Jerry H Sus

US Patent:

20070077338, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Oct 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243154

Inventors:

Manuel Calzada - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Paul Simmons - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Jerry Sus - Frankfort IL, US

International Classification:

A23C 3/00

US Classification:

426523000

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a device and a method for cooking food on a grill having opposed upper and lower platens wherein a gap spacing between the platens is adjusted in an initial stage and in subsequent stages of the cooking time for the meat. The method includes causing the food to be located between two opposed platens, the opposed platens each having opposed cooking surfaces and the opposed cooking surfaces defining a gap spacing that is adjustable, and adjusting the gap spacing between the platens so that during an initial stage of the cooking the gap spacing is equal to or less than the nominal initial uncooked thickness of the food, and during one or more subsequent stages of the cooking, after the initial stage, the gap spacing between the platens is varied.

US Patent:

20140033930, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Oct 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/045894

Inventors:

Paul G. Simmons - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Jerry Sus - Frankfort IL, US

Assignee:

RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY, INC. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

A47J 37/06

US Classification:

99349

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a device for cooking food on a grill having opposed upper and lower platens wherein a gap spacing between the platens is automatically adjusted in an initial stage and in subsequent stages of the cooking time for the food. The food is caused to be located between two opposed platens, the opposed platens each having opposed cooking surfaces and the opposed cooking surfaces defining a gap spacing that is adjustable. A controller and drive mechanism adjust the gap spacing between the platens so that during an initial stage of the cooking the gap spacing is equal to or less than the nominal initial uncooked thickness of the food, and during one or more subsequent stages of the cooking, after the initial stage, the gap spacing between the platens is varied.

US Patent:

20170303739, Oct 26, 2017

Filed:

Jul 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/644056

Inventors:

- Oak Brook IL, US
Paul G. Simmons - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Jerry Sus - Frankfort IL, US

Assignee:

Restaurant Technology, Inc. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

A47J 37/06
A47J 37/06

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a device for cooking food on a grill having opposed upper and lower platens wherein a gap spacing between the platens is automatically adjusted in an initial stage and in subsequent stages of the cooking time for the food. The food is caused to be located between two opposed platens, the opposed platens each having opposed cooking surfaces and the opposed cooking surfaces defining a gap spacing that is adjustable. A controller and drive mechanism adjust the gap spacing between the platens so that during an initial stage of the cooking the gap spacing is equal to or less than the nominal initial uncooked thickness of the food, and during one or more subsequent stages of the cooking, after the initial stage, the gap spacing between the platens is varied.