavity means being substantially circular in configuration, said food cavity means having a center portion means to prevent the containment of food at the center of said circular configuration, said oven including a top portion and an opposite spaced-apart bottom portion, said means for distributing emitted micro-waves being located in the top portion of said oven, and said cooking utensil being located on said bottom portion directly below said means for distributing said emitted microwaves, said means for distributing said emitted microwaves distributing microwaves in a circular pattern and said cooking utensil is symmetrically positioned with respect to said circular pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
165 words
The combination of a microwave oven and a cooking utensil, comprising, a microwave emitting source in said oven, a cooking utensil supporting surface in said oven, means in said oven for distributing said emitted microwaves in an arcuate pattern over said supporting surface, a cooking utensil comprised of non-metallic material on said supporting surface, a food cavity means in said cooking utensil, said food cavity means being substantially circular in configuration, said food cavity means having a center portion means to prevent the containment of food at the center of said circular configuration, said oven including a top portion and an opposite spaced-apart bottom portion, said means for distributing emitted micro-waves being located in the top portion of said oven, and said cooking utensil being located on said bottom portion directly below said means for distributing said emitted microwaves, said means for distributing said emitted microwaves distributing microwaves in a circular pattern and said cooking utensil is symmetrically positioned with respect to said circular pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said center portion means comprises a hollow area.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4039797A
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