SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING OVEN COOKING ZONES
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1. A cooking system having adjustable oven cooking zones, the system comprising:
- (a) a spiral stack disposed within a cooking oven chamber, the spiral stack including a plurality of tiers;
(b) a circulation system for delivering gaseous cooking medium to the spiral stack in the cooking oven chamber; and
(c) a mezzanine assembly including an inner mezzanine and an outer mezzanine, wherein the position of the inner mezzanine is movable relative to the position of the outer mezzanine.
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Abstract
A cooking system having adjustable oven cooking zones generally includes a spiral stack disposed within a cooking oven chamber, the spiral stack including a plurality of tiers, and a circulation system for delivering gaseous cooking medium to the spiral stack in the cooking oven chamber. The system further includes a mezzanine assembly including an inner mezzanine and an outer mezzanine, wherein the position of the inner mezzanine is movable relative to the position of the outer mezzanine. Methods for adjusting cooking zones in an oven, and systems and methods for bidirectional flow systems for cooking ovens, are also provided.
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28 Claims
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1. A cooking system having adjustable oven cooking zones, the system comprising:
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(a) a spiral stack disposed within a cooking oven chamber, the spiral stack including a plurality of tiers; (b) a circulation system for delivering gaseous cooking medium to the spiral stack in the cooking oven chamber; and (c) a mezzanine assembly including an inner mezzanine and an outer mezzanine, wherein the position of the inner mezzanine is movable relative to the position of the outer mezzanine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of adjusting cooking zones in an oven, the method comprising:
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(a) positioning an inner mezzanine in a first position in a spiral stack, the spiral stack including a plurality of tiers; and (b) moving the inner mezzanine substantially vertically relative to an outer mezzanine. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A bidirectional flow system for a cooking oven, the flow system comprising:
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(a) an oven chamber having a first cooking zone in fluid communication with a second cooking zone; (b) a gas circulation system for supplying gaseous cooking medium initially to either of the first or second cooking zone; and (c) a return assembly for receiving returned gaseous cooking medium, wherein the return assembly includes a plurality of louvers that are adjustable to receive returned gaseous cooking medium from the other of the first or second cooking zone. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of changing flow direction of gaseous cooking medium in a cooking oven, the method comprising:
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(a) supplying gaseous cooking medium initially to either a first cooking zone or a second cooking zone; and (b) receiving returned gaseous cooking medium, wherein the return assembly includes a plurality of louvers that are adjustable to receive returned gaseous cooking medium from the other of the first or second cooking zone. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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