Burger King Corporation

Robert J Wenzel

Steven M Shei

Clement J Luebke

Jeffrey R Cook

Mark Finck

Duane Crisp

John Reckert

Rhonda Sward

Jeff Cook

Terry Peter

A flexible automatic broiler and method of use for variable batch cooking for particular use in quick serve and fast food service restaurants. The automatic cooking devices include a conveyorized cooking surface for alignment and discharge of food products, an altering/pulsating infrared energy radiation heat sources, and a control system. The arrangement and method facilitate a combination of batch preparation and made-to-order assembly of fast-food sandwiches.

Automatic broiler for variable batch cooking

The steam generating assembly of the present invention subjects a food product, such as a sandwich bun, to a controlled burst of low pressure steam in order to quickly and uniformly raise the temperature of the food product to its desired serving temperature or higher. By raising the temperature to above the desired serving temperature, the storage time of a pre-assembled food product, such as a fast food sandwich may be extended without sacrificing the quality or freshness of the product. The invention claims a steam generating assembly for steam heating a pre-processed food product. The steam generating assembly is comprised of a steam module housing including a supply source, a steam generating heating element provided in the steam module housing, a target area in fluid communication with said steam generating heating element over which the food product may be positioned, and an actuation switch for initiating a steam delivery cycle wherein steam is released from the steam generating heating element through said target area to heat the food product.

Steam generating assembly

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Port Richey, FL, United States of America

Robert J Wenzel