Patent ID: 7686952

Claim:
A liquid filtering apparatus for filtering a liquid, the apparatus comprising: a deep fat fryer having a fryer tank with a first side wall and a second side wall; a portable filtering apparatus comprising a filter assembly, an apparatus for removing the liquid from the fryer tank, an apparatus for passing the liquid through the filter assembly, and an apparatus for returning the liquid to the fryer tank; the filter assembly removably disposed within the fryer tank, the filter assembly having at least one filter element, wherein the filter assembly is disposed intermediate the first side wall and a heating element in the fryer tank; the apparatus for passing the liquid through the filter assembly, wherein the apparatus for passing the liquid through the filter assembly is disposed exterior of the fryer tank and comprises a pump associated with the at least one filter element; the apparatus for removing the liquid from the fryer tank and comprising a suction conduit having an inlet end and an opposite outlet end, wherein the inlet end is in fluid communication with the filter assembly and the outlet end is in fluid communication with the apparatus for passing the liquid through the filter assembly, and wherein the filter element is coupled to the pump by the suction conduit; and the apparatus for returning the liquid to the fryer tank having an inlet end and an opposite outlet end, wherein the inlet end is in fluid communication with the apparatus for passing the liquid through the filter assembly and the outlet end is positioned within the fryer tank.