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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1996
Robert Barner, San Antonio, TX (US);
America's Favorite Chicken Co., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a fryer system including a fryer having a vat for containing shortening therein, a heat exchanger disposed within the vat, a heating mechanism for supplying heat to the heat exchanger, and a control mechanism for controlling the heating mechanism. The control means repeatedly cycles the heating mechanism between an off condition and an on condition during a melt mode of operation and maintains the heating mechanism in an on condition during a cook mode of operation. A manual switch is provided for switching the control mechanism from the melt mode of operation to the cook mode of operation. A prevention mechanism is also provided for preventing the control means from entering the cook mode of operation, and thereby maintaining the heating mechanism in an on condition, prior to actuation of the manual switch.