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Automated fryer with overhead gantry and methods for food preparation

US11529019B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11529019-B2
Application numberUS-201816765551-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 30, 2018
Priority dateNov 30, 2017
Publication dateDec 20, 2022
Grant dateDec 20, 2022

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A fryer and method for cooking food products is provided that automates the movement of baskets carrying the food products. The fryer includes a cooking chamber with a heating element located therein for heating cooking medium in the cooking chamber. The fryer also includes at least one vertical transport assembly that selectively engages with and moves the basket vertically into and out of the cooking medium. A horizontal transport assembly selectively engages with and moves the basket horizontally between different positions. The horizontal transport assembly hands off the basket to and from the vertical transport assembly, and first and second hooks on the horizontal transport assembly engage with front and rear receiving mechanisms on the basket to continuously maintain at least two points of contact with the basket. This allows for controlled pivotal movements of the basket when food products are to be added or removed from the basket.

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What is claimed is: 1. A fryer for cooking food products, comprising: at least one cooking chamber configured to hold a cooking medium; at least one heating element located within the at least one cooking chamber; at least one vertical transport assembly configured to selectively engage with a basket and that actuates to vertically move the basket between a plurality of vertical positions relative to the cooking medium to thereby move the basket and any food products therein i…

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What does patent US11529019B2 cover?
A fryer and method for cooking food products is provided that automates the movement of baskets carrying the food products. The fryer includes a cooking chamber with a heating element located therein for heating cooking medium in the cooking chamber. The fryer also includes at least one vertical transport assembly that selectively engages with and moves the basket vertically into and out of the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Henny Penny Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A47J37/1228. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).