Foods and beverages: apparatus inventions 01/07

20070017377 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker for pouring hot water flowing out from a hot water pour-out port provided in the top housing 16 of the main body unit 10 of the beverage maker into a beverage extraction funnel 76, and collecting the extract liquid there extracted in a vessel 66. The beverage... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017378 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker including: a scatter 70 and an ice beverage extraction funnel 50 that are selectively held in a main body unit 10 in a rotatable manner; a hot beverage extraction funnel 76 held in the main body unit 10 in the hot beverage extraction mode for receiving hot... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017379 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker including an extract liquid receptacle for accumulating therein extract liquid which is extracted by a beverage extractor, and a cooling liquid reservoir for accommodating therein cooling liquid that contacts the extract liquid with the wall of the extract liquid receptacle in between; and the beverage maker further... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017380 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker including a scatter 70, which is rotated relative to a beverage extraction funnel 76 about a vertical rotational center axis line above the beverage extraction funnel 76 and thus conduct hot water flowing out from a hot water pour-out port, and a rotational drive unit 22, which... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017381 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker including an extract liquid receptacle 52A, which is for storing therein extract liquid extracted by beverage extraction section 50 and 76, and a cooling reservoir 52B, which is for accommodating therein cooling material that contacts the extract liquid with the tank wall of the extract liquid receptacle... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017382 - Beverage maker: A beverage maker including an extract liquid receptacle 52A for storing therein extract liquid extracted by beverage extraction means 50, and a cooling reservoir 52B for accommodating therein cooling liquid that contact the extract liquid with the walls of that extract liquid receptacle 52A in between, so that the extract... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017376 - Coffee automat having a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit: In a coffee automat, a vertically adjustable and lockable outflow unit (3), which comprises at least one coffee outflow tube (6) in fluid-conductive connection with a coffee brewing device is continuously height-adjustable relative to a cup base and can be locked by a locking means. In order to easily and... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070017374 - Gear-driven locking assembly for brew head assembly: The present invention pertains to a brew head assembly comprising a gear-driven locking assembly and a sealing assembly, whereby the brew head assembly is capable of sustaining pressures up to four (4) bars. The locking assembly comprises a lever, drive rod having a gear or gear-tooth surface, drive rod clamp,... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070017375 - Gear-driven locking assembly for brew head assembly: The present invention pertains to a brew head assembly comprising a gear-driven locking assembly and a sealing assembly, whereby the brew head assembly is capable of sustaining pressures up to 20 bars. The locking assembly comprises a lever, drive rod having a gear or a gear-teeth surface, drive rod clamp,... Agent: Law Offices Of Albert Wai-kit Chan, LLC

20070017383 - Apparatus and process for producing a dough product topped with assorted toppings and a dough product: Apparatus and process for producing a flat dough product, in particular a pizza, topped with assorted toppings, is provided with a plurality of topping dispensers and at least one movable positioning mechanism, which is provided vertically below a plane spanned by the topping dispensers and to which a dough carrier... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20070017384 - Sandwich press and grill: There is provided a toaster grill having a lower housing that supports a lower cooking surface and an upper housing that supports an upper cooking surface. The upper housing pivots with respect to a “U” shaped frame that is hinged with respect to the lower cooking surface. A locking hinge... Agent: Michael Molins Molins & Co.

20070017385 - Spit holder assembly: A spit holder assembly comprises a longitudinally oriented hollow body having a triangular cross section and opposite ends, and an outwardly directed transverse flange connected to the body between the opposite ends thereof. A lower portion of the body on one side of the transverse flange comprises a base constructed... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070017386 - Substrate heat treatment apparatus: A substrate heat treatment apparatus for heat-treating a substrate includes a bake plate for supporting the substrate, and a cover disposed above the bake plate and temperature-controlled for securing a heat-treating atmosphere of the bake plate. An adjusting device adjusts a space between the cover and the bake plate. A... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070017387 - Door opening and closing apparatus of oven: Provided is apparatus for opening and closing an oven door. The apparatus includes an oven main body, a door, a rack, a linkage, and a stopper. The door pivots about a predetermined pivoting axis to open and close the inside of the oven main body. The rack slides from inside... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070017388 - Humidity maintenance and deodorization structure for kimchi storage having cooling air circulation fan: A humidity maintenance and deodorization structure for a Kimchi storage includes a cooling air circulating fan which is mounted in a fan mounting portion provided on the bottom of a door which opens and closes a storage room or chamber in the Kimchi storage. A deodorizing agent receiving portion is... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070017389 - Chafing dish system: A chafing dish system having at least one chafing dish with at least one leg with a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the leg having an upwardly projecting formation, and the bottom end of the leg being configured to fit over the upwardly projecting formation... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070012194 - Espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit: In an espresso coffee maker having an espresso brew unit (1) and a coffee outflow duct (18) in fluid-conductive connection with the espresso brew unit via a crema valve (15) and having an end sided coffee outflow (19), no brewed residual coffee should remain in the coffee outflow duct nor... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070012193 - Outflow distributor for espresso coffee maker: Based on an outflow distributor for espresso coffee makers comprising one common coffee inlet (2) and at least two partial outflow openings (19, 20) connected to it in a flow conducting manner, and flow dampening means disposed upstream of the partial outflow openings, brewed coffee is to be equally distributed... Agent: Koda & Androlia

