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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Irvin E. Wright, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Rodney L. Osborne, Hebron, OH (US);
Paul E. George, II, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
New Carbon Company, Inc., South Bend, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/700 ; A21B 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 3/700 ; A21B 1/00 ;
Abstract
A waffle baker is disclosed which is of tubular frame construction having a pair of shell members which have a food receiving part, a handle, and a hinge. The shell members include a heater coil for connecting to a power source and a thermocouple to monitor the heat index of the shell members. A timing system is incorporated into the system, preferably through a magnetic and proximity switch, such that the baker turning and cooking time is monitored with either visual and/or audio warnings.