Automatic popcorn popping apparatus
US5035173A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L7/183
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for the automatic, continuous popping of popcorn having an upper storage compartment, heating coils for providing heat inside the upper storage compartment, a popcorn popping kettle, a lower storage compartment housing electrical components, a corn supply, a salt supply and an oil supply. The apparatus preferably includes a vacuum source for directing a predetermined amount of corn and salt from their supplies into the popping kettle, and a submersible pump for delivering a predetermined amount of oil into the popping kettle.
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