Alpaire, Inc.

Walter G Bohrer, Jr

Kenneth H Stamps

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 portion of the cabinet to exhaust air through the top of the cabinet while drawing air in, through and from the lower portion of the cabinet. A removable one-piece filter unit is positioned in the path of air flow to remove odors, gases, smoke, etc. from the air before the air is exhausted back into the room. The removable filter includes a paper filter together with activated charcoal particles configured as an integral unit. A container for holding a supply of cooking oil is located in the lower portion of the cabinet and is positioned in an insulative shroud with a resulting decrease in BTU's required to operate the apparatus. The heater element is embedded in the bottom portion of the container and does not directly contact the cooking oil. A fire extinguisher is automatically activated in case of fire in the apparatus. A device is provided for supporting a cooking basket out of the oil when not being used for cooking. Safety devices are provided for removing power to the unit when a fire occurs or when the air within the lower portion of the apparatus exceeds a predetermined temperature. Safety devices are provided for removing power to the heater element when the cooking oil exceeds a predetermined temperature or when the container for the cooking oil exceeds a predetermined temperature.

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Big Bend, WI, United States of America

Walter G Bohrer, Jr