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US 9,351,495 B2Granted
Air fryer
AssigneeTurbochef Technologies, Inc.
InventorDavid H. McFadden
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Abstract
An accelerated cooking air fryer is disclosed comprising a cavity, controller, thermal heating source, blower assembly, gas directing means and a vent assembly. Hot gas is circulated by the blower motor assembly into the air fryer cavity where the hot air is directed in a manner wherein a conflicting, colliding turbulent gas flow is directed at a food product providing for the accelerated cooking of the food product.
Claims18
An air fryer for cooking a food product having a top surface and a bottom surface, comprising:
- a housing defining a cooking chamber;
- a conduit for circulating gas to and from the cooking chamber;
- a blower for causing circulation of the gas;
- a heater for heating the gas;
- a first gas directing member disposed above the food product, the first gas directing member in fluid connection with the conduit;
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- a second gas directing member disposed above the food product, the second gas directing member also in fluid connection with the conduit;
- wherein the first and second gas directing members cause the gas from the first gas directing member to collide with the gas from the second gas directing member upon the top surface of the food product;
- a first lower gas directing member disposed below the food product;
- the first lower gas directing member in fluid connection with the conduit;
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- a second lower gas directing member disposed below the food product, the second lower gas directing member also in fluid connection with the conduit;
- wherein the first and second lower gas directing members cause the gas from the first lower gas directing member to collide with the gas from the second lower gas directing member upon the bottom surface of the food product;
- at least one pivotable food basket disposed within the cooking chamber for holding the food product, the at least one pivotable food basket secured within the cooking chamber at a basket pivot point that allows for rotation of the at least one food basket;
- at least one food product agitator mounted above the at least one pivotable food basket in order to contact and stir the food product while the food product is held in the at least one food basket;
- and
- an oil spray apparatus configured to deliver oil or an oil mixture to the food product.
14 more elements
An air fryer for cooking a food product, comprising:
- a housing defining a cook cavity;
- a blower for causing circulation of gas in the cook cavity;
- a heater for heating the gas;
- a left gas transfer system and a right gas transfer system, wherein the left gas transfer system and the right gas transfer system are configured to cause gas from the left gas transfer system to collide with gas from the right gas transfer system on surfaces of the food product;
- at least one pivotable food basket disposed within the cooking chamber for holding the food product, the at least one pivotable food basket secured at a basket pivot point that allows for rotation of the at least one food basket;
- at least one food product agitator mounted above the at least one pivotable food basket in order to contact and stir the food product while the food product is held in the at least one food basket;
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- a dispenser for dispensing an oil or an oil mixture to the food product while the food product is in the cook cavity in order to impart a taste, texture, or feel of fried food.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.