Patent ID: 7285754
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A vertically oriented roller oven for processing food comprising: an oven housing forming an oven cavity, the oven housing having top, bottom, first, second, third and fourth side portions, an inlet opening, an internal heating portion distinguishably separated by a centrally disposed platen in said housing, said platen having a first surface and a second surface with said first and second surfaces facing generally in opposite directions, and an exit opening each in communication with the oven cavity; a plurality of vertically aligned and axially displaced rollers positioned to frictionally engage and capture a food product introduced to the inlet opening of the oven cavity, said frictional engagement causing the food product to descendingly traverse the internal portion of the oven cavity between said plurality of vertically aligned and axially displaced rollers and the centrally disposed platen; a conveying means including a continuously linked chain motivated by an electric motor connected to a sprocket mountably affixed to a vertical roller seating bracket and an engagement gear located on an end of at least one of vertically aligned and axially displaced roller; a first heating zone disposed within the oven cavity and positioned between said platen's first surface and one or more vertically aligned and axially displaced rollers; a second heating zone disposed within the oven cavity and positioned between said platen's second surface and one or more vertically aligned and axially displaced rollers; and an exiting path positioned below the lowermost more vertically aligned and axially displaced roller in each of said first and second heating zones and in communication with said exit opening.