Patent ID: 7814825

Claim:
In a popcorn popping machine, an oil delivery system configured to deliver oil used during a popping cycle to a kettle of the popping machine, comprising: a first container of oil having a first outlet oriented along a substantially vertical axis; a second container of oil having a second outlet oriented along a substantially vertical axis; a pump having an inlet and an outlet and being configured to withdraw oil from said container and deliver the oil to the kettle; a first conduit having one end fluidly connected to said first outlet of said first container and an opposite end; a second conduit having one end fluidly connected to said second outlet of said second container and an opposite end; and a third conduit having a pair of ends each fluidly connected to one of said opposite ends of said first and second conduits and an opposite end fluidly connected to said inlet of said pump; and a fourth conduit having one end fluidly connected to said outlet of said pump and an opposite end in fluid communication with said kettle to deliver oil from said first and second containers to said kettle.