Abstract: Commercial cookers utilize hot shortening or oil in order to deep fry potatoes or other fried foods. Crumbs of breading materials and pieces of food must be frequently removed from the hot shortening, in order to keep the taste of cooked food fresh. This invention permits a restaurant or commercial kitchen to extend the life of a batch of shortening in such a cooker by removing breaded materials and pieces of food so that they do not burn and spoil the taste of cooked foods. The cleaning device is used to filter unwanted food substances in the bottom of the cooker, permitting the cooker to remain in service, and the shortening to remain fresher. The removed food substances are periodically discarded.

Abstract: A jig-saw puzzle work board having a frame with a recess formed in one lateral surface of the frame. The bottom of the recess forms a work surface for the assembly of the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle. A padding of resilient foam material is provided which has dimensions permitting the padding to be removably fitted into the recess with a snug fit. A surface of the padding engages the puzzle pieces and applies them against the work surface. A lid retains the padding in the recess of the frame. The lid is removably affixed across the recess-provided surface of the frame by a novel arrangement of Velcro material and complementary Velcro material.

Abstract: A jig-saw puzzle work board forming a work surface recessed relative to a frame surrounding the work surface. The work surface is used for reconstructing a puzzle by placing the puzzle pieces together in a predetermined fashion, and a cover having a resilient facing or padding is placed over the work surface for preserving or storing away a partially reconstructed puzzle, the padding being made of resilient foam material having a surface engageable with the surface of the puzzle pieces and capturing the pieces and applying them against the work surface.