Global Patent Index - EP 0863716 A1

EP 0863716 A1 19980916 - COOKING OIL/FAT FILTERING APPARATUS

Title (en)

COOKING OIL/FAT FILTERING APPARATUS

Title (de)

FILTRIERVORRICHTUNG FÜR FRITIERFETT

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE FILTRAGE DE GRAISSE ET D'HUILE DE CUISSON

Publication

EP 0863716 A1 19980916 (EN)

Application

EP 96940014 A 19961128

Priority

  • GB 9602940 W 19961128
  • GB 9525192 A 19951129

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2307650A] Cooking oil / fat filtering apparatus comprises two filters 5, 11 in series with a pump 9. The hot oil is pumped at pressure from the fryer 1 to the first filter 5 where large particles are removed, to the second filter 11 where smaller contaminants are removed, and then either returned to the fryer, or to a separate holding tank. Preferably, the first filter 5 comprises a removable stainless steel gauze filter cartridge 6, within a housing 15, while the second filter 11 comprises a removable filter cartridge 12 made from closely wound wood pulp fibre, e.g. a roll of paper, within a housing 16. The first filter may remove particles above 80 microns, while the second removes particles down to 2 microns. A heating unit 20 may be included to melt any coagulated fat present in the system before start-up. The apparatus may be integral with the fryer, or may be separate, utilising a wand or lance to draw contaminated oil from the fryer.

IPC 1-7

A47J 37/12

IPC 8 full level

A47J 37/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47J 37/1223 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9719628A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2307650 A 19970604; GB 9624837 D0 19970115; AU 7702296 A 19970619; CA 2239069 A1 19970605; EP 0863716 A1 19980916; GB 9525192 D0 19960207; WO 9719628 A1 19970605

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9624837 A 19961128; AU 7702296 A 19961128; CA 2239069 A 19961128; EP 96940014 A 19961128; GB 9525192 A 19951129; GB 9602940 W 19961128