Griddle having internal reservoir for liquid heat transfer medium
AssigneeStearns Product Development Corporation
InventorHoward Frantz
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Abstract
A griddle configured for use with a liquid heating medium includes a griddle plate and a reservoir body coupled to the griddle plate. The reservoir body and griddle plate collectively define a reservoir configured to receive a liquid heating medium. A port is in fluid communication with the reservoir, with the port being open to the atmosphere to facilitate maintaining of the reservoir at atmospheric pressure. A heat element is in thermal communication with the reservoir and is configured to impart heat to the liquid heating medium located within the reservoir.
Claims20
A griddle configured for use with a liquid heating medium, the griddle comprising:
- a griddle plate;
- a reservoir body coupled to the griddle plate such that the reservoir body and griddle plate collectively define a reservoir configured to receive a liquid heating medium;
- a port in fluid communication with the reservoir, the port being open to the atmosphere to facilitate maintenance of the reservoir at atmospheric pressure;
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- a heat element in thermal communication with the reservoir and configured to impart heat to the liquid heating medium located within the reservoir.
A griddle configured for use with a liquid heating medium, the griddle comprising:
- a griddle plate having an outer surface and an inner surface to define a griddle plate thickness therebetween, the griddle plate thickness being less than 1 inch;
- a reservoir body coupled to the griddle plate such that the reservoir body and griddle plate collectively define a reservoir configured to receive a liquid heating medium;
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- a heat element in thermal communication with the reservoir and configured to impart heat to the liquid heating medium located within the reservoir.
A method of operating a griddle, the method comprising the steps of:
- filling a reservoir with a liquid heating medium through a port in fluid communication with the reservoir, the reservoir being defined by a griddle plate and a reservoir body coupled to the griddle plate, the reservoir being filled until the liquid heating medium contacts the griddle plate;
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- heating the liquid heating medium with a heat element in thermal communication with the reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.