Fry basket and separator insert system
OwnerDavid D. Cantrellinventor
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Abstract
The specification discloses a system for frying food items including a fry basket and an insert which functions to maintain the food items in the fry basket in a separated condition. The insert is dimensioned to fit at least partially within the fry basket and is removably disposed therein. The insert includes two longitudinal support members, a plurality of elongate transverse support members extending between the longitudinal support members and a plurality of separators extending from the transverse support members. The insert may be used in at least two positions, a downwardly facing position or an upwardly facing position and it may be used with or without clips to secure it to the basket.
Claims10
A fry basket and separator insert system for use in frying food items in oil while maintaining the food items in a separated condition, comprising:
- a fry basket constructed of wire, said fry basket having a bottom wall, two side walls, two end walls and an open top, said side walls defining the length of said fry basket, said end walls defining the width of said fry basket and the depth of said fry basket being defined by the distance from said bottom wall to the distal upper edges of said end and side walls, at least one of said walls being constructed of wire formed into a pattern with openings of a sufficiently large size to allow rapid egress and ingresss of hot oil and of a sufficiently small size to prevent the foot items from passing through the openings;
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- an insert dimensioned to fit at least partially within the fry basket and being removably disposed at least partially within the fry basket to maintain food items in said fry basket in a separated condition, said insert comprising:
- at least one elongate longitudinal support member having a length of about the length of said fry basket for being disposed in a side by side parallel relationship with a side wall of said fry basket;
- a plurality of elongate transverse support members extending from said longitudinal support member, said transverse support members being in a substantially co-planar relationship one with the other;
- a plurality of elongate separator rods extending from said transverse support members with at least one separator rod extending from each of said transverse support members;
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- said insert being oriented to dispose said plurality of elongate separator rods in a center region of said fry basket, whereby said separator rods are disposed between food items placed in said fry basket to prevent the food from sticking together.
A fry basket and separator insert system for use in frying food items in hot oil while maintaining the food items in a separated condition, comprising:
- a fry basket constructed of wire, said fry basket having a bottom wall, two side walls, two end walls and an open top, said side walls defining the length of said fry basket, said end walls defining the width of said fry basket and the depth of said fry basket being defined by the distance from said bottom wall to the distal upper edges of said end and side walls, at least one of said walls being constructed of wire formed into a pattern with openings of a sufficiently large size to allow rapid egress and ingress of hot oil and of a sufficiently small size to prevent the food items from passing through the openings;
- an insert dimensioned to fit at least partially within said fry basket for being removably disposed therein to maintain food items in said fry basket in a separated condition, said insert comprising:
- two longitudinal support members having a length of about the length of said fry basket for being disposed adjacent opposite side walls of said fry basket in a side-by-side parallel relationship with respective side walls;
- a plurality of transverse support members extending between and disposed generally perpendicularly to said longitudinal support members, said transverse support members being in a substantially co-planar parallel relationship, one with the others;
- a plurality of elongate separator rods mounted on said transverse support members extending perpendicularly from the plane defined by said transverse support members;
- at least two separator rods extending from each transverse support member to form a row of separator rods along said support member to define a separator wall of rods that is parallel to the end walls of said fry basket, perpendicular to said side walls of said fry basket, and parallel to the other separator walls;
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- said insert being disposed to position said separator rods in a center region of said fry basket, whereby said separator rods are disposed between food items placed in said fry basket to prevent the food from sticking together.
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