US 12,253,264 B2
Steam generation and drain system for modular oven
Craig Douglas Burnett, Slinger, WI (US); Philip R. McKee, Frisco, TX (US); Lee Thomas VanLanen, McKinney, TX (US); and Jeff Maddox, Garland, TX (US)
Assigned to Alto-Shaam, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed by Alto-Shaam, Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/240,089.
Application 17/240,089 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/888,687, filed on Feb. 5, 2018, granted, now 10,986,843.
Prior Publication US 2021/0247075 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. F24C 15/32 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 15/327 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular oven comprising:
an outer cabinet defining an oven volume including multiple module locations;
at least two oven modules independently removably receivable within the outer cabinet to be supported by the outer cabinet, each module of the at least two oven modules having an independent housing, and each module of the at least two oven modules supporting its own:
heater and thermal sensor,
fan,
steam generator,
drain port; and
drain tube;
at least one drain receptacle communicating with the drain tube of each module and receiving drainage fluid from each module;
at least one common fluid source container;
a manifold for optionally connecting the common fluid source container to the steam generator of each module.