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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2010
Kim Charles Fietsam, New Athens, IL (US);
Gregory K. Swanson, Eureka, MO (US);
Daryl R. Monroe, Granite City, IL (US);
Steven M. Shei, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Daniel Marvin Henke, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Robert J. Reese, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Stafford, Godfrey, IL (US);
Kim Charles Fietsam, New Athens, IL (US);
Gregory K. Swanson, Eureka, MO (US);
Daryl R. Monroe, Granite City, IL (US);
Steven M. Shei, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Daniel Marvin Henke, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Robert J. Reese, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Jeffrey A. Stafford, Godfrey, IL (US);
Burger King Corporation, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A new electric broiler is disclosed. The broiler includes a housing having a cooking chamber, and a cooking surface in the housing. Upper and lower electrical heat sources are provided in the cooking chamber above and below the cooking surface. The lower heat source includes a removable heating module having an electric heating element and a quick connect/disconnect connector for quick electrical connection and disconnection of the electric heating element to and from a quick connect/disconnect connector on the housing. The broiler also includes a module holder on the housing for holding the removable heating module. The heating module is removable from the holder for quick replacement of the module.