Convection oven having multiple airflow patterns
OwnerJames T. Cole, Donald E. Fritzsche +6inventors
InventorsJames T. Cole, Donald E. Fritzsche, David W. Harter, Ronald Jay Forni, Malcolm Reay, Jerry Sank, David McFadden, Douglas S. Jones
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Abstract
A convection oven having multiple airflow patterns within a cooking chamber during a baking cycle. In one embodiment, at least one reversible blower wheel rotatable at varying speeds produces separate airflow states to create multiple airflow patterns within the cooking chamber during a baking cycle. In another preferred embodiment, at least one adjustable airflow control surface mounted within the cooking chamber creates multiple airflow patterns within the cooking chamber during the baking cycle.
Claims7
A convection oven comprising:
- a cooking chamber;
- a blower plenum in communication with the cooking chamber;
- heating means for heating said cooking chamber disposed within said blower plenum, said heating means comprising switching means for switching between direct and indirect heating of said cooking chamber;
- an adjustable airflow control surface disposed within the cooking chamber;
- an actuator suitable for adjusting the adjustable airflow control surface operably connected to the adjustable airflow control surface;
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- a first reversible blower wheel mounted within the blower plenum, the first reversible blower wheel creating multiple airflow patterns during a baking cycle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.