(19)

(11)

EP 1 729 583 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/50 (21) Application number: 05724745.4 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A21B 1/08(2006.01) A47J 27/00(2006.01) F24C 1/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/007261 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/087009 (22.09.2005 Gazette 2005/38)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 05.03.2004 US 550578 P 08.03.2004 US 551268 P 05.10.2004 US 615888 P (71) Applicant: TurboChef Technologies, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30328 (US)	(72) Inventor: MCFADDEN, David, H. Lexington, MA 02420 (US) (74) Representative: Boff, James Charles et al Phillips & Leigh 5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)