US3209678A
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Food cooker
Assignee: Heat and Control Inc
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Filing: 1962-01-05
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Granted: 1965-10-05
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Expires: 1982-01-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark K Benson
- 👤 Andrew A Caridis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:02
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/12; A47J37/1214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
IN A FOOD COOKER, A COOKER PAN ADAPTED TO HOLD A QUANTITY OF OIL, MEANS FOR ADVANCING THE PRODUCT TO BE COOKED THROUGH THE OIL, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AN ENDLESS PERFORATE CONVEYOR HAVING UPPER AND LOWER RUNS, MEANS FOR CAUSING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF THE UPPER RUN OF THE CONVEYOR TO BE LOOPED SO AS TO PROVIDE A GRADUAL INCLINE UPWARDLY AND OUT OF THE OILE AND A STEPPED INCLINE DOWNWARDLY AND INTO THE OIL, AND MEANS MOUNTED IN THE COOKING PAN FOR CAUSING JETS FOR COOKING OIL TO PROJECT FORWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE LOOPED PORTION OF THE UPPER RUN OF THE PERFORATE CONVEYOR AND IN A DIRECTIOPN GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOWNWARD INCLNE OF THE LOOPED PORTION SO THAT THE OIL ISSUING FROM THE JETS COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVELY STEEP DOWNWARD INCLNE OF THE LOOPED PORTION TO TUMBLE, REDISTRIBUTE AND SEPARATE THE PRODUCT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
IN A FOOD COOKER, A COOKER PAN ADAPTED TO HOLD A QUANTITY OF OIL, MEANS FOR ADVANCING THE PRODUCT TO BE COOKED THROUGH THE OIL, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AN ENDLESS PERFORATE CONVEYOR HAVING UPPER AND LOWER RUNS, MEANS FOR CAUSING AT LEAST ONE PORTION OF THE UPPER RUN OF THE CONVEYOR TO BE LOOPED SO AS TO PROVIDE A GRADUAL INCLINE UPWARDLY AND OUT OF THE OILE AND A STEPPED INCLINE DOWNWARDLY AND INTO THE OIL, AND MEANS MOUNTED IN THE COOKING PAN FOR CAUSING JETS FOR COOKING OIL TO PROJECT FORWARDLY AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE LOOPED PORTION OF THE UPPER RUN OF THE PERFORATE CONVEYOR AND IN A DIRECTIOPN GENERALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE DOWNWARD INCLNE OF THE LOOPED PORTION SO THAT THE OIL ISSUING FROM THE JETS COMBINED WITH THE RELATIVELY STEEP DOWNWARD INCLNE OF THE LOOPED PORTION TO TUMBLE, REDISTRIBUTE AND SEPARATE THE PRODUCT.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-10-04 | 1969-04-05 | 1969-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-10-04 | 1973-04-05 | 1973-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-10-04 | 1977-04-05 | 1977-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |