Patent ID: 9288997
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A21B,A23L,A23V

Claim Text:
1. An oven comprising: a housing having a cavity, a housing cavity length, and first and second openings defining the housing cavity length; a slider comprising a surface for receiving food items, said slider having a slider length greater than said housing cavity length, a rigid surface, and three stoppers, one stopper attached on each end of said slider and one stopper attached on or near the middle of said slider, said slider is configured to be moved to a position in said cavity such that two of said plurality of stoppers cover said first and second openings to prevent heat within said cavity from escaping through said first and second openings; a mover operatively connected to said slider to linearly move said surface bidirectionally only in a single axis and a single plane, causing food items placed on said slider to be moved in and out of said cavity through said first opening and in and out of said cavity through said second opening; and a heat source for providing heat to said cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of said slider located within said cavity.