Steam cooker
OwnerMonroe J. Cutrer, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A steam cooker includes a steam chamber for initially containing water to be converted to steam, and a holding chamber in fluid communication with the steam chamber for receiving the steam. The holding chamber has an opening proximate a first end for receiving an item to be heated by the steam, and is positioned at an angle of inclination so that condensation formed on an interior surface of the holding chamber drains away from the opening and towards a second end positioned lower than the opening. A burner can heat the steam chamber to convert the water into steam. The burner can be connected to a tank of combustible gas. The steam cooker can be constructed of aluminum.
Claims14
A food cooker comprising:
- (a) a steam chamber for initially containing water;
- (b) heating means for converting the water in the steam chamber to steam;
- (c) a holding chamber in fluid communication with the steam chamber for receiving the steam, and having an opening proximate a first end for receiving a food item to be cooked by the steam, the holding chamber being positioned at an angle of inclination whereby condensation formed on an interior surface of the holding chamber drains away from the opening and towards a second end positioned lower than the opening;
- (d) a door proximate the opening in the holding chamber whereby the opening is selectively opened and closed;
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- (e) a retaining member positioned on an interior surface of the door proximate a bottom edge of the door for collecting condensation formed on the interior surface of the door whereby the condensation is prevented from escaping the holding chamber when the door is opened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.