Multiple-doughnut fryer system
US5740720A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA21B5/08
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A new Multiple-Doughnut Fryer System for deep frying a plurality of doughnuts simultaneously and uniformly within one convenient deep fryer. The inventive device includes a housing having a top opening, a fry tank within the housing, three wire mesh baskets removably positioned within the fry tank, and an elongated heating element near the fry tank for heating cooking oil within the fry tank. The wire mesh baskets include a vertical member secured near a looped handle, wherein an aperture and a slot project into the vertical member for removably catching upon a support pin secured to the fry tank for supporting the wire mesh basket within the fry tank.
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