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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6235210 | Combination continuous and batch filter for a recirculating fryer The present invention provides a combination continuous and batch filtration system for a recirculating fryer where the continuous filter and batch filter assemblies are integrated into a single unit, utilizing a common pump. This unit is substantially co... | 05/22/2001 |
| 5609093 | Pasta cooker A pasta cooker which includes an open water tank shaped to receive pasta for cooking, a heater for boiling water in the tank, a trough positioned to receive and collect starch foam from an upper surface of the water in tank, and a drain for draining water... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5539672 | Microprocessor-based temperature control circuit A temperature control circuit which is capable of operating a microprocessor on a very low voltage source. The temperature control circuit uses a pair of field effect transistors and a zener diode in an oscillator circuit to amplify the source voltage. A ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5452648 | Screen box for a pasta cooker A pasta cooker which includes an open water tank shaped to receive pasta for cooking, a heater for boiling water in the tank, a trough positioned to receive and collect starch foam from an upper surface of the water in tank, and a drain for draining water... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5133827 | Merchandising label printer/applier A method and apparatus are disclosed for printing and applying labels to packages which can vary in height over a large range, for example from a minimum height of 0.5 inches to and including a maximum height of 5.5 inches. A label applier is pivotally mo... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5121854 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles An apparatus and method for storing and dispensing comestibles, such as ice cream, has a cabinet defining an interior for holding a plurality of stacked ice cream containing magazines. A refrigeration system for cooling the interior of the cabinet below t... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5105978 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles An apparatus and method for storing and dispensing comestibles, such as ice cream, has a cabinet defining an interior for holding a plurality of stacked ice cream containing magazines. A refrigeration system for cooling the interior of the cabinet below t... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5025950 | Apparatus for storing and dispensing frozen comestibles An apparatus and method for storing and dispensing comestibles, such as ice cream, has a cabinet defining an interior for holding a plurality of stacked ice cream containing magazines. A refrigeration system for cooling the interior of the cabinet below t... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5020305 | Package plattering device and method Automatic package shingling device deposits packages exiting from an end of a package conveyor onto an elongated platter moving in coordination with package movement below the package conveyor. Controls are provided to arrest package feed when a first pla... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4958479 | Package wrapping method and machine An elevator package wrapping machine comprises a film gripper for initially drawing fixed lengths of film into the machine. While the film is held by the film gripper and side clamps, a package is elevated into the film such that the height of the package... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4946285 | Bowl scraper attachment for planetary food mixer A food mixer of the planetary type has a detachable bowl scraper mounted on a supporting member for orbiting the beater. The mounting means comprises a bracket fastened to the main drive shaft of the mixer by means of a single bolt. The scraper includes a... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4944135 | Package wrapping and weighing system Packages to be wrapped, weighed and labeled are fed manually into an infeed station of a wrapping and weighing machine from an operator's position. A conveyor then carries them to a wrapping station. The packages are automatically wrapped at the wrapping ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4895614 | Apparatus for label transfer A label transfer arm having a central axis and comprising a socket body with a transfer nozzle rotatably mounted therein engages labels delivered to a label pickup station and transfers them to a label delivery station. An applicator head strips the label... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4872466 | Low energy, low water consumption warewasher A commercial warewasher is disclosed, in which racks of soiled ware, such as dishes, are consecutively washed through a machine cycle which includes recirculating wash water over the ware followed by a fresh water spray rinse. A portion of the wash water ... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4857121 | Method for printing and applying labels A method is disclosed for printing and applying two differing labels each including human readable information onto substantially rectangular packages in a manner such that the information on both labels is readable from one of at least two selectable sid... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4855277 | Thermosensitive recording material having recording layer containing fluorescent dye A thermosensitive recording material having a fluorescent color comprising a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on one side of the support, the thermosensitive recording layer comprising (i) a thermosensitive recording system capable of pro... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4854717 | Food mixer/folder A hand-operated food mixing/folding device for doughs, sauces, mousse or the like incorporates a rounded or contoured bottom bowl provided with a mount which removably supports the bowl on a conventional kitchen counter or table, the axis of the bowl exte... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4826118 | Support for an appliance leg or the like A support for an appliance leg or the like, wherein the appliance includes a frame member to which an adjustable leg is attached, comprises a generally elongate base member having a relatively flat center portion and two upturned distal end portions. Guid... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4827106 | Self-cleaning convection oven A self-cleaning continuous cooking oven is provided which is capable of rapidly cooking different foodstuffs with a recirculated hot air. The oven has a cabinet defining said oven cavity, an inlet chute for food portions to be cooked, and an outlet chute ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4825626 | Package wrapping and weighing system Packages to be wrapped, weighed and labeled are fed into an infeed station of a wrapping and weighing machine from an operator's position. The packages are automatically wrapped and returned to a weighing scale positioned above the infeed station at the o... