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US 8,573,117 B2Granted
Charbroiler and method of charbroiling
AssigneeCFA Properties, Inc.
InventorsRoger H. Shealy, Dan M. Reep
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Abstract
A charbroiler having both heated grids and at least one radiant heater and a method of charbroiling a food product are disclosed. Each heat source of the charbroiler may be an independently regulated heat source. The independently regulated heat sources may be adjusted to each contribute to the overall cooking of a food product in a cooking cycle. Each of the independently regulated heat sources may be any heat source capable of being regulated either manually or automatically by a cooking control system.
Claims16
A clamshell charbroiler for cooking a food product comprising:
- an upper heated grilling grate comprising multiple thermally conductive members located on a common plane, the conductive members creating grilling marks on an upper surface of a food product;
- a lower heated grilling grate comprising multiple thermally conductive members located on a common plane, the conductive members heated by magnetic induction via one or more tubes and creating grilling marks on a lower surface of the food product;
- an upper radiant heater positioned above the upper heated grilling grate to provide radiant heat between the thermally conductive members of the upper heated grilling grate to assist in browning the food product;
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- a lower radiant heater positioned below the lower heated grilling grate to provide radiant heat between the thermally conductive members of the lower heated grilling grate to assist in browning the food product;
- wherein the upper heated grilling grate, the lower heated grilling grate, the upper radiant heater, and the lower radiant heater each comprise an independently regulated heat source.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.