Food serving tray for use in a food preparation unit
US4232789A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1977 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2031/026
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a food serving tray for use with apparatus for preparing wholesome meals for patients in hospitals, rest home residents, airline passengers, prisoners and the like. The tray has a plurality of dish size openings extending through the tray. Each dish size opening includes a raised circumferential bead for supporting a dish having a circumferential notch around the lower portion of the dish. The tray has a raised edge along the tray perimeter and tray guiding notches are formed in one side of the raised edge around the tray perimeter for guiding the tray along suitable tracks of a heater shelf rack. The tray can include a series of dish or food supporting indents in the tray surface. Half-size trays are also included in the invention with tray guiding notches in opposing sides of the raised edge around the tray.
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