Abstract:
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO SELF-CLEANING COOKING DEVICES WHEREIN THE CLEANING ACTION RESULTS FROM LOW TEMPERATURE, NON-CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS OF THE STAINING SPATTER AND CONDENSED VAPORS RESULTING FROM COOKING. MORE PARTICULARLY, ONE OR MORE OF THE METAL WALL MEMBERS DEFINING THE COOKING ENCLOSURE ARE FORMED WITH A GLAZED PORCELAIN ENAMEL UNDERCOATING ON WHICH AN UNGLAZED PORCELAIN ENAMEL-FORMING COATING IS PROVIDED BY UNDERFIRING A PORCELAIN ENAMEL-FORMING SLURRY CONTAINING AN EXTRA LOADING OF PULVERIZED GRANULAR MATERIALS HAVING SHARPLY ANGULAR SURFACES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP OF NON-CATALYTIC REFRACTORY OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS COMPRISING ALUMINIA, SILICA, EMERY, TUNGSTEN CARBIDE, SILICON CARBIDE, KAOLIN, AND FELDSPAR IN AN AMOUNT OF FROM ABOUT 20-30% BY WEIGHT OF THE FRIT MATERIALS IN THE SLURRY.