Cabinet-style apparatus for transferring heat to food and cooling food
US5404935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/919
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a vertical cabinet having the dual function of heating or cooling food articles within the cabinet. The cabinet comprises a plurality of removable, vertically spaced-apart support shelves of a conductive material for supporting food articles. One aspect of the invention provides for heating and cooking of food articles by circulating a thermal liquid fluid through a heating channel having a serpentine configuration in each shelf. Each shelf has quick-disconnect couplings. Another aspect of the invention provides for cooling and refrigeration of food articles by circulating a chilled fluid transfer media from a cooling unit connected to the vertical cabinet to the shelves of the cabinet.
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