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US 6,718,967 B2Granted
Wok cooking apparatus
AssigneeP. F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc.
InventorHarold Edward Scott Luther
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Abstract
A wok support for use in a wok range incorporates a refractory insulating material into its structure. The wok support includes a tubular support structure having internal space in its wall. The refractory insulating material is disposed in the internal space.
Claims36
A wok support, comprising:
- a tubular structure with a wall and two ends;
- a wok crown received on the one end, the wok crown having an arcuate section receivable on the end, an internal space in the arcuate section, and a refractory insulating material disposed in the internal space of the arcuate section;
- an internal space in the wall;
- and,
- a refractory insulating material disposed in the internal space.
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A combination for use in a wok range, comprising:
- a first hollow cylindrical structure having a wall with a thickness and two ends;
- an annular internal space in the wall;
- a refractory insulating material in the internal space;
- a wok crown received on one end, the wok crown having an arcuate section receivable on the end, an internal space in the arcuate section, and a refractory insulating material disposed in the internal space of the arcuate section;
- a second hollow cylindrical structure having a wall and two ends, for receiving the first hollow cylindrical structure;
- and,
- an opening in the wall of the second hollow cylindrical structure for receiving a gas pipe.
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A wok range, comprising:
- a frame;
- a table bed supported in the frame;
- one or more wok supports extending through the table bed,
- each wok support including an end for supporting a wok above the table bed, a wok crown received on the one end, the wok crown having an arcuate section receivable on the end, an internal space in the arcuate section, and a refractory insulating material disposed in the internal space of the arcuate section;
- and an end for engaging a heat source below the table bed;
- an internal space in each wok support;
- and
- a refractory insulating material disposed in the internal space of each wok support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.