Fried product dispensing apparatus
US5174470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0078
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved french fried product dispensing apparatus is provided comprising a frying bath, a food hopper located above and to one side of the bath, a frying basket movable from an upright position in the frying bath to an least partially inverted position outside the bath, a device for effecting such a movement, a device for ejecting a portion of the food from the hopper into the basket when the basket is in a position between its upright position and its at least partially inverted position, the food hopper having a mechanical impeller therein to prevent bridging of food in the hopper, the hopper enclosed within a refrigerated sub-housing and providing an enclosure for insulating and refrigerating portions of food when removed from the hopper and maintained in the device for ejecting a portion of the food.
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