Bayonet Type Support Patents (Class 99/412)
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Patent number: 9878498Abstract: Provided is a method and device for removing chemically dissolvable support material from objects created by a three-dimensional printing process. In one exemplary embodiment a tank for holding a cleaning solution has a cleaning section and a fluid handling section, and a full level below a top rim thereof. A generally box-shaped parts basket configured to be removeably installed within the cleaning section of the tank has four fluid impermeable walls, a bottom panel perforated throughout with an array of holes, and an openable top cover, wherein the openable top cover is below the full level of the tank and the bottom panel of the parts basket is supported above a floor of the tank when the parts basket is installed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kou-Rey Chu, Solomon Pena, Mark C. Johnson
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Patent number: 9572362Abstract: Apparatus for cooking foods such as stock or pasta, rice including a container which receives a liquid to be heated and a cooking strainer-basket partially submerged in the liquid for cooking within the container, the container having selectively placed interior generally cylindrical support pins, cooperating with selectively placed alternating outwardly and inwardly extending planar support sections on the strainer-basket for alternatively positioning of the basket in the liquid for cooking of the food and repositioning of the basket above the liquid to provide for straining of the food.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Inventor: Agostino Difante
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Patent number: 9220369Abstract: An apparatus for trapping loose food particles in a deep frying vessel has been developed. The apparatus includes a top plate that has a perforated region that allows the loose food particles to fall into the trap pan which sits off the bottom of the vessel. The top plate abuts the side wall of the vessel and sits over the trap pan. The top plate has an unperforated region over any gap between the trap pan and the side wall of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Inventor: John W. Yelverton
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Patent number: 8980102Abstract: A system for delivering a cooking medium of a cooking apparatus includes one or more cooking vessels. The system also includes a drain manifold in fluid communication with the cooking vessel, and a fill manifold having input valves, and output valves in fluid communication with a corresponding cooking vessel. A first flow path is connected to the fill manifold. A filter container selectively is in fluid communication with the fill manifold. A filter pump is positioned between the filter container and the fill manifold and conveys a recycled cooking medium. An overflow pump selectively is in fluid communication with the fill manifold via a second flow path and a portion of the first flow path. The overflow pump conveys a new cooking medium to the fill manifold. The first flow path conveys one of the recycled cooking medium and the new cooking medium to the fill manifold.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Henny Penny CorporationInventors: Edward J. Florkey, Joseph J. Tiszai
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Patent number: 8939068Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smoker with multiple separate drawers for smoking meat, fish, sausage, etc. In an example embodiment, one drawer may contain water and another drawer may contain smoking material such as wood chips. The sliding drawers enable the maintenance of a stable smoking temperature and offer a safer means to replenish water and/or wood during the actual smoking operation. The multiple drawers allow a user to add wood and/or water without opening the smoking chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Landmann USAInventor: Jared I. Cohen
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Publication number: 20140318384Abstract: Provided is a cooking appliance, notably an electric fat fryer, comprising a housing housing a vat designed to accept a cooking bath, and a removable filtration accessory able to occupy a position in which it is lowered into the vat and a raised position, the filtration accessory comprising bearing members. The bearing members rest on the casing outside the vat when the filtration accessory is in the raised position. The casing has external lateral shapings that receive the bearing members when the filtration accessory is in the lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: SEB S.A.Inventors: Marcel Pinel, Guillaume Reiner
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Patent number: 8826806Abstract: Apparatus for cooking foods such as pasta rice including a container which receives a liquid to be heated and a cooking strainer-basket partially submerged in the liquid for cooking within the container, the container and the basket configured to have cooperating selectively engaging support members for alternatively positioning of the basket in the liquid for cooking of the food and repositioning of the basket above the liquid to provide for straining of the food.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventor: Agostino Difante
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Patent number: 8707859Abstract: Apparatus for cooking foods such as stock or pasta, rice including a container which receives a liquid to be heated and a cooking strainer-basket partially submerged in the liquid for cooking within the container, the container and the strainer-basket configured with cooperating selectively engaging support members for alternatively positioning of the strainer-basket in the liquid for cooking of the food and repositioning of the strainer-basket above the liquid to provide for straining of the food.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Inventor: Agostino Difante
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Patent number: 8375847Abstract: A mechanical apparatus that lowers and raises a turkey, or similar food item, into a large fry pot is herein disclosed. The apparatus has a vertically-adjustable tripod stand that is positioned over the top center of a fry pot. A manual cranking mechanism lowers and raises a steel cable having a grasping hook at the distal end. Additionally, the steel cable can have a basket at its distal end. In operation, the turkey to be fried is placed thereon the hook or therein the metal basket. Then, with the user a safe distance removed, the crank lowers the food into the hot oil in a controlled manner. When the food has finished cooking, the cranking mechanism is reversed to raise the food from the fryer. The apparatus may also be provided having an alternate electric-powered winch.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: William P. Anganes
