Back to results
US 2011/0209629 A1Published application
Conveyor oven and method for easy access for maintenance
AssigneeMerco/Savory LLC
InventorJason Edward Lauer
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A conveyor oven and method with enhanced serviceability. The conveyor oven has a top portion that is pivotally affixed to a base portion so that the top portion can be titled rearwardly during servicing, thereby exposing the conveyor oven's components for service. Also, a hinged crumb tray assists in maintaining the integrity of the oven and avoiding fire, smoke or undesirable smells during operation of the oven.
Claims18
A conveyor oven comprising:
- a housing defining an oven chamber;
- a conveyor that extends through said inlet into said oven chamber and that comprises a conveyor belt driven to transport food product into said oven chamber;
- and
- a member that is configured with said housing and that is rotatable about a pivot to provide access for maintenance.
1 more element
A method for a conveyor oven comprising:
- providing a housing defining an oven chamber in said conveyor oven and at least one member of said conveyor oven that is configured with said housing;
- and
- rotating at least one of said member and said housing about a pivot to provide access for maintenance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.