Alto-shaam, Inc.

Thomas C Stollenwerk

Jeremy J Buford

George McMahon

Joseph M Kulakowski

Thomas W Rand

Joshua James Shimel

Deborah Cukjati

Andy Tischendorf

Jon Paul Flick

Joshua Paul Wittig

C Philip Insisiengmay

Andrew Szczepaniak

Joshua Didur

Thomas Whalen

Nicholas DeMarais

Leslie Klump

Andrew Paul Mayeshiba

Joseph Kulakowski

Jeremy Buford

The present invention provides a deep fat fryer providing an oil vat for holding hot oil. The hot oil of the vat is heated by a heat exchanger system that includes a pair of heat tubes. Heat transfer along a length of the heat tubes is facilitated by a heat conductive baffle substantially filling the interior of the heat tubes in volume and length. Heated air and gas are forced through the dense and elongated baffle to facilitate heat transfer to the walls of the heat tubes.

Gas heat exchanger with baffle for deep fat fryer

A grease and food particle trap for use with an oven shooter tube cleaning system that provides improved resistance to clogging and improved maintenance better matching the ability of the shooter tube cleaning system to provide complete cleaning and removal of grease and food particles is provided. An auxiliary heating system may provide improved energy efficiency and temperature control for cleaning operation by separately heating the cleaning solution upstream from the shooter tube prior to delivering a cleaning spray to the cooking volume.

Rotisserie oven with improved trap system

The present invention provides a deep fat fryer separating the flue from the splash back panel and with a flue opening directed not upwardly, but rearwardly from the flue. By arranging the flue opening on the rear wall, the opening is protected from grease fallback (e.g., dripping from an overhead exhaust hood) or other foreign objects falling into the opening. The splash back panel further provides a seamless curved design that is easy to clean and also insulated from the heat of the flue. A baffle installed within the flue allows the combustion products to mix, cool, and slow upon exiting the baffle opening and entering the atmosphere reducing the exit temperature and also reducing the heating of the splash back panel.

Flue assembly and splash back panel for a cooking appliance

An oven tray rack for insertion into a food rack assembly is provided having upwardly and inwardly extending food holders and downwardly and inwardly extending grease deflectors for diverting grease to a center area of the tray rack and preventing grease from dripping onto food on lower tray racks.

Oven rack for deflecting grease drippings

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Mayville, WI, United States of America

Thomas C Stollenwerk