Method for maintaining cooked food in a ready-to-serve condition using a freestanding cover for food trays
US6884451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J39/02
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A freestanding cover for a food tray has a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from the flange section. The support section supports the cover independently of the tray, with the flange section positioned above the tray opening. The freestanding is inserted into a heated compartment in a food warming cabinet and is supported on a shelf mounted in the food warming cabinet. A retainer provided on the cover engages the shelf to prevent the cover from moving forward or backward. With the retainer so engaged, a tray containing previously cooked food portions may be inserted into and removed from a receiving space in the cover, leaving the cover inside of the compartment.
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