Jerry H Sus from Bloomingdale, IL

Device And Method For Cooking Food On A Grill
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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.

Two-Surface Grill With Adjustable Gap And Multi-Stage Method For Cooking Food
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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.

Two-Surface Grill With Adjustable Gap And Multi-Stage Method For Cooking Food
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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.