US 2006/0137541 A1 · Boiler assembly for a griddle

Abstract

A griddle for cooking a food product includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side. A serpentine passageway is formed on the lower surface. A collector tank is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the first side of the griddle. The collector tank is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. A boiler is secured directly to the lower surface adjacent to the second side of the griddle. The boiler is in communication with the serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface. Heat may be applied directly to at least one of the collector tank and the boiler for heating a fluid disposed therein and supplying the heated fluid to the serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the upper surface of the griddle.

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Dependent claims

A griddle adapted for cooking a food product comprising:

a cooking surface having an upper surface, a lower surface, a first side, a second side, a front side and a rear side;
a serpentine passageway formed on said lower surface;
a collector tank secured directly to said lower surface adjacent to the first side of said griddle, said collector tank being in communication with said serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface;
and
a boiler secured directly to said lower surface adjacent to the second side of said griddle, said boiler being in communication with said serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface;
wherein heat may be applied directly to the boiler for generating steam disposed therein and supplying said steam to said serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the cooking surface.

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A griddle adapted for cooking a food product comprising:

a cooking surface having an upper surface and a lower surface;
a serpentine passageway directly positioned on said lower surface, said serpentine passageway having an inlet opening and an outlet opening;
a boiler secured directly to said lower surface of said griddle, said boiler being in communication with said inlet opening in said serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface;
and
a collector tank secured directly to said lower surface of said griddle and spaced a predetermined distance from said boiler, said collector tank being in communication with said outlet opening in said serpentine passageway formed on the lower surface;
wherein heat may be applied directly to the boiler for generating steam disposed therein and supplying said steam to said inlet opening in said serpentine passageway for providing heat for cooking a food product disposed on the cooking surface and wherein said steam is discharged from said outlet opening in said serpentine passageway to said collector tank.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Boiler assembly for a griddle

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Boiler assembly for a griddle

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