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Holding oven

  • US 9,907,436 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2013
  • Issued: 03/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An oven comprising:

  • a food receiving space for receiving food; and

    a humidifying mechanism for increasing humidity in the food receiving space, the humidifying mechanism includinga rotor having a flexible surface, the rotor being configured for rotating about an axis of rotation, the flexible surface being deformable for breakup of mineral deposits on the flexible surface, anda water-delivery mechanism including a water line having a first end, a second end, and a length extending from the first end to the second end, the water-delivery mechanism being configured for delivering water to the flexible surface of the rotor,wherein the flexible surface has an at rest configuration when the rotor is not rotating and the rotor is configured such that the flexible surface deforms relative to the at rest configuration when the rotor rotates about the axis of rotation; and

    wherein the flexible surface includes first and second portions, the first portion being positioned a first distance from the axis of rotation and the second portion being positioned a second greater distance from the axis of rotation, and wherein the flexible surface is configured such that the second portion sags with respect to the first portion when the rotor is in the at rest configuration and sag of the second portion with respect to the first portion decreases when the rotor is rotated.

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