Steam cooking apparatus

US8997638B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997638-B2
Application numberUS-201213453182-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 23, 2012
Priority dateApr 28, 2011
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A steam cooking apparatus includes a steam generating unit to generate steam from a supply of water, a steam container to cook food using the steam from the steam generating unit, a steam supply pipe coupled to the steam generating unit in order to supply the steam container with the steam generated by the steam generating unit, a steam pipe coupled to the steam container in order to supply the steam container with the steam passing through the steam supply pipe, and a steam pipe connection tube including a first connection portion coupled with the steam supply pipe and a second connection portion coupled with the steam pipe, the second connection portion coupled with the steam pipe being formed to have a diameter which is expanded toward the steam pipe so as to guide the steam pipe.

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What is claimed is: 1. A steam cooking apparatus comprising: a steam generating unit to generate steam from a supply of water; a steam container to cook food using the steam from the steam generating unit; a steam supply pipe coupled to the steam generating unit in order to supply the steam container with the steam generated by the steam generating unit; a steam pipe coupled to the steam container in order to supply the steam container with the steam passing through the stea…

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  • A21B3/04Primary

    Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F24C15/327Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

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What does patent US8997638B2 cover?
A steam cooking apparatus includes a steam generating unit to generate steam from a supply of water, a steam container to cook food using the steam from the steam generating unit, a steam supply pipe coupled to the steam generating unit in order to supply the steam container with the steam generated by the steam generating unit, a steam pipe coupled to the steam container in order to supply the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Park Guan Yong, Kim Jae Hyoun, Kang Han Seong, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A21B3/04. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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