Frying pan splash shielding device

Claim 1

A device comprising a food frying pan and a hood mounted thereon and covering the open area of said pan; said hood being formed of an inclined-mounted side wall member and a top wall member attached to a frame structure and embracing a space of an appropriate height over the open area of said pan, said frame structure having a lower portion and an upper portion, said side wall member being provided with a transparent portion and having an opening passage in one portion thereof for loading and unloading food to the interior area of said device, a door means for closing said opening passage and being hinged at its lower edge to said lower frame portion whereby said door means can be moved to a closed position leaning on the outside of said inclined-mounted side wall member, said top wall member being suspended from said upper frame portion at an appropriate distance therefrom, and said hood being provided with a first vent passage formed between said upper frame portion and said top wall member, and a second vent passage formed between a central opening of said top wall member and a disc suspended from said top wall member at an appropriate downward distance therefrom; a rack means installed on the top of said top wall member for the purpose of draining the dripping cooking oil therefrom; and an oil return means associated with said pan and said hood and utilizing the inclined surface of said top wall member for the purpose of returning the dripping oil splashes to the oil bath in said pan.

Claim 2

A device comprising a food frying pan and a hood mounted thereon and covering the open area of said pan; said hood being formed of an inclined-mounted side wall member and a top wall member attached to a frame structure and embracing a space of an appropriate height over the open area of said pan, said frame structure having a lower portion and an upper portion, said side wall member being provided with a transparent portion and having an opening passage in one portion thereof for loading and unloading food to the interior area of said device, a door means for closing said opening passage and being hinged at its lower edge to said lower frame portion whereby said door means can be moved to a closed position leaning on the outside of said inclined-mounted side wall member, said top wall member being suspended from said upper frame portion at an appropriate distance therefrom, and said hood being provided with a first vent passage formed between said upper frame portion and said top wall member, and a second vent passage formed between a central opening of said top wall member and a disc suspended from said top wall member at an appropriate downward distance therefrom; a rack means installed on the top of said top wall member for the purpose of draining the dripping cooking oil therefrom; and an oil return means associated with said pan and said hood and utilizing the inclined surface of said top wall member for the purpose of returning the dripping oil splashes to the oil bath in said pan.

Claim 3

A device comprising a food frying pan having an open top area and a hood mounted on said pan and covering said open top area; said hood including a frame structure, a concically-shaped side wall member and a conically-shaped top wall member, said frame structure having an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower frame portion having a U-shaped channel surrounding said pan, the lower edge of said side wall member being supported in said U-shaped channel of said lower frame portion, said side wall member having a transparent portion for allowing the interior of said device to be viewed, said side wall member having an opening forming a passage therethrough for allowing food to be introduced or removed therefrom, a door member hingedly mounted on said side wall member for closing said food passage opening, said top wall member attached to said upper frame portion, a disc member mounted in a suspended manner from said top wall member, said top wall member having a central opening, passage a first vent formed betweeN the outside edge of said top wall member and the edge of said upper frame portion for discharging the fumes and moisture produced within the interior of said device to the exterior thereof, and a second vent passage formed between said central opening of said top wall member and said disc member for also discharging the fumes and moisture produced within the interior of said device to the exterior thereof; rack means installed substantially parallel to and superimposed on said top wall member and adapted to drain oil drippings from the fried food temporarily placed thereon; and oil dripping return means associated with said device and utilizing the inclined surface of said top wall member for returning the dripping oil from said rack means to the oil bath in said pan.

Claim 4

A device comprising a food frying pan having an open top area and a hood mounted on said pan and covering said open top area; said hood including a frame structure, a concically-shaped side wall member and a conically-shaped top wall member, said frame structure having an upper portion and a lower portion, said lower frame portion having a U-shaped channel surrounding said pan, the lower edge of said side wall member being supported in said U-shaped channel of said lower frame portion, said side wall member having a transparent portion for allowing the interior of said device to be viewed, said side wall member having an opening forming a passage therethrough for allowing food to be introduced or removed therefrom, a door member hingedly mounted on said side wall member for closing said food passage opening, said top wall member attached to said upper frame portion, a disc member mounted in a suspended manner from said top wall member, said top wall member having a central opening, passage a first vent formed betweeN the outside edge of said top wall member and the edge of said upper frame portion for discharging the fumes and moisture produced within the interior of said device to the exterior thereof, and a second vent passage formed between said central opening of said top wall member and said disc member for also discharging the fumes and moisture produced within the interior of said device to the exterior thereof; rack means installed substantially parallel to and superimposed on said top wall member and adapted to drain oil drippings from the fried food temporarily placed thereon; and oil dripping return means associated with said device and utilizing the inclined surface of said top wall member for returning the dripping oil from said rack means to the oil bath in said pan.