Abstract:
A griddle is disclosed having a base with a surface for cooking food items that is heated by pressurized steam circulated through a passageway in the base from a temperature controlled boiler. Steam injected beneath a cover adapted to be placed over the food items cooking on the heated surface can greatly decrease the required cooking time for the food item. A grill heated by the same pressurized steam is also disclosed with a similar cover and steam injection feature.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed having a plurality of elongated plates arranged to form elongated shelves to cook food items and additional plates arranged as troughs to hold the cooked food items for sale, each plate has a through bore connected to form a continuous passageway. A heat absorbing fluid at a constant temperature is circulated through the passageway of each plate to thereby heat the food items.
Abstract:
A radial flow cooling tower is disclosed employing a novel circular support structure for housing both a plurality of sections of fill media and sections of a means for entraining fluid droplets and which permit their easy removal for cleaning or replacement. A system is provided for delivering the fluid to be cooled over the fill media and a motor driven fan for drawing air through the fill media as well as through the droplet entraining sections is positioned in an open central area defined by the fluid entraining sections.
Abstract:
A support surface is disclosed for transferring heat from a source to food articles placed adjacent said surface and having a plurality of heat conductive support elements each with at least one passageway therethrough, tubular means in each passageway and having a portion thereof extending beyond the ends of said passageways, and header or tubular means for interconnecting adjacent extending portions of said tubular means for transferring therebetween heated fluid from said source. The method of making the support surface is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for cooking foods on a conduction-heated griddle with an upper food support surface. A steam generator supplies steam at controlled temperatures. At least one cover is disposed adjacent to the support surface and is placed at a position substantially covering the foods. An orifice connects the steam generator to inside the cover and injects steam around the foods so as to aid in the cooking of the foods simultaneously with the foods being cooked by the heated griddle.
Abstract:
A griddle is disclosed having a base with a surface for cooking food items that is heated by pressurized steam circulated through a passageway in the base from a temperature controlled boiler. Steam injected beneath a cover adapted to be placed over the food items cooking on the heated surface can greatly decrease the required cooking time for the food item. A grill heated by the same pressurized steam is also disclosed with a similar cover and steam injection feature.
Abstract:
A tubular-shaped sleeve of insulative material is disclosed adapted to fit around and encase the sides of a pan of the type used in steam tables to limit the degree of heat reaching the sides of the pan from steam or water to thereby substantially reduce the susceptibility of the inside side surface of the pan to adherence of food product being heated in the pan.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for heating or cooling food articles including a chamber containing a plurality of vertically spaced-apart supports for food articles, each support has a plurality of spaced apart tubular members connected to first and second plenums. Supply and return headers are connected respectively to each first and second plenum of each support and by conduit to a fluid reservoir and pump to circulate a fluid in a closed loop fluid transfer circuit through each support. A heating and cooling apparatus for the fluid is also provided and controls for controlling operation of the heating and cooling apparatus individually or in a predetermined sequence and at a preselected temperature are also included.
Abstract:
A product warming apparatus with at least one product holding container having a bottom surface. An enclosure includes at least one opening configured to receive the product holding container. A heat radiating plate is provided in thermal communication with and configured to receive heat from a heating element. The heat radiating plate includes a top surface disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the product holding container with the top surface of the heat radiating plate being spaced apart from the bottom surface of the product holding container to define a gap therebetween. A thermostatic controller is in thermal communication with the heat radiating plate for controlling a flow of heat to the heat radiating plate.
Abstract:
A method is disclosed for forming an insulated storage enclosure comprising the steps of providing a slab of polyurethane, forming recesses in the slab representing access openings to the enclosure, applying a layer of fiberglass reinforced resinous material to one side of said slab, cutting said slab into sections representing the side and ceiling members of the enclosure, providing a base, erecting the side and ceiling members on the base, and applying a layer of the reinforced material over the uncoated side and ceiling surfaces. Also disclosed is the method of constructing an insulted closure member for the enclosure.