Patent ID: 8454827

Claim:
A filter for edible oil and fat, comprising: (a) a shielded cylindrical structure ( 1 ) having a lower section ( 2 ) and a higher section ( 3 ); (b) a top cover ( 4 ) provided at said higher section ( 3 ); (c) a transmission axle ( 6 ) propelled by an electric engine ( 5 ) provided at said higher section ( 3 ) and encased in said top cover ( 4 ); said transmission axle ( 6 ) attached to said higher section ( 3 ) and to said lower section ( 2 ) through sealed oil retainers ( 7 ); (d) a flange ( 8 ) adjacent to an upper part of said lower section ( 2 ), the flange provided with multiple openings ( 9 ); (e) a bottom cover ( 12 ) attached to a lower part of said lower section ( 2 ), the cover defining a central opening ( 13 ); (f) an assembly comprising a rotor ( 10 ) encased in said bottom cover ( 12 ) and connected to a lower end of said transmission axle ( 6 ), the rotor provided with multiple tabs ( 11 ); the assembly operating as a centrifugal pump; (g) a housing ( 14 ) and a stopper ( 15 ), supported by flange ( 8 ), and provided with a see-through opening element ( 16 ) with an attachment system ( 18 ); defining a single chamber, and (h) a filtering element ( 17 ) attached to an internal side of said opening element ( 16 ).