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4813211 | Package wrapping method and machine An elevator package wrapping machine comprises a film gripper for initially drawing fixed lengths of film into the machine. While the film is held by the film gripper and side clamps, a package is elevated into the film such that the height of the package... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4813398 | Convection oven A gas-fired convection oven comprises a cooking cavity having a centrifugal fan mounted on a rear wall thereof. A vertical shroud mounted adjacent to the fan forms a narrow heat exchanging chamber within the cavity. A heat exchanger comprising a generally... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4813316 | Control system and method for a food product slicer A food product slicer includes a rotating blade and a carriage for supporting the food product. The carriage is mounted for lateral motion along a linear path to bring the food product into contact with the blade. A drive motor is selectively connected to... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4805760 | Package positioning apparatus and method A method for positioning articles to be processed by a machine is performed by apparatus comprising first and second article guide members which convergently extend into an article entryway along which articles are conveyed. The guide members are spring b... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4805373 | Collapsible elevator for package elevating wrapping machine A collapsible elevator for a package elevating wrapping machine comprises a base member, a package supporting member and a pair of spring-biased rods. The rods resiliently engage the package supporting member to maintain it in a package elevating position... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4802340 | Refrigerated salad bar A refrigerated appliance for use as a salad bar includes an enclosure having a refrigeration unit mounted therein and a cooled food storage compartment. An upper wall of the storage compartment is provided with openings for receiving a plurality of foodst... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4787953 | Apparatus for label transfer A label transfer arm having a central axis and comprising a socket body with a transfer nozzle rotatably mounted therein engages labels delivered to a label pickup station and transfers them to a label delivery station. An applicator head strips the label... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4763739 | Energy efficient scale An energy efficient scale using a load cell for weight detection and a power supply for powering the load cell at one or another of three different current levels. The highest current level provides accurate weight indication. The intermediate current lev... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4735222 | Spray system for a dishwashing machine A spray system is disclosed for forming directed streams of liquid under pressure. A supply conduit having an open end and a manifold communicating with a plurality of spray nozzles and having an inlet conduit with an open end cooperate for insertion of t... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4705588 | Method and apparatus for package labeling A method and apparatus for package labeling is incorporated into a packaging machine wherein packages to be wrapped and labeled are conveyed from a package input station to a package wrapping and labeling station whereat an elevator raises packages into s... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4704290 | Deep fat frying method A recirculating-type deep fat fryer has a generally rectangular tank, a heat exchanger externally of the tank and a pump and tubing for recirculating fat from an inlet at the tank bottom, through the heat exchanger and to an outlet which is just below the... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4689089 | Heat control for a dishwashing machine A dishwashing machine and a method for washing ware therewith are disclosed. The machine includes a wash chamber, a tank for holding a cleansing liquid, a spray system including a selectively operable pump for spraying ware to be cleaned with liquid from ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4684412 | Cleaning and drying apparatus and method for the recirculation system of a high efficiency deep fat fryer A fat recirculating system with an external, gas-heated heat exchanger for a deep fat fryer is disclosed. The use of such a system necessitates recirculation also of cleaning solution and rinse water through inaccessible plumbing of the recirculation syst... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4660252 | Knife roll assembly for a meat tenderizer A knife roll assembly for a meat tenderizer includes a plurality of disc-shaped knife blades, each having a peripheral cutting edge and a central shaft-receiving opening. Each of the blades defines a cluster of holes extending through the blade between th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4657188 | Spray system for a dishwashing machine A spray system is disclosed for forming directed streams of liquid under pressure. A supply conduit having an open end and a manifold communicating with a plurality of spray nozzles and having an inlet conduit with an open end cooperate for insertion of t... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4648377 | Gas convection oven and heat exchanger therefor A gas convection oven includes a heating chamber having a gas combustion chamber formed therein and a blower positioned within the combustion chamber for circulating air through the heating and combustion chambers. The blower defines a low pressure inlet ... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4620467 | Film cutter An improved film cutter for severing sheets of soft stretch film which is drawn in a plane into a wrapping machine from a continuous source of such film comprises a first elongated knife blade extending laterally across the plane defined by the film and h... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4615757 | Method and apparatus for package labeling Labels are positioned within selected labeling regions on packages processed by a packaging system or carried by a package conveyor by means of horizontally shifting a package labeler relative to packages to be labeled in response to package dimensions wh... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4606421 | Shift-error adjustment for load cell support A shift-error adjuster is incorporated into a substantially parallelogram guiding frame or flexure of a platform load cell to permit adjustment of the flexure to compensate for off-center loading of a scale incorporating the platform load cell. First and ... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4599990 | Control system and method for recirculating-type deep fat fryer This invention relates to a deep fat fryer of the external heat exchanger, pumped-recirculation type, and more specifically, discloses a control system for automatically heating and recirculating the fat either continuously or intermittently as needed to ... | 07/15/1986 |