20070012195 - Steak weight: The present invention is a steak weight having a single-piece triangular design comprising a rigid bottom plate portion having two opposite side portions disposed upwardly and inwardly joining above the central portion of said bottom plate portion to form a durable handle portion with each of said side portions having... Agent: Manuel Valcacel C/o Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

20070012196 - Beverage extractor: The present invention is to provide a beverage extractor which contributes to reducing the installation space and enhancing the durability and can sufficiently extract the components of raw material. As hot water inlets for feeding hot water into a cylinder and extract outlets for letting out extract liquid prepared within... Agent: Baker Botts LLP C/o Intellectual Property Department

20070012197 - Roll mould for pastafilata cheese: A roll mould for pastafilata cheese, comprising a cylinder having a lateral surface carved with a plurality of narrow, elongated recesses, having substantially equal depths and widths, and communicating, via respective passages with elements for supplying pressurized water, which elements are arranged for momentary operation to eject the contents of... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20070012198 - Cooking apparatus: A cooking apparatus comprises a trough, a well, and a pot. The trough is configured to hold a first cooking medium. The trough has insulated floors, insulated walls, and a steam pipe as a heating element to directly heat the first cooking medium. The well is joined to a cover... Agent: Frost Brown Todd, LLC

20070012199 - Cooking pan with temperature display: A cooking pan with temperature display function includes a pan body and a handle. An extra bottom layer is provided at the bottom of the pan body with a metallic plate sandwiched in between the bottom of the pan body and the extra bottom layer. An installation hole is located... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070012200 - Structural ring system for kaiten (conveyor belt) sushi restaurants: A structural ring to support a plate traveling on a conveyor belt system. The conveyor belt system has a movable belt portion disposed between two lateral guide surfaces. The structural ring has a first end that rests on the movable belt of the conveyor belt system, and a second end... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070012201 - Hotdog cooker: A hotdog cooker is disclosed to include a pan with a handle, a roller rack, which is formed of parallel rollers arranged and a gear transmission mechanism and placed on the pan for carrying hotdogs for cooking, and a driving device, which can be a crank handle or battery-operated motor... Agent: We-teh Ho

20070006737 - Hot water dispensing attachment: Disclosed is a method, system, apparatus and kit for dispensing hot water. The apparatus includes a body which may be positioned or etched to a portion of a housing of a brewer or other beverage making system. The body may be mounted in various orientations relative to the brewer. A... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070006738 - Method and apparatus for pan with central stirring device: A cooking container, such as a roasting pan used for roasting almonds, that has a central agitation device that stirs or agitates the contents of the cooking container without leaving a stagnation point on the cooking surface of the container so that the contents will not burn. The central agitation... Agent: Thorpe North & Western, LLP.

20070006739 - Multi-speed food processing device with electrical motor: A food processing device having a motor shaft of a motor from the device is coupled to the tool carrying shaft for multi-speed operation. The tool carrying shaft and the motor shaft are connected by two distinct trains, continuously driven, each train comprising one free wheel, mounted with relation to... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070006740 - Electric grill: An electric grill for use to create healthier meals is disclosed. The electric grill comprises a support structure which holds a top heating section and a bottom heating section connected by a hinge. The hinge allows for a wide range of movement whereby the top heating section may be face... Agent: Gallagher & Kennedy, P. A.

