×

Automatic french fryer

  • US 4,228,730 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1979
  • Issued: 10/21/1980
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. An apparatus for continuously feeding pieces of potato into hot cooking liquid at a predetermined rate, for frying pieces of potato in the liquid, and for discharging cooked pieces of potato from the liquid automatically, said apparatus comprising:

  • a frame;

    a reservoir mounted on said frame for holding a predetermined amount of cooking liquid;

    means for heating said cooking liquid in said reservoir;

    hopper means mounted on said frame above said reservoir for holding a supply of said pieces of potato, said hopper means having at least one downwardly slanted bottom wall, said hopper means defining an inlet aperture through which said supply of potato pieces can be loaded into said hopper means and further defining a hopper discharge aperture spaced from said cooking liquid through which said potato pieces are passed;

    an endless loop first conveyor means in said hopper means defining a conveying path at an angle relative to said one slanted bottom wall for removing said potato pieces from the bottom of said supply of said potato pieces in said hopper means and for delivering said potato pieces to said hopper discharge aperture for discharge of said pieces through the hopper discharge aperture into said cooking liquid; and

    second conveyor means in said reservoir for transporting said potato pieces through said hot cooking liquid, said second conveyor means adapted for moving generally equal amounts of potato pieces per unit length of said conveyor means through said cooking liquid and for moving said potato pieces out of said cooking liquid after the pieces have been cooked.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×