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Patent number: 8309151Abstract: Deep fryers and associated accessories providing increased efficiency and convenience in the production of deep-fried, steamed and boiled foods. Multiple cooking cycles and versatile food support means to fully cook foods are provided. Special advantages for larger unitary foods, such as for example, a large turkey, are provided. Advantages include without limitation minimizing countertop usage; reduction in the use of frying oil; compact storage; reduced shipping costs; reduced warehousing and manufacturing costs; and being lighter and more easy to handle in the kitchen. Accessory items simplify and facilitate production of deep fried foods, including cutting foods into shapes appropriate to produce French fries and blooming onions. Other accessories facilitate the transference and maintenance of frying oil including: returning frying oil to original containers for storage and disposal; and filtering frying oil to prolong its useful life.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Ron's Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Ronald M. Popeil, Alan L. Backus
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Patent number: 7703389Abstract: A cooking apparatus with an information exchange system that involves an assembly featuring a cooking apparatus such as a smoker or an electric turkey fryer and an information exchange system that provides for local and/or remote monitoring of cooking characteristic that preferably includes food item temperature probing that is displayed externally on the cooking appliance as in a local remote cooking characteristic information conveyance device that are preferably either in unidirectional of bi-directional.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Inventors: John D. McLemore, Don McLemore
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Patent number: 6250213Abstract: A device for moving the basket of a fryer including a support body having hinged therein, on a first side, a bow member engaging its ends with the fryer basket, and, on a second side, a handle of the basket engaging the bow member. The device includes basket guide members for transforming a rotary motion of the handle and of the bow member about their respective axes of hinging to the support body, into a translatory motion of the basket inside said fryer.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2000Date of Patent: June 26, 2001Assignee: De'Longhi S.p.A.Inventor: Giuseppe De'Longhi
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Patent number: 6055901Abstract: A cooking set including an perforated inset and a support ring. The support ring is adapted to fit within and rest upon the rim of a conventional cooking pot or dutch oven to support the inset at various heights. The inset is adapted to fit within the support ring so that it can be lowered into and raised out of the pot. The support ring defines a set of notches and the inset includes a set of corresponding protrusions. When the notches and protrusions are aligned, the inset can be lowered into and raised out of the pot. When the protrusions are not aligned with the notches, they can engage and rest upon the support ring to support the inset in a raised position. In the most preferred embodiment, the inset includes multiple sets of protrusions, each set positioned at a different height along the wall of the inset. Each set of protrusions permits the inset to be supported at a different height.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1998Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Amway CorporationInventors: Jill L. Gantos, Charles S. Mack, Susan K. Hoff
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Patent number: 5590583Abstract: An appliance which includes an inner compartment with one zone in which uncooked bagels can be boiled and a second zone for subsequently baking the boiled bagels. The same appliance can also be used to make bagel doughs and to both make and bake other yeast doughs.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1995Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: PMI International CorporationInventor: Robert G. Harrison
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Patent number: 5588352Abstract: An appliance which includes a casing divided into one zone in which uncooked bagels can be boiled and a second zone for subsequently baking the boiled bagels. The same appliance can also be used to make bagel doughs and other yeast doughs. In the dough making mode, a bagel rack and its support are removed from the casing and replaced with a dough container and a dough mixing and kneading blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: PMI International CorporationInventor: Robert G. Harrison
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Patent number: 5526734Abstract: Bagel cooking apparatus which includes a casing divided into a lower zone in which uncooked bagels can be boiled and an upper, oven zone for subsequently baking the boiled bagels. A cam mechanism with an externally accessible operator is provided to move a bagel-supporting structure housed in the casing between the lower, boiler zone and the upper, oven zone. A control system allows a user to independently control the operation of the bagel cooker during the boiling and baking steps.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1995Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: PMI International CorporationInventor: Robert G. Harrison
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Patent number: 4714012Abstract: A cooking vessel having an inner heat conductive jacket, the cooking vessel includes an outer heat conductive jacket having a multiplicity of variable length slots; and an inner heat conductive jacket; the inner jacket has heat resistant handles and stabilizer bars adapted to be slidably received internally of the vertically disposed slots; the inner jacket being deployed in various operational attitudes internally of the outer jacket.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1986Date of Patent: December 22, 1987Inventor: Rosalio A. Hernandez