Gas fryer and methods having uniform heat exchange and improved access for cleaning
US10912415B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J37/1257
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gas fryer and associated methods of cooking food products are disclosed. The gas fryer includes an infrared burner and a fry pot including an interior casing defining a cooking chamber, with the interior casing including a bottom wall and opposing sidewalls that extend upwardly from the bottom wall. The opposing sidewalls include lower, central, and upper sidewall panels that are angled from one another to define a tapered profile that narrows towards the bottom wall. The tapering of a well defined at a lower chamber portions of the cooking chamber allows for a shallow depth at this portion of the fry pot and easy visibility and access for cleaning. Furthermore, the opposing sidewalls and a rear end wall of the interior casing include heat exchange fins on an external surface.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.