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US 8,997,634 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 can be an independently regulated heat source. The independently regulated heat sources can be adjusted to each contribute to the overall cooking of a food product in a cooking cycle. Each of the independently regulated heat sources can be many types of heat sources capable of being regulated either manually or automatically by a cooking control system.
Claims19
A charbroiler comprising:
- an upper heated grilling grate comprising a first plurality of thermally conductive members, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of conductive members are individually heated by a first heat source at least partially embedded within each respective conductive member of the portion of the first plurality of conductive members;
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- a lower heated grilling grate comprising a second plurality of thermally conductive members, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of conductive members are individually heated by a second heat source at least partially embedded within each respective member of the portion of the second plurality of conductive members.
A system for cooking a food product comprising:
- an upper heated grilling grate comprising a first plurality of thermally conductive members, wherein at least a portion of the first plurality of conductive members are individually heated by a first heat source at least partially embedded within each respective conductive member of the portion of the first plurality of conductive members;
- a lower heated grilling grate comprising a second plurality of thermally conductive members, wherein at least a portion of the second plurality of conductive members are individually heated by a second heat source at least partially embedded within each respective conductive member of the portion of the second plurality of conductive members;
- a lower radiant heater positioned below the lower heated grilling grate to provide radiant heat to, and between, the second plurality of conductive members of the lower heated grilling grate;
- a first temperature sensor disposed proximate the upper heated grilling grate for measuring the temperature of the upper heated grilling grate;
- a second temperature sensor disposed proximate the lower heated grilling grate for measuring the temperature of the lower heated grilling grate;
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- a controller for controlling the temperature of one or more of the upper heated grilling grate, the lower heated grilling grate, and the lower radiant heater based on feedback from one or more of the first temperature sensor and the second temperature sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.