20070006741 - Boron coated stainless steel wire belt assembly: A conveyor belt for use in the food processing industry includes a stainless steel substrate and nickel-boron coating material. The nickel-boron coating is applied on at least a portion of the stainless steel substrate to increase wear resistance.... Agent: Pauley Petersen & Erickson Suite 365

20070006742 - Food spinner with suction device and brake: A food spinner with a lid assembly that contains gears and a brake. The brake impinges upon at least one gear of the spinner to slow and stop the spinner. The brake has frictional material on a surface that contacts the gear. The brake is moved into contact with the... Agent: Lathrop & Gage Lc

20070006743 - System for a gas grill that allows it to cook fatty and slow cooking meats: The system is suited for the traditional BBQ meats: Ribs, Brisket, Pork Butt, Chicken, or any meats. You use water, seasonings, wood chips and the key to the system using drippings and fats to create an aromatic smoke and flavoring to the meat. You use seasons in the water such... Agent: Elbert Harvey Stokes Jr.

20070006744 - Wet gas metering using a differential pressure based flow meter with a sonar based flow meter: A method and apparatus for measuring a parameter of a wet gas flow is provided, wherein the apparatus includes a differential pressure based flow meter configured to determine a first volumetric flow rate of the wet gas flow. Additionally, the apparatus includes a sonar based flow meter configured to determine... Agent: Robert D. Crawford Cidra Corporation

20070000390 - Disposable brew basket for electric coffee maker: An apparatus for use in a beverage brewing machine includes a filter pack containing an amount of grinds to brew approximately only a single serving of brewed beverage, a single serving disposable brew basket including a body defining a brewing reservoir. The body is formed with a disposable rigid construction.... Agent: Dean D. Small The Small Patent Law Group LLP

20070000392 - Roller shaft for a vegetable peeler: An improved roller shaft for a food peeling machine that allows for an improved method of changing abrasive sections that are on the shaft, the improved shaft having a first and second end with removable retaining elements and the method involving the use of a hydrostatic cylinder to place a... Agent: Zarley Law Firm P.L.C

20070000391 - Weight-adjustable food press for cooking: A food press utensil is disclosed that varies incrementally as needed a weight of the utensil for pressing and cooking different food items on a cooking surface, wherein weight adjustment of the food press, by stacking of a plurality of food presses or other compatible weights, results in even heat... Agent: Fliesler Meyer, LLP

20070000393 - Electric grill: An electric grill for use to create healthier meals is disclosed. The electric grill comprises a support structure which holds a top heating section and a bottom heating section connected by a hinge. The hinge allows for a wide range of movement whereby the top heating section may be face... Agent: Gallagher & Kennedy, P. A.

20070000394 - Cooking basket holder: A cooking basket holder comprises a hand gripping section that allows a user to hold the cooking basket holder by inserting four fingers and grasping thus providing a firm grip. An elongated hook section is cylindrical and is tapered having a smaller diameter at the insertion end and gradually increasing... Agent: Patwrite LLC

20070000395 - Folding device for roasting poultry on a bbq grill: Provided is a folding apparatus for roasting poultry using a metallic liquid-storage container. The apparatus includes a base to provide lateral stability when placed on a cooking surface, hinge mounts attached to the base, hinges attached to the hinge mounts and vertical supports pivotally attached to the plurality of hinges.... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20070000396 - Universal preparation and organization station/facility and airtight apparatus/appliance for the storage of baked goods and/or foodstuffs with a built in vacuum pump: The invention is an all in one apparatus/appliance system for the preparation and storage of baked goods and other foodstuffs. It provides a preparation station to prepare different types of goods for consumption, while also providing a universal storage area for baked goods and foodstuffs in general. It is equip... Agent: Timothy A. Kieck

20070000398 - Device for making stuffed tofu and the method for making stuffed tofu by using the same: A device for making stuffed tofu has a bar to hold the stuffed material and a container with a compartment. The compartment has a recess to position the bar. The compartment has a volume larger than a volume of the stuffed material. The method for making stuffed tofu has steps... Agent: Kung-shen Lo

20070000397 - Device for separating and transporting away raw materials: The invention relates to a device for separating and transporting away raw materials once they have been ground, from cutting tools embodied as separating/cutting units and pertaining to machines for meat mincing, especially mincers. The inventive device is embodied as an adaptable tool and can be associated with separating and... Agent: Law Offices Of Karl Hormann