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US 6,786,215 B1Granted
Deep fat fryer with burner tube end weld heat shielding
AssigneeKeating of Chicago, Inc.
InventorsDonald W. Moravec, Joseph V. Moravec
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Abstract
A fry pot includes a burner tube that is secured to the walls of the fry pot with front and rear end welds. A front end weld shield consists of a stainless steel clad first molded ceramic positioned between the gas burner and the front of the burner tube and a rear end weld shield consists of a second molded ceramic having a brim shaped portion positioned in the rear of the burner tube. Both end weld shields have grooves within which the respective end welds are received.
Claims9
A deep fat fryer comprising:
- a fry pot having a first wall;
- a burner tube secured in said first wall by a front end weld;
- a gas burner mounted adjacent to the front of said burner tube for projecting a flame into said burner tube during operation of said gas burner;
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- a laminated insular front shield interposed between said gas burner and said front end weld for restricting the temperature rise of said front end weld during operation of said gas burner, said laminated insular front shield comprising a first molded ceramic confided to match the contour of said front end weld and a metal overlay surrounding said first molded ceramic.
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A deep fat fryer comprising:
- a fry pot having a first wall and an opposed second wall;
- a burner tube secured in said first wall by a front end weld and to said second wall by a rear end weld;
- a flue for exhausting combustion products from said burner tube;
- a gas burner mounted adjacent to the front of said burner tube for projecting a flame into said burner tube during operation of said gas burner;
- a laminated insular front shield interposed between said gas burner and said front end weld for restricting the temperature rise of said front end weld during operation of said gas burner, said laminated insular front shield comprising a first molded ceramic surrounded by a metal overlay and including a groove for receiving said first end weld;
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- an insulating rear shield between said burner tube and said flue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.