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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2020
Henny Penny Corporation, Eaton, OH (US);
William M. Casey, Kettering, OH (US);
Ben Krupp, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Bradley Loase, Dayton, OH (US);
David B. Winter, Eaton, OH (US);
Gary L. Mercer, Eaton, OH (US);
Tim A. Landwehr, West Alexandria, OH (US);
Keith Lambert, Springboro, OH (US);
Henny Penny Corporation, Eaton, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods for adjusting the pressure in a cooking chamber of a pressure fryer are provided. The pressure inside the cooking chamber is determined in response to detecting closure of a valve that vents the cooking chamber. The pressure in the chamber is compared to a predetermined pressure. If the pressure in the chamber is less than the predetermined pressure, a pressure assist system is activated. The pressure assist system includes an air pump and/or pressure source, and when activated, supplies a gas to the cooking chamber to increase the pressure in the cooking chamber. The pressure may be determined at a predetermined time after closure of the valve, and an amount of gas to be added to the cooking chamber determined based on a difference between the measured pressure and the predetermined pressure.