ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,056, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Hyper Fryer LLC (North Richland Hills, Texas).
"High-efficiency heating apparatus" was invented by David H. McFadden (Somerville, Mass.) and David A. Bolton (North Richland Hills, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A high-efficiency heating apparatus for heating fluids and cooking mediums, such as oil or shortening within a fryer, includes a natural draft (non-powered) or a powered draft combustion chamber that is affixed to an exterior surface of a fry tank."
The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2023, under Application No. 18/483,640.
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