Carrier for hot food
US5404808A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S99/15
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for maintaining a food product at or above a desired serving temperature wherein a volume of dehumidifier material, such as calcium sulfate, is heated to a temperature greater than the predetermined serving temperature of the food product and positioned in heat exchange relation with the food product, such that heat is transferred from the heated dehumidifier material to the food product and moisture is transferred from the food product to the dehumidifier material.
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