Title: Method for timed cooking of a food product

Abstract: A digital cooking timer responsive to the temperature of a cooking medium and incorporating minimum and maximum time decoders to insure that the cooking period is within a predetermined range is described. An interval timer sets up a counting period upon immersion of the product in the cooking medium but is inhibited from starting its counting function by the minimum time decoder until elapse of a fixed time period. After elapse of the fixed time period, the interval timer is enabled when and if the cooking medium reaches a predetermined temperature. The maximum time decoder provides an override control that energizes the control device after a fixed period in the absence of an energizing signal for the control device from the interval timer.

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Inventors: Main, Duane C. (Woodridge, IL, US)

Application Number: 518203
Filing Date: 1974-10-25
Publication_date: 1976-01-13
Assignee: General Foods Corporation (White Plains, NY)
Primary Class(es): 426/233 426/231, 426/438, 426/509
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US Patent Ref:

3326692	Jun, 1967	Martino et al.	426/233.
3590769	Jul, 1971	Ladany et al.	99/344.

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Primary Examiner: Lord, Hyman
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Attorney: Cameron, Kerkam, Sutton, Stowell & Stowell