Patent ID: 6422231
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
A stove apparatus comprising:a housing; at least one basin member secured to the housing, said basin member defining a pocket at one, bottom end and an opening at an opposite, top end, tile pocket having generally round sidewalls and an open top with an area substantially smaller than the area of the top opening of the basin member, the top opening having a generally rectangular configuration; a burner that extends into the pocket of the basin member, said burner including a plurality of injecting ports through which the burner discharges a fuel and air mixture for burning, the ports discharging the burning mixture within the pocket; the basin member directing heat generated by the burning mixture outwardly of the pocket toward the top opening of the basin member; a plate member disposed between the pocket and the top opening of the basin member, said plate member defining a plurality of holes; a supporting member for supporting food for cooking, said supporting member disposed above said plate member proximate the top opening of the basin member; and a perforated screen member, said screen member disposed between the plate member and the supporting member and defining a plurality of substantially evenly spaced perforation across substantially the entire area of the screen member.