Did You Know...
...that the Eveready Battery began as an invention called the "electric flowerpot," which was a tube with a battery and light bulb inside? The idea was to fasten this gizmo to the side of a flowerpot so it would illuminate the flowers from the bottom. The idea died on the vine and the businessman who licensed the flower pot, Conrad Huber, was left with a pile of useless tubes -- until he found a way to market them as batteries to light the world!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383963 | In-frame wire fry basket A rigid wire frame is formed around the exterior of a wire mesh fry basket. The rigid wire frame is shaped as an inverted frusto-pyramid. The inverted frusto-pyramid allows the baskets to be stacked together. A rigid wire hook, opposite a rigid wire handle enables t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7341162 | In-frame wire fry basket with ergonomic handle A rigid wire frame is formed around the exterior of a wire mesh fry basket. An ergonomic handle having at least one protuberance enables a person to firmly grip the handle with less muscle strength than is required to grip a straight handle. A rigid wire hook, oppos... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325482 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7237476 | Outdoor cooking apparatus An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7185766 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172705 | Skimmer A skimmer device and a method for skimming a liquid, foam, fat or other solid or liquid material or anything else that a user wants to remove or separate from a remaining liquid or solid that is left in a container. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7105780 | Cooking device and procedure The cooking device has a tank with an electrical heater means containing a basket for the food connected to an actuator suitable for moving it between a position inside and a position at least partially outside the tank. A first temperature sensor of a portion of th... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7008214 | Dumpling maker A cooking utensil includes an all-in-one device that incorporates a partially perforated pan, circular in shape, with a permanent and continuous circumferential holder with one or more supports that provide stability and safety during the extrusion process of the so... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6834578 | Oil-casting device for deep-frying basket An oil-casting device for deep-frying basket includes a vibration device, which is provided with a motor. A central spindle of the motor is arranged penetrating a through hole of a movable member seat to joint with an eccentric wheel. The movable member seat is comb... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6732636 | Angel hair pasta basket The angel hair pasta basket is a cylindrical mesh basket with a flat bottom, an ergonomic handle and three retaining clips extending downward from the outside surface of the mesh basket. The mesh is a fine mesh sized to prevent fine pasta from escaping from the bask... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6240837 | Electrothermal cooker An electrothermal cooker comprises a casing, a cover, an inner pot, a heating device, and a pot base, and is characterized in: a plurality of heat insulators and a supporting device are disposed between the casing and the inner pot, and between the inner ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5992306 | Structure of a hand holding net basket for frying An improved structure of a hand holding net basket for frying comprises a rectangular upper basket frame and a rectangular lower basket frame for being connected with a net frame. Two concave cambered surfaces are installed on the two front sides of the l... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5970853 | Food cooking assembly, restaurant system, and restaurant methods A food cooking assembly, restaurant system and restaurant methods. The food cooking assembly and system act to lift food from a cooking medium, such as frying oil or boiling water. The assembly and system are reliable and easy to maintain. The system may ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5913966 | Steamer pan having a chord truncated circular shape The preferred embodiment comprises an improved pan (20) (FIG. 1) that can also be used as a steaming utensil on top of an ordinary pot; the pan comprises a receptacle (30) that has a flat bottom (32) and a side wall (34) whose top edge has a chord-truncat... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5746117 | Deep fryer A deep fryer includes a fryer body containing therein frying oil and a basket movably received within the body to be lifted/lowered down. An L-shaped base member is fixed on top rim of the fryer body, having a vertical section received within the body and... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5385084 | Variable flow apparatus for cooking food There is provided an apparatus for cooking foods such as pasta. The apparatus includes a container which receives an amount of water to be heated. A cooking basket is partially submerged in the water inside the container. A drain pipe having a 90° elbow ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5367949 | Automated ventless deep fryer An automated deep frying system includes a refrigerated food storage compartment having a portion controller and dispenser, an isolated cooking chamber having a frying vessel and a food basket which is movable to a variety of preselected positions for loa... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5359924 | Cooking appliance for cooking a batter wrapped meat product on a stick An appliance for cooking a sausage on a stick embedded in a batter. One or a plurality of cylinders are provided for receiving a cooked sausage skewered on a stick which is then filled with a pancake batter. The cylinders are then submerged in a hot oil f... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5275094 | Divider basket for steam cooking utensil A steam cooking utensil includes a base and a boiling liquid reservoir defined by the base. A heater is mounted in the base to heat liquid in the boiling liquid reservoir. A cooking bowl is supported by the base and includes a food support surface having ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5275092 | Carrousel basket for a cooking apparatus The present invention relates to a basket assembly for an apparatus for cooking and dispensing hot food products. The assembly may be incorporated into a vending machine to prepare fast food products such as (fried) fish, french fried potatoes, potato chi... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5253566 | Infra-red deep fat fryer A deep fat fryer is described which is heated by burner tubes extending through the central portion thereof and by burners therein which are metal mesh. The burners support combustion only on the surface so that the primary heat source is infra-red energy... | 10/19/1993 |
| 4995312 | Cooking appliance with electric heating A plastic skirt (3) surrounding a metal pan (1) is employed for external heat-insulation of electrically-heated cooking appliances and in particular deep fryers. The skirt (3) is of plastic material which does not continuously withstand the temperature of... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4852471 | Semiautomatic frying machine and air filter apparatus therefor Disclosed is a semiautomatic frying apparatus including a food carrying basket having a forward mounting lip and a rearward handle. The apparatus includes a basket-supporting shaft having a lip-engaging cradle for mounting the basket to the shaft. Dispose... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4574183 | Electrically heated deep fryer The main container of a deep fat fryer has electrical tubular heaters outside the frying fat area and integrated in thermally conductive manner into the walls of a flow circulating shaft and which heat the frying fat in the case of upwardly directed flows... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4520717 | Food frying apparatus Food frying apparatus is disclosed which provides apparatus which may be easily and safely operated to prepare small portions of various food products. The food frying apparatus includes an upright cabinet with a fan assembly mounted in the upper-most por... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4287818 | Automatic fryer for breaded products Frying apparatus including a fry pot and rack handling means for inserting a vertical stack of frying racks into and withdrawing the frying racks from the fry pot is disclosed. The rack handling means includes a frying rack assembly and a rack support ass... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4032749 | Frying apparatus with compensated thermostat A frying apparatus includes a frypot for containing cooking oil positioned in a support housing. Heating elements are pivotally attached to said housing and suspended within the frypot to heat the cooking oil for deep fat frying. A thermostat is mounted t... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3998146 | Frying apparatus with compensated thermostat A frying apparatus includes a frypot for containing cooking oil positioned in a support housing. Heating elements are pivotally attached to said housing and suspended within the frypot to heat the cooking oil for deep fat frying. A thermostat is mounted t... | 12/21/1976 |
