초록 ▼

An ancillary device for food-preparation, which provides a combination implement which both provides a a food-handler device and a probe for determining the interior temperature of the food being handled. The device in a desired form resembles a pair of tongs, and they not only carry a temperature-s

An ancillary device for food-preparation, which provides a combination implement which both provides a a food-handler device and a probe for determining the interior temperature of the food being handled. The device in a desired form resembles a pair of tongs, and they not only carry a temperature-sensing probe and visual signal or gauge, they carry a structure which positions the probe midway of whatever is the span of opening of the food-gripping jaws of the tongs; and since the tongs\jaws, as they engage upon the food article, automatically sense the overall thickness of the food article, their positioning of the temperature-sensing probe midway of the span of the jaws\opening automatically achieves a sensing of the food article\s temperature at the midpoint of its thickness, thus giving better and more reliable information as to the thoroughness of the cooking procedure. Optional spatula jaws are also provided.

대표청구항 ▼

An ancillary device for food-preparation, comprising, in combination: a first abutment means; a second abutment means; connection means interconnecting the first abutment means and the second abutment means but permitting their relative movement; spacing-sensing means which determine the relative sp

An ancillary device for food-preparation, comprising, in combination: a first abutment means; a second abutment means; connection means interconnecting the first abutment means and the second abutment means but permitting their relative movement; spacing-sensing means which determine the relative spacing of the first abutment means and the second abutment means; a temperature-sensing probe means; location-control means which are responsive to the spacing-sensing means, to control the location of the temperature-sensing probe means to cause it to be in a controlled position with respect to the relative spacing of the first abutment means and the second abutment means, the controlled position of the temperature-sensing probe means as thus controlled being midway between the first abutment means and second abutment means regardless of what the relative spacing is, and the temperature-sensing probe means thus being automatically in a position to sense a mid-thickness temperature of a food article upon whose outer surfaces the first abutment means and the second abutment means are respectively then engaging, regardless of the thickness of the food article.