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Automated food frying device and method

  • US 20050061160A1
  • Filed: 08/23/2004
  • Published: 03/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for the automated frying of foods comprising:

  • (a) a fry vat for containing and heating cooking oil;

    (b) at least one fry wheel having at least a generally circular perimeter and a plurality of compartments, each compartment having an opening towards the perimeter, the fry wheel mounted for rotational movement relative to the radial axis of the wheel, which radial axis is disposed above the normal operating level of the frying oil in the fry vat;

    (c) a drive mechanism for rotating the fry wheel;

    (d) a sensing device for sensing the level of cooking oil in the fry vat;

    (e) a control system for operating the drive mechanism to rotate the fry wheel in one direction to cause food deposited into one of the compartments to travel through the cooking oil in the fry vat over a period of time to fry the food and out of the cooking oil for subsequent discharge of the food from the compartment, wherein the control system adjusts the speed of rotation based on the level of cooking oil in the fry vat.

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