Patents by Inventor Jerry G. Sowell

Jerry G. Sowell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic cooking apparatus
    Patent number: 4719850
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically deep-fat frying food products. A vat containing cooking medium is associated with a heater for heating the cooking medium. A plurality of baskets for containing food products are pivotally mounted on a spider-like hub member for movement between cooking and discharge positions. A drive mechanism is coupled to the hub member for rotating the hub member and the baskets. A cam mechanism is associated with the baskets and the vat for moving the baskets between the cooking and discharge positions as the baskets are rotated about the vat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Inventor: Jerry G. Sowell