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US 5,193,445 AGranted
Heat-activated smoke generating device
OwnerGeorge E. Fergusoninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for releasing a heat-activated gas from a heat activated gas-emitting medium in response to application of heat. The invention relates specifically to an apparatus and a method for flavoring foods during a cooking process. The apparatus consists of a housing made of a thermally conductive material and a pyrolytic or combustible cartridge which is removably inserted into the housing.
Claims5
An apparatus for releasing a gas upon exposure to heat, comprising:
- A. a housing comprising at least two linearly elongate open-ended tubular members, a continuous accessible interior cavity in each of said at least two linearly elongate open-ended tubular members, a plurality of openings located along a lengthwise aspect of each of said tubular members and passing through said housing, and means for co-axially coupling said at least two linearly elongate open-ended tubular members;
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- B. heat activated means for releasing at least one gaseous compound upon exposure to a heat source disposed within said interior cavity of said housing, said heat activated means comprising a removable cartridge which comprises a container that holds at least one of a compressed media or loose particulate matter.
An apparatus for generating smoke within a cooking chamber, which comprises:
- (a) a thermally conductive housing comprising at least two co-joinable linearly elongate open-ended tubular members forming a continuous interior chamber therebetween, and a plurality of openings located along a lengthwise aspect of each of said tubular members and passing through said housing which provide gas-flow communication means between said interior chamber and external to said housing;
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- (b) a heat activated scented smoke generating cartridge comprising at least one of a pyrolytic or combustible medium formed into a substantially integral unit having a size and shape substantially corresponding to a size and shape of said continuous interior chamber and being removeable insertable therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.