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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 13, 1986
John S Ducate, Jr, Columbia, SC (US);
The Ducane Company, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
A substantially U-shaped or V-shaped tray for flavoring food by burning woodchips. The tray includes an elongated base and opposing sidewalls which may diverge outwardly from the base. Each of the sidewalls contain a plurality of apertures at spaced intervals along the length of the sidewall. The number, size and location of the apertures and the angle of any sidewall divergence are such that when the tray is positioned above and in close proximity to a heat source, the apertures permit sufficient direct heating of the woodchips to cause burning thereof by smoldering and the solid portions of the base and sidewalls shield the woodchips sufficiently to prevent flaming thereof.