Food condition maintaining device
US9027470B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J39/003
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The inventive food holding apparatus comprises a holding area that accommodates food and warms the food with heat radiated by a bottom surface and with warm convection air. Part of the convection air forms an air curtain having a Bernoulli effect that removes excess moisture from the external surface of the food and maintains the food in a warm, crisp condition. The apparatus conditions food to attain a biologically safe noncooking temperature and to retain its freshly cooked texture and internal moisture for more than two hours. This lets restaurants serve the food longer to its customers, allowing efficient batch cooking and significantly decreasing food waste.
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