Patent ID: 6371011
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A broiler for cooking meat products while limiting smoke production, comprising:(a) a cabinet structure having an upwardly facing grill opening; (b) a grill for supporting the meat products, the grill being supported across the grill opening; (c) an elongate heating element spaced below the grill; (d) an elongate radiant element spaced between the heating element and the grill for directing heat laterally from above the heating element; (e) an inclined trough member spaced between the grill and the radiant element for preventing grease from dripping on the radiant element and the heating element, the trough member having a coolant passage formed therein; (f) means for feeding liquid coolant through the coolant passage; and (g) means for directing grease from a lower end of the trough member to a region below the heating element without contacting either of the radiant element and the heating element.