Disposable Frying Oil Filter and Filter Securing Device

• US 20180020874A1
• Filed: 07/19/2016
• Published: 01/25/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Azmie Khalaf Madanat
• Original Assignee: Azmie Khalaf Madanat
• Inventors: Madanat, Azmie Khalaf
• Granted Patent: US 10,470,611 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23D 9/02 characterised by the production or working-up
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 5/11 using oil
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1223 with means for filtering the frying liquid
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1271 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A47J 37/1295 Frying baskets or other food holders

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus comprising a disposable frying oil filter and a filter securing element, and a method of using the same. The disposable filter is adapted to cover the sides and base of a fryer basket and allow oil to pass though at a substantially similar rate to a filterless fryer basket, while trapping virtually all small particles released from a cookable item. The filter securing device is preferably a frame attached to the fryer basket, and is adapted to hold the disposable filter in place and allow for easy replacement when the disposable filter becomes saturated with small particles.

Claims

1. A method for filtering frying oil in a deep fryer, the method comprising:

providing a fryer basket, a disposable filter, a filter securing element, a cookable item, and a deep fryer comprising a pool of heated frying oil, the disposable filter comprising a shape which covers a base and a side of the fryer basket;

placing the disposable filter in connection with the fryer basket to provide a barrier to small particles;

attaching the filter securing element to the fryer basket so as to hold the disposable filter in connection with the fryer basket;

placing the cookable item into the fryer basket;

placing the fryer basket in the pool of heated frying oil for a cooking session so as to cook the cookable item;

determining if the disposable filter is a saturated disposable filter after the cooking session; and

for the saturated disposable filter, replacing the saturated disposable filter with a fresh disposable filter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the disposable filter comprises a mesh of rayon fibers and polymer emulsion.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the mesh of rayon fibers and polymer emulsion further comprises a porosity selected to prevent the small particles from passing through the disposable filter.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the shape which covers a base and a side of a fryer basket further comprises a substantially rectangular prism shape.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the shape which covers a base and a side of a fryer basket further comprises a substantially tapered cylinder shape.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the filter securing element comprises a clip.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the filter securing element comprises a frame, the frame comprising an attaching element and a latching element.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the attaching element comprises a hinge, the hinge being permanently secured to the fryer basket, and the latching element comprises a clip.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the attaching element comprises a coupling sleeve, the coupling sleeve being permanently secured to the fryer basket, and the latching element comprises a clip.

10. An apparatus for filtering frying oil in a deep fryer, the apparatus comprising:

a disposable filter, the disposable filter comprising a shape which covers a base and a side of a fryer basket; and

a filter securing element.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the disposable filter further comprises a mesh of rayon fibers and polymer emulsion.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the mesh of rayon fibers and polymer emulsion further comprises a porosity selected to prevent small particles released from a cookable item from passing through the disposable filter.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the mesh of rayon fibers and polymer emulsion further comprises an air permeability of 440 CFM.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the shape which covers a base and a side of a fryer basket further comprises a substantially rectangular prism shape.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the shape which covers a base and a side of a fryer basket further comprises a substantially tapered cylinder shape.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the filter securing element comprises a clip.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the filter securing element comprises a frame, the frame comprising an attaching element and a latching element.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the attaching element comprises a hinge, the hinge being permanently secured to the fryer basket, and the latching element comprises a clip.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the attaching element comprises a coupling sleeve, the coupling sleeve permanently secured to the fryer basket, and the latching element comprises a clip.