초록 ▼

A cover adapted to overlie a food item to be cooked beneath the support, such as on a griddle or grill, carries at least one temperature sensor disposed on the cover to sense an actual temperature of the food item being cooked. An indicator is mounted on the cover and connected to the temperature se

A cover adapted to overlie a food item to be cooked beneath the support, such as on a griddle or grill, carries at least one temperature sensor disposed on the cover to sense an actual temperature of the food item being cooked. An indicator is mounted on the cover and connected to the temperature sensor. There is preferably a respective indicator for each temperature sensor, or at least for each respective food item that can be cooked at one time using the apparatus of the present invention. In a specific implementation, the cover includes a hamburger press and the temperature sensor is mounted on the hamburger press to penetrate a hamburger patty beneath the press so that the internal temperature of the patty is sensed.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A food cooking apparatus to aid in cooking a food item on a cooking surface, comprising:a cover member disposed above the food item when the food item is placed on the cooking surface to cook the food item, the cover member having a body;a temperature sensor disposed on t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A food cooking apparatus to aid in cooking a food item on a cooking surface, comprising:a cover member disposed above the food item when the food item is placed on the cooking surface to cook the food item, the cover member having a body;a temperature sensor disposed on the cover member such that the weight of the cover member causes an end of the temperature sensor to extend to a predetermined distance above the cooking surface and into penetrating engagement with the food item to directly sense the internal temperature of the food item; anda press member disposed within the body of the cover member, whereby the press member and the body are moveable relative to each other.