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US4503320A
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Deep fat cooking temperature control system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-05-19
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 1998-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An elongated temperature-sensing probe is positioned in a deep fat cooking vessel and is positioned so that a portion of the probe extends adjacent the electric heater submerged in the deep fat adjacent the bottom of the vessel, and a portion extends upward in the fat into the cooking zone in the vessel. The temperature-sensing probe is connected to control the power to the heater. The heater is thermally connected to the probe so that the probe receives direct conduction heat from the heater as well as senses the heat adjacent the heater and in the cooking zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis S. Polster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/12; A47J37/1266; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1927; G05D23/193; G05D23/1931; G05D23/20; G05D23/24; H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/78; H05B3/82
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A deep fat fryer comprising: a deep fat vessel having a heater region adjacent the bottom thereof and a cooking region above said heater region; a heater having a heating portion within said heater region to heat deep fat in said vessel; a temperature-sensing probe having a unitary sensing portion within said vessel, said sensing portion comprising: an upright leg portion positioned within said vessel above said heating portion and within said cooking region for sensing the temperature of the fat within said cooking region, and a lower leg portion positioned within said vessel adjacent said heating portion and within said heater region for sensing the temperature of the fat within said heater region; and a thermal shunt interconnecting said lower leg portion of said temperature-sensing probe and said heating portion of said heater so that said sensing portion of said temperature-sensing probe senses and provides an output responsive to the combined temperatures of the cooking and heating regions of the fat and the heating portion of the heater.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A deep fat fryer comprising: a deep fat vessel having a heater region adjacent the bottom thereof and a cooking region above said heater region; a heater having a heating portion within said heater region to heat deep fat in said vessel; a temperature-sensing probe having a unitary sensing portion within said vessel, said sensing portion comprising: an upright leg portion positioned within said vessel above said heating portion and within said cooking region for sensing the temperature of the fat within said cooking region, and a lower leg portion positioned within said vessel adjacent said heating portion and within said heater region for sensing the temperature of the fat within said heater region; and a thermal shunt interconnecting said lower leg portion of said temperature-sensing probe and said heating portion of said heater so that said sensing portion of said temperature-sensing probe senses and provides an output responsive to the combined temperatures of the cooking and heating regions of the fat and the heating portion of the heater.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 1 wherein said temperature-sensing probe is a temperature-electrical resistance transducer and said upright and lower leg portions are contiguous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 1 wherein said thermal shunt comprises a clamp engaged over both said lower leg of said temperature-sensing probe and said heating portion so that heat from said heater is directly coneucted to said temperature-sensing probe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 3 wherein the heater extends up out of the vessel and said temperature-sensing probe has a support portion which extends up out of the vessel and is positioned with respect to the heater so that it is protected by the heater against physical damage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 4 wherein said temperature-sensing probe is connected to a controlled and the heater is connected to be controlled by said controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 5 wherein said controller is adjustable for the desired deep fat temperature and controls the heater in accordance with the temperature sensed by said temperature-sensing probe to control the heater to bring the deep fat to the set point temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 6 wherein said temperature-sensing probe is a temperature-electrical resistance transducer which averages the sensed temperature along the sensing portion of said temperature-sensing probe to average the temperature between the upright leg and lower leg of said probe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The deep fat fryer of claim 6 wherein said controller has means for providing a warm-up cycle for a predetermined time at a reduced heat input rate by the heater.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-03 | 1989-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-04 | 1992-09-03 | 1993-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-04 | 1996-09-03 | 1997-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |