Patent ID: 9273902
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A21B,F26B,F27B,F27D

Claim Text:
1. A curing oven comprising: a generally flat base member; a frame member attached to and carried by said base member; a rotating mechanism carried by said frame member; a motor for driving said rotating mechanism; a series of trays pivotally attached to said rotating mechanism; an outer housing carried by said base member, said outer housing including an opening on a front side thereof for loading and unloading items on said trays; a door attached to said opening, so that said door may be closed or open in order to provide access to said trays; said outer housing defining a curing chamber therein; a rear wall attached to said frame member; a loading and unloading chamber adjacent said opening on an inside portion of said outer housing, said loading and unloading chamber defined by said door, said rear wall, vertical walls of said outer housing, and an upper tray and a lower tray, when said trays are in a loading and unloading position; said trays being able to pivot within said loading and unloading chamber; at least one air duct attached to said outer housing for recirculating air within said curing chamber, said air duct having a portion positioned downwardly along said vertical walls within said curing chamber and an opening on one end within said curing chamber; at least one heating element disposed within a portion of said air duct within said curing chamber; and a recirculation fan operatively attached to said air duct for blowing air therethrough and into said curing chamber, for maintaining a uniform temperature throughout the curing chamber.