Patents
US 12287098 B2: Modular cooking appliance having a grease shield
- Granted
- 2025-04-29
- Filed
- 2020-08-19 application 16997375
- Type
- Utility · 12 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A modular cooking apparatus is disclosed. The modular cooking apparatus includes a housing for containing a first and second interchangeable cooking modules. The first interchangeable cooking module contains a first oven, and the second interchangeable cooking module contains a second oven. A grease shield is located within the first oven. The second oven is different from the first oven. The modular cooking apparatus also includes a control panel for receiving cooking inputs, a controller for controlling the first and second interchangeable cooking modules, and a single power plug for receiving electrical power from a wall outlet.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg250429.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation Tech, LLC 11 patents | US company or organization | Elgin, IL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip R. McKee | Dallas, TX | 50 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Lee Thomas VanLanen | McKinney, TX | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F24C | Domestic stoves or ranges ; details of domestic stoves or ranges, of general application | F24C11/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A21B | Bakers' ovens; machines or equipment for baking | A21B3/07 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | APPLIANCE INNOVATION, INC. signed 2021-03-25 | AUTOMATION TECH, LLC ELGIN, IL | 55733/739 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-03-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | APPLIANCE INNOVATION, INC. signed 2020-12-23 | AUTOMATION TECH, LLC ELGIN, IL | 55682/671 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2020-08-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MCKEE, PHILIP R. signed 2020-08-18 VANLANEN, LEE T. signed 2020-08-18 | APPLIANCE INNOVATION, INC. RICHARDSON, TX | 53541/405 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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