Patent · US Expired

Portable food warming device assembly

US5211157A · kind A · utility

19Cited by
4References
8Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1991
Grant dateMay 18, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 7, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47J36/26
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A food warming device assembly supported on legs comprises a stand or a frame having a heater supporting shelf for supporting a tray-like food container, an opening disposed in the heater supporting shelf, a gas burner extending into the opening and supported therein by an annular flange, and a control box containing a fuel cartridge connected to the gas burner by means of an automatic piezo-electronic ignition line and a fuel supply line for automatically igniting and controlling the supply of fuel to the gas burner, whereby the food warming device assembly can be used to maintain food in a warm condition in a controlled manner.

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