Extending filter basket

#This invention generally pertains to deep fryer baskets. More specifically, the present invention relates to a fryer basket with a fine mesh filter.

#The invention is particularly applicable to fry baskets and will be described with particular reference thereto. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the invention has broader applications and may also be adapted for use as deep fryer trap, deep fryer filter, deep fryer basket, and the like.

#Restaurants that serve fried food use a great deal of cooking oil. When food particles are not filtered and make their way into the oil, they cause the oil to break down more quickly. This affects the taste of the fried food and greatly shortens the useable lifespan of the cooking oil.

#FIG. 1 is a general perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 2 is a general perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 3 is a general perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention.

#Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity and understanding, identical components which have identical functions have been identified with identical reference numerals throughout the several views illustrated in the drawing figures.

#Reference is now made, more particularly, to FIG. 1 which is a general perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. The generally rectangular fry basket comprises a metal frame 22 with longitudinal mesh side walls 10 and 14; latitudinal mesh side walls 12 and 16; mesh base 18 and handle 20. Metal frame 22 is preferably constructed of substantially rigid stainless steel. The members of frame 22 could be in the form of thick wire, sheet metal, solid bars, hollow bars, hollow tubes or the like. Handle 20 is preferably detachable from the fry basket.

#Reference is now made to FIG. 2 which is a general perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention. The generally rectangular fry basket comprises an upper metal frame 24, a lower metal frame 22 with lower longitudinal mesh side walls 10 and 14 (not shown); lower latitudinal mesh side walls 12 (not shown) and 16; mesh base 18 and handle 20. Metal frame 22 is preferably constructed of substantially rigid stainless steel. The members of frame 22 could be in the form of thick wire, sheet metal, solid bars, hollow bars, hollow tubes or the like. Handle 20 is preferably detachable from the fry basket. Upper metal frame is preferably constructed of stainless steel sheet metal.