Electric heating – Microwave heating – Cookware
Patent
1998-07-27
2000-01-25
Leung, Philip H.
Electric heating
Microwave heating
Cookware
219732, 219762, 219686, 219735, 99DIG14, 426107, 426243, H05B 680
Patent
active
060181575
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is disclosed for use in microwave ovens to heat the exterior peripheries of food items to temperatures such that moisture is evaporated from the outer regions of the food items which are adjacent to the exterior peripheries. The apparatus includes an enclosure which is permeable to microwave energy and which defines a sealed interior cavity in which an inert gas is disposed. The inert gas is of the type that will be energized to generate radiant heat when exposed to the microwave energy of a conventional microwave oven. The enclosure defines an exterior heating surface which is placed adjacent to and transfers the heat from the inert gas directly to the peripheries of the food items. The apparatus preferably further includes a second enclosure having a second heating surface for disposing adjacent to a second side of the periphery of the food item, opposite that of the first enclosure and first heating surface. A drip pan is provided for catching drippings from the food item being grilled. The second enclosure is adjustably supported relative to the first enclosure such that the distance between the heating surfaces of the upper and lower enclosures may be varied to accommodate food of various sizes. A vented cover is provided for sealing against the drip pan, and includes adjustable vents.
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Handley Mark W.
Howison Gregory M.
Leung Philip H.
W.C. Linden, Inc.
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