Patent ID: 8733236
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A21B,A47J,F24C

Abstract:
1. An oven comprising: a housing including a cavity having first and second openings; a slider for receiving food items, wherein a first portion of said slider is located within said cavity, and wherein a second portion of said slider located outside said cavity is configured to be moved into said cavity through one of said first and second openings to serve as a heat sink for absorbing the heat within said cavity; a plurality of stoppers located on said slider, wherein 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 slider bidirectionally for moving a first food item placed on said slider in and out of said cavity through said first opening and for moving a second food item placed on said slider in and out of said cavity through said second opening; a heat source for providing heat to said cavity for heating up any food item placed within said cavity; and wherein a first cook setting of said oven when said first portion is within said cavity and a second cook setting of said oven when said second portion is within said cavity are independently controllable.