Abstract: A continuous frying apparatus comprising a primary frying vessel for transferring foodstuff with the stream of oil; a secondary frying vessel for holding and frying the foodstuff below the oil surface with the use of a conveyor including rollers, a running member moving around the rollers and interlocked therewith, and projections arranged on the outer surface of the running member; and a joining section for connecting the primary frying vessel and the secondary frying vessel. According to the present invention, one of the rollers which is arranged nearest the starting side of the secondary frying vessel is positioned so that the intersection with the oil surface of a circular arc defined by the ends of the projections moving around that roller is positioned closer to the ending side of the secondary frying vessel than intersection of the oil stream flowing downward and out of the primary frying vessel meeting with the oil level in the secondary frying vessel.

Abstract: A tray pressing device in a retort sterilizer for cooking foods, movable upward and downward individually, is provided correspondingly to each line of a tray at the uppermost stage of the tray. The tray pressing device comprises a plurality of trays which are in the retort sterilizer, a tray pressing plate which presses and covers the uppermost stage of trays in order to prevent from relieving the foods, a drive source which is installed on the retort sterilizer, and a connecting shaft which is connected the tray pressing place with the drive source. The tray pressing plate can be operated individually from the external section of the retort and be moved downward by its own weight and upward by the drive source installed on the retort through the connecting shaft. The foods are processed under high pressure and high temperature of hot water in the retort sterilizer.

Abstract: An automatic combination weighing machine, having a plurality of weighing units, weighing batches of product or articles by the respective units at the same time and selecting some of the batches exhibiting the total weight meeting a predetermined condition, is provided, wherein each weighing unit is provided with automatic loading and unloading devices and the weighing units are arranged side by side in a line so that the respective loading and unloading paths are parallel to each other, in contrast to the prior machine wherein the weighing units are arranged circularly. This linear type of machine occupies less area than the circular type and can be cleaned easily, and it is more convenient for use in conjunction with soft small product for food, such as meat cutlets and vegetables.