Electric heating – Heating devices – Combined with container – enclosure – or support for material...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2007-10-23
Pelham, Joseph M. (Department: 3742)
Electric heating
Heating devices
Combined with container, enclosure, or support for material...
C219S408000, C219S409000, C219S411000, C219S524000, C099S374000, C099S376000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10934255
ABSTRACT:
An automatic electric muffin maker for baking muffins and related foodstuffs is disclosed. The present muffin maker comprises a housing assembly enclosing a bottom heating plate having an integrated heating element and a top heating element for browning (i.e. to scorch slightly in cooking). Advantageously, the heating plate includes a plurality of integrally formed, internally tapered heating wells which receive a mating baking pan having tapered cylindrical mold cups configured to provide complementary surface-to-surface engagement within the heating wells and efficient heat transfer therebetween. The heating elements are electrically interconnected to a heat control thermostat, which regulates the baking cycle. In an alternative embodiment the baking functions are carried out by electronic controls including a timed cooking cycle which changes to a warming mode upon completion.
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Pelham Joseph M.
Rey Clifford F.
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