Patent ID: 6384381
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A47J,F24C

Abstract:
An oven device for final finishing of a food item, comprising:an oven housing defining a heating cavity therein, the heating cavity configured to receive at least one food item to be heated by the oven device; the oven housing including at least one reflective panel for distributing radiant heat within the heating cavity; and an upper heating unit disposed within the oven housing above the heating cavity, wherein the upper heating unit includes an upper heating element; the upper heating unit configured to generate radiant heat which is directed onto the at least one food item when the at least one food item is received in the heating cavity, wherein the upper heating element includes a rapidly-heating, high-intensity resistive ribbon heating element capable of being cycled on for final finishing of the at least one food item when the at least one food item is received in the heating cavity, and capable of being cycled off when such final finishing is not being performed, the resistive ribbon heating element configured to provide radiant energy directly to the food item.