High-speed cooking oven with cooking support

Abstract

An improved oven is aimed at optimizing heat transfer and delivering an optimal cooking efficiency in comparison to conventional high-speed cooking ovens. The oven includes a support for supporting a food product in a cooking chamber of the oven, which utilizes impingement of hot air and microwave energy. The support includes a metal plate having a surface for receiving a food product thereon and at least one aperture located at an outer periphery of the metal plate adjacent the surface. The aperture permits heated air to flow therethrough as the heated air flows in a return path from the cooking chamber. The aperture also limits the reflection of microwave energy within the cooking chamber.

1 . A cooking plate supporting a food product in an oven that utilizes heated air comprising:
 a substantially solid surface receiving a food product thereon and at least one aperture located at an outer periphery of the cooking plate with the at least one aperture permitting the heated air to flow therethrough.   
     
     
         2 . The support of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one aperture further limits the reflection of incident microwave energy. 
     
     
         3 . The support of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of legs. 
     
     
         4 . The support of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of legs comprises four legs. 
     
     
         5 . The support of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of legs is located at a corner of the cooking plate. 
     
     
         6 . The support of  claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of legs has a height of approximately 2.4 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The support of  claim 3 , further comprising a skid that connects two of the plurality of legs. 
     
     
         8 . The support of  claim 7 , wherein the skid has a rounded edge.