Patent ID: 6229131
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A combination microwave grilling and steaming apparatus adapted to grill or steam a comestible using microwave energy, said apparatus including:a tray adapted to hold a liquid;a lid which extends over the tray to close the apparatus, said lid and tray forming a chamber therebetween;a rack having a grilling surface and a steaming surface, the rack being arranged within the chamber and adapted to support a comestible apart from a liquid on the tray wherein the grilling and steaming surfaces are opposing surfaces;a first grill element attached to the grilling surface of the rack, the rack being rotatably movable from a grilling position in which the first grill element is positioned to contact a comestible supported on the rack, to a steaming position in which the steaming surface is positioned to contact a comestible supported on the rack and in which the first grill element is positioned to face toward a liquid in the tray; anda shielding plate arranged within the chamber above the rack and adapted to block a portion of the microwave energy from a comestible supported on the rack.