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A large capacity pressure cooker in which an open-topped vat having an upper cooking zone and a lower cool zone for collecting contaminants is provided with a counterbalanced vertically moveable lid, operator-actuatable locking means having a single operating handle being provided to lock the lid in

A large capacity pressure cooker in which an open-topped vat having an upper cooking zone and a lower cool zone for collecting contaminants is provided with a counterbalanced vertically moveable lid, operator-actuatable locking means having a single operating handle being provided to lock the lid in a closed and sealed position, including latching mechanism for maintaining the lid locking mechanism in the closed position when the vat is pressurized, the latching mechanism additionally serving to depressurize the vat if the latching mechanism is accidentally released.

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A pressure cooker comprising a housing mounting an open top vat for receiving cooking oil, a horizontally disposed lid for closing and sealing the top of the vat, a pair of vertically extending guide rails at the rear of said housing, a carriage movably mounted on said guide rails, a pair of mountin

A pressure cooker comprising a housing mounting an open top vat for receiving cooking oil, a horizontally disposed lid for closing and sealing the top of the vat, a pair of vertically extending guide rails at the rear of said housing, a carriage movably mounted on said guide rails, a pair of mounting arms engaging the opposite sides of said lid, said mounting arms being secured to said carriage for movement therewith, counterbalancing mean associated with said carriage to assist in moving the said lid vertically from an open position in which it is elevated relative to said vat to a closed position in which said lid is seated on the top of said vat, carrier means for product to be cooked mounted on the underside of said lid and positioned to enter said vat as said lid is moved to the closed position, and locking means mounted on said housing and positioned to engage said lid when in its closed position, said locking means including a handle for moving said locking means from an inoperative position in which said lid is free to be opened and closed to an operative position in which said locking means engages and seals said lid against the top of said vat, and releasable latch means operative to secure said handle against movement when said locking means is in its operative position.