Patent · US Expired

Bus pan cover

US6131758A · kind A · utility

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6References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 6, 1999
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 6, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D51/245
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A Bus Pan Cover is disclosed. Also disclosed is a cover that includes a top and a plurality of sides to form a cover for a conventional bus pan. The cover further includes a pass-through aperture formed in the top such that the user might access the bus pan for passing dishes and the like therethrough. The preferred cover includes one or more handle apertures formed in the sides such that the handles formed in a standard bus pan line up to provide access thereto through the handle apertures so that the cover and bus pan might be picked up in a single motion. Finally, the cover might furthermore include decorative or informative display panels formed on the sides to display indicia or otherwise improve the aesthetic qualities of the bus pan and cover.

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