Patent attributes
The oven with a temperature probe measures the temperature of food being cooked within the oven to provide real time feedback for determining a status of the food being cooked, such as, for example, indications that the food is fully cooked, partially cooked or uncooked. The oven with a temperature probe is similar to a conventional oven, but with a telescopic tube which selectively extends into the cooking chamber of the oven. An upper end of the telescopic tube is mounted within an open interior of a hollow upper wall of the oven, and a lower end of the telescopic tube defines a probe tip, containing a temperature sensor for measuring an internal temperature of the food being cooked. When not in use, the telescopic tube collapses fully within the open interior of the hollow upper wall. A display indicates cooking status of the food, based on the measured temperature.