Surface For a Food Preparation Device
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorsMalay Patel, John Squeri
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Abstract
A novel dense PTFE article in the form of a surface for a food preparation device is described in one embodiment, the surface being fabricated from a sheet of PTFE with a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and having desirable tensile strength.
Claims69
An article for use in the preparation of cooked food, which article has a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a density of 2.0 g/cc or more, a tensile strength of at least 8000 psi in two orthogonal directions and a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less.
An article for use in the preparation of cooked food, which article has a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and a tear resistance of 1 lb/mil in at least one direction.
An article for use in the preparation of cooked food, which article has a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and a tensile strength of at least 8000 psi in two orthogonal directions.
A grill cover sheet adapted for use in the preparation of cooked food, which sheet comprises polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a density of 2.0 g/cc or more, a tensile strength of at least 8000 psi in two orthogonal directions, a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and a tear resistance of 1 lb/mil in at least one direction.
An article for use in the preparation of cooked food, which article has a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and a tensile strength of at least 10,000 psi in at least one direction.
An article for use in the preparation of cooked food, which article has a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a density of 2.0 g/cc or more, a tensile strength of at least 10,000 psi in at least one direction and a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less.
A method for improving the non-enzymatic browning on the surface of food comprising
- placing said food on the surface of a PTFE sheet, said PTFE sheet having a density of 2.0 g/cc or more, a tensile strength of at least 8000 psi in two orthogonal directions and a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in 2/w or less, and said PTFE sheet being in contact with a heat source on the surface of the PTFE sheet opposite the surface in contact with the food;
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- non-enzymatically browning the surface of the food.
A method for cooking food comprising
- placing said food on the surface of a PTFE sheet, said PTFE sheet having a density of 2.0 g/cc or more, a tensile strength of at least 8000 psi in two orthogonal directions and a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in 2/w or less, and said PTFE sheet being in contact with a heat source on the surface of the PTFE sheet opposite the surface in contact with the food.
A method for cooking food comprising
- placing said food on the surface of a PTFE sheet, said PTFE sheet having a surface comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) sheet having a thermal resistance of 1.3° C. in2/W or less and a tensile strength of at least 10,000 psi in at least one direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.