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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Duke Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, MO (US);

Inventors:

Robert J. Reese, Edwardsville, IL (US);

John Edward Wright, St. Louis, MO (US);

Philip Tiberio, St. Charles, MO (US);

Steven M. Shei, Fort Wayne, IN (US);

Ralph Lee Macy, St. Peters, MO (US);

Christopher Seay Green, Affton, MO (US);

Gregory Glen Stettes, Pacific, MO (US);

Jeffrey Steven Markwardt, Maryland Heights, MO (US);

Assignee:

Duke Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, MO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/03 (2006.01); A47J 39/00 (2006.01); F24C 15/32 (2006.01); B23P 19/04 (2006.01); A21B 3/04 (2006.01); F24C 15/00 (2006.01); H05B 3/28 (2006.01); H05B 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 39/003 (2013.01); A21B 3/04 (2013.01); A47J 39/006 (2013.01); B23P 19/04 (2013.01); F24C 15/003 (2013.01); F24C 15/327 (2013.01); H05B 3/28 (2013.01); H05B 3/42 (2013.01); H05B 2203/003 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49815 (2015.01);
Abstract

Methods, ovens, and associated apparatus. Ovens and methods are adapted for maintaining the quality of a pre-cooked food product. Rapid temperature and/or relative humidity restoration may be used. Ovens may include a partition movable to vary sizes of oven cavities. Ovens may include removable interior panels. Humidification mechanisms are adapted for generating water vapor which may be used to maintain the quality of a pre-cooked food product.


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