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US3320873A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Heating and roasting devices, with system for collection of grease drippings

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-06
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Granted: 1967-05-23
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Expires: 1985-12-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Hans G Nissen
  • 👤 Alexander I Martin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 20:09
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/04; A47J37/048

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 305 words
IN A HEATING AND ROASTING DEVICE OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED, SLIGHTLY SPACED PARALLEL ROLLERS HOUSING HEATING ELEMENTS AND SPANNING OPPOSITE, SPACED, UPRIGHT FIRST AND SECOND WALLS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLERS IN HOLES THERETHROUGH, FOR ROTATION OVER A DRIP PAN EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID WALLS; THE IMPROVEMENT BEING MEANS FOR GUIDING INTO THE DRIP PAN, GREASE DRIPPING FROM SAID ROLLERS ONTO AND NEAR BOTH SURFACES OF BOTH SAID WALLS, COMPRISING FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH MEMBERS TO RECEIVE GREASE DRIPPING FROM SAID ROLLERS AND WALL SURFACES; THE FIRST MEMBER BEING ON THAT SURFACE OF THE FIRST WALL WHICH FACES THE SECOND WALL, AND ARRANGED TO LEAD GREASE COMING THEREON, TO FALL INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE SECOND MEMBER BEING A GUTTER ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE FIRST WALL; SAID FIRST WALL HAVING A FIRST OPENING THROUGH WHICH GREASE COMING INTO SAID GUTTER, WILL DRAIN OUT OF, MEANS LEADING FROM SAID FIRST HOLE, TO GUIDE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID FIRST HOLE, TO DROP INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE THIRD MEMBER BEING ON THAT SURFACE OF THE SECOND WALL WHICH FACES THE FIRST WALL, AND ARRANGED TO LEAD GREASE COMING THEREON, TO FALL INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE FOURTH MEMBER BEING A GUTTER ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE SECOND WALL; SAID SECOND WALL HAVING A SECOND OPENING THROUGH WHICH GREASE COMING INTO SAID GUTTER WHICH IS THE FOURTH MEMBER, WILL DRAIN OUT OF, AND MEANS LEADING FROM SAID SECOND HOLE, TO GUIDE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID SECOND HOLE, TO DROP INTO SAID DRIP PAN; ALL SAID MEMBERS BEING UNDER THE ROLLERS, EXTENDING FROM A WALL SURFACE RESPECTIVELY, AND POSITIONED ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE MOUTH OF THE DRIP PAN, INTO WHICH ALL DRIPPINGS EVENTUALLY ENTER, WHEN SAID ROLLERS, WALLS AND MEMBERS ARE IN HOT CONDITION SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE GREASE IN MOLTEN STATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 305 words
IN A HEATING AND ROASTING DEVICE OF THE TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTALLY POSITIONED, SLIGHTLY SPACED PARALLEL ROLLERS HOUSING HEATING ELEMENTS AND SPANNING OPPOSITE, SPACED, UPRIGHT FIRST AND SECOND WALLS SUPPORTING SAID ROLLERS IN HOLES THERETHROUGH, FOR ROTATION OVER A DRIP PAN EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID WALLS; THE IMPROVEMENT BEING MEANS FOR GUIDING INTO THE DRIP PAN, GREASE DRIPPING FROM SAID ROLLERS ONTO AND NEAR BOTH SURFACES OF BOTH SAID WALLS, COMPRISING FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH MEMBERS TO RECEIVE GREASE DRIPPING FROM SAID ROLLERS AND WALL SURFACES; THE FIRST MEMBER BEING ON THAT SURFACE OF THE FIRST WALL WHICH FACES THE SECOND WALL, AND ARRANGED TO LEAD GREASE COMING THEREON, TO FALL INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE SECOND MEMBER BEING A GUTTER ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE FIRST WALL; SAID FIRST WALL HAVING A FIRST OPENING THROUGH WHICH GREASE COMING INTO SAID GUTTER, WILL DRAIN OUT OF, MEANS LEADING FROM SAID FIRST HOLE, TO GUIDE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID FIRST HOLE, TO DROP INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE THIRD MEMBER BEING ON THAT SURFACE OF THE SECOND WALL WHICH FACES THE FIRST WALL, AND ARRANGED TO LEAD GREASE COMING THEREON, TO FALL INTO SAID DRIP PAN; THE FOURTH MEMBER BEING A GUTTER ON THE OTHER SURFACE OF THE SECOND WALL; SAID SECOND WALL HAVING A SECOND OPENING THROUGH WHICH GREASE COMING INTO SAID GUTTER WHICH IS THE FOURTH MEMBER, WILL DRAIN OUT OF, AND MEANS LEADING FROM SAID SECOND HOLE, TO GUIDE THE DISCHARGE FROM SAID SECOND HOLE, TO DROP INTO SAID DRIP PAN; ALL SAID MEMBERS BEING UNDER THE ROLLERS, EXTENDING FROM A WALL SURFACE RESPECTIVELY, AND POSITIONED ABOVE THE PLANE OF THE MOUTH OF THE DRIP PAN, INTO WHICH ALL DRIPPINGS EVENTUALLY ENTER, WHEN SAID ROLLERS, WALLS AND MEMBERS ARE IN HOT CONDITION SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN THE GREASE IN MOLTEN STATE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-05-22 1970-11-21 1971-05-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-05-22 1974-11-21 1975-05-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-05-22 1978-11-21 1979-05-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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