Patent ID: 9161547
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: A21B

Abstract:
1. An oven comprising: a housing having a cavity, a first opening, and a second opening; a conveyor belt extending through the first opening, the cavity, and the second opening; a control panel displaying a plurality of cooking settings corresponding to different food items for selection by a user; a first oven door for covering the first opening to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the first opening; a second oven door for covering the second opening to prevent heat within the cavity from escaping through the second opening; and a heat source for providing heat to the cavity for heating up any food item placed on a portion of the conveyor belt located within the cavity, wherein the control panel is configured to (1) receive the user's selection of a first cooking setting corresponding to a first food item placed on the conveyor belt and initiate a first cooking operation based on the first cooking setting when the first food item is transported into the cavity for cooking; and (2) receive the user's selection of a second cooking setting corresponding to a second food item placed on the conveyor belt and initiate a second cooking operation based on the second cooking setting when the second food item is transported into the cavity for cooking, and wherein the conveyor belt is configured to (1) receive the first food item outside the cavity; (2) transport the first food item into the cavity through the first opening; (3) move the first food item within the cavity in a to-and-fro fashion during the first cooking operation; (4) receive the second food item while the first food item is within the cavity; and (5) transport the first food item out of the cavity through the second opening after the completion of the first cooking operation and transport the second food item into the cavity through the first opening.