Alan D Pepin

US Patent:

56112653, Mar 18, 1997

Filed:

Sep 13, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/713836

Inventors:

Fernando F. Ronci - Lincoln RI
Alan P. Pepin - Rehoboth MA

International Classification:

A47J 3710
A47J 3712

US Classification:

99353

Abstract:

A combination fryer and charbroiler food cooking apparatus is provided. The food basket is slideably mounted to a centering rod mounted to a cooking oil container. The basket is moveable from a lower frying position to an upper spinning and/or charbroiling position. In the upper position, the basket is spun about its central axis to spin out unwanted excess fat, oil and grease. The food basket accommodates an insert food support for receiving a charbroil cover which includes charbroiling cooking elements. Upon installation of a charbroil cover, the charbroiling elements are positioned between upstanding food items residing in the insert food support. As a result, effective frying, charbroiling and removal of fat can be achieved.