Oil bath

Abstract: A deep fryer apparatus particularly suitable to home use with a rotatable basket rotating within tray. Both the basket and the tray can be removed from a fixed tray within the housing. The axis of rotation of the basket is greatly inclined with respect to an oil bath contained in tray, so that the food contained in the basket is cyclically and progressively immersed in the oil bath. The bath is heated by adequate heaters, and the apparatus is monitored by control devices. The new deep fryer features high overall performance and low operating costs. This is due in particular to the small quantity of oil needed to form the oil bath, which is about one-half what is generally necessary, and to the reduced cooking time required as a result of the progressive and repeated elimination of food moisture.

Abstract: A lubrication system is provided for a transmission mechanism supported on input and output shafts, and a chain drive rotatably connects these shafts. The chain and drive elements on the shafts are provided with a casing for isolating the mechanism, which collects an oil bath within the bottom of the transmission casing for lubricating a chain or other transmission member. An oil pump supplies oil from a reservoir to various areas to be specifically lubricated within the transmission. Feed means associated with the oil pump regulates the level of the transmission oil bath. The system may additionally contain an oil strainer, an external cooler, a relief valve to limit the pressure from the oil pump, or various combinations of such elements. The various points of lubrication within the casing, in turn, drain into the casing. Oil level within the transmission casing is regulated to keep the level low and at the same time to maintain sufficient oil for lubricating the chain.

Abstract: An artificial fog generator device is provided with air jet pipes, an oil bath, filtering screens, and an enclosing housing to include all of these elements, and outlet channels for directing the generated cloud of oil bubbles from the housing, and an air compressor that feeds high pressure air into the spraying pipes. A much more efficient generator of fine oil bubbles is achieved by locating the air jet pipes directly above the surface of the oil bath. The compressed air is fed into the pipes that are located directly above the oil bath and high pressure air jets spraying into the oil bath cause a cloud of fine oil bubbles to fly out of the oil bath. The generated oil bubbles than pass through the filtering screens and are then directed out of the housing through the outlet channels. The fog or smoke generator housing may be portable, and have a carrying handle, and may contain the air compressor, and a power supply and battery to power the air compressor.

Abstract: The effects of bath-oil and tap-water baths were studied by non-invasive bioengineering methods. Measurements of water evaporation, electrical conductance and capacitance demonstrated an increase in cutaneous hydration for 20 min after both types of bath, with the larger increase occurring within the first 10 min. A small but significantly greater amount of water (12-27%) was bound in the skin following use of bath oil. However, measurements of evaporation, conductance and capacitance indicated no clear difference in the skin surface hydration following bath-oil and tap-water baths. Thus, the increase in the water-holding capacity of the skin resulting from bath oil is slight and of no real importance for skin-surface hydration immediately after bathing. There was no difference between 5-min and 20-min baths. Oil baths resulted in an increase in skin-surface lipids lasting at least 3 h, comparable to the effect of traditional moisturizing lotions. This lipidization of the skin surface may have protracted effects. In conclusion, the value of bath oil lies mainly in the general lipidization of the skin with potential improvement in dryness and scaling, i.e. effects which are complex and protracted. The direct hydration of the skin is of short duration and comparable to a tap-water bath. In comparison with lotions, use of an oil bath has the disadvantage that it is not practical for repeated daily treatment over the long period which is necessary for therapy to be effective. The present study on normal skin does not take into account other effects of bathing with or without the addition of oil.