Combination cook stove fluid heater and grease filter
US5456244A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/36
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A combined self-cleaning grease and particulate filter and heat exchanger used to collect thermal energy normally vented through flue hoods or other ventilation systems in commercial or institutional kitchens. Fluid circulated within the filter/heat exchanger may then be utilized for heating other mediums, such as water or air. The filter/heat exchanger is provided with means for quick assembly and designed to replace existing grease filters, thus allowing economical retrofitting.
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