US3347152A
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Automated fryer
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1965-10-04
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1985-10-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry C Congelli
- 👤 Gordon W Hays
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:56
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/12; A47J37/1214
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
AN APPARATUS FOR IMMERSING IN A LIQUID A MATERIAL CONTAINED IN DISCRETE COMPARTMENTS COMPRISING: A GENERALLY SEMI-SYLINDRICAL TANK FOR CONTAINING LIQUID; A CIRCULAR ELEMENT PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN SAID TANK; AN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT POSITIONED IN THE TANK AND ARRANGED SO AS TO BE SUBMERGED BELOW LIQUID CONTAINED IN THE TANK AND BETWEEN SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK; MEANS ON SAID TANK ADAPTED TO RETAIN, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED THEREIN, ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT, SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT HAVING COMPARTMENTS AND COMPRISING (A) A TOROIDAL STATOR WHICH COMPRISES THE INNER AND OUTER RADIAL WALLS, AND A CONNECTING SIDE WALL FOR SAID COMPARTMENTS FORMED IN SAID ELEMENT, SAID OUTER RADIAL WALL PROVIDED AT A POSITION NEAR, BUT DISPLACED FROM THE TOP, WITH AN INLET OPENING FOR SAID COMPARTMENTS, SAID INNER WALL PROVIDED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE TOP THEREOF WITH AN EXIT OPENING FROM SAID COMPARTMENTS, AND (B) A COMPARTMENTED ROTARY ELEMENT WHICH INCLUDES
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
AN APPARATUS FOR IMMERSING IN A LIQUID A MATERIAL CONTAINED IN DISCRETE COMPARTMENTS COMPRISING: A GENERALLY SEMI-SYLINDRICAL TANK FOR CONTAINING LIQUID; A CIRCULAR ELEMENT PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN SAID TANK; AN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEATING ELEMENT POSITIONED IN THE TANK AND ARRANGED SO AS TO BE SUBMERGED BELOW LIQUID CONTAINED IN THE TANK AND BETWEEN SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK; MEANS ON SAID TANK ADAPTED TO RETAIN, PARTIALLY SUBMERGED THEREIN, ON A HORIZONTAL AXIS, SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT, SAID CIRCULAR ELEMENT HAVING COMPARTMENTS AND COMPRISING (A) A TOROIDAL STATOR WHICH COMPRISES THE INNER AND OUTER RADIAL WALLS, AND A CONNECTING SIDE WALL FOR SAID COMPARTMENTS FORMED IN SAID ELEMENT, SAID OUTER RADIAL WALL PROVIDED AT A POSITION NEAR, BUT DISPLACED FROM THE TOP, WITH AN INLET OPENING FOR SAID COMPARTMENTS, SAID INNER WALL PROVIDED SUBSTANTIALLY AT THE TOP THEREOF WITH AN EXIT OPENING FROM SAID COMPARTMENTS, AND (B) A COMPARTMENTED ROTARY ELEMENT WHICH INCLUDES
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |