US3203341A
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Continuous cooking devices
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-07-11
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Granted: 1965-08-31
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Expires: 1980-07-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Wood B Hedgepeth
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:53
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/12; A47J37/1214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
IN A DEEP FAT FRYER, A VAT FOR COOKING OIL, AN INLET MEMBER FOR OIL, A VONVEYOR FOR PASSING FOOD THROUGH THE OIL, THE OIL TENDING TO BECOME REMOVED FROM THE VAT BY THE EMERGENCE OF THEFOOD, A SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER LEVELING TANK DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID VAT AND HAVING A PARTITION DAM THEREIN FOR DIVIDING THE TANK INTO TWO COMPARTMENTS SIDE BY SIDE, CONDUIT MEANS BELOW THE DAM FOR CONNECTING ONE COMPARTMENT TO SAID I NLET MEMBER, A SOURCE OF MAKE-UP OIL MEAND CONSTANTLY SUPPLYING THE MAKE-UP OIL TO SAID COMPARTMENT, AND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER COMPARTMENT TO SAID SOURCE, WHEREBY WHEN THE MAKE-UP OIL IS ADDED THE LEVEL IN THE FIRST MENTIONED COMPARTMENT WILL RISE NO HIGHER THAN THE DAM, BUT SPILL OVER THE DAM INTO THEOTHER COMPARTMENT AND BE RETURNED TO THE SOURCE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
IN A DEEP FAT FRYER, A VAT FOR COOKING OIL, AN INLET MEMBER FOR OIL, A VONVEYOR FOR PASSING FOOD THROUGH THE OIL, THE OIL TENDING TO BECOME REMOVED FROM THE VAT BY THE EMERGENCE OF THEFOOD, A SUBSTANTIALLY SMALLER LEVELING TANK DISPOSED ADJACENT SAID VAT AND HAVING A PARTITION DAM THEREIN FOR DIVIDING THE TANK INTO TWO COMPARTMENTS SIDE BY SIDE, CONDUIT MEANS BELOW THE DAM FOR CONNECTING ONE COMPARTMENT TO SAID I NLET MEMBER, A SOURCE OF MAKE-UP OIL MEAND CONSTANTLY SUPPLYING THE MAKE-UP OIL TO SAID COMPARTMENT, AND CONDUIT MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER COMPARTMENT TO SAID SOURCE, WHEREBY WHEN THE MAKE-UP OIL IS ADDED THE LEVEL IN THE FIRST MENTIONED COMPARTMENT WILL RISE NO HIGHER THAN THE DAM, BUT SPILL OVER THE DAM INTO THEOTHER COMPARTMENT AND BE RETURNED TO THE SOURCE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-08-30 | 1973-03-01 | 1973-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-08-30 | 1977-03-01 | 1977-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |