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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5597500 | Container apparatus for food An apparatus for food includes a receptacle supported a frame with the receptacle being heated by a resistance heater from a supply of energy over an electric line, the receptacle and frame include means pivotally securing the same for each other, the piv... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5585023 | Vertical lifted portable electric furnace and method for use thereof A method and apparatus for heating a metallic material held by a holder such as a crucible which is positioned on a base using an electric furnace. The electric furnace includes a sleeve, an electric heating element disposed on the inner surface of the sl... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5582754 | Heated tray A heated tray which can be activated to release a frozen liquid from compartments thereof. The tray includes an electrically insulative body having one or more compartments for receiving a liquid to be frozen. The tray also includes an electrically conduc... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5569401 | Insulated heating container The present disclosure concerns a container for heating textiles. The container is insulated and constructed of flexible materials so as to be collapsible. One or more heating elements inside the container provide heat for warming the textiles.... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5552579 | System for salvage and restoration on electrical components from a substrate A salvage system for on-site removal and recovery of electrical components such as IC's from PC boards. The unit may be mobile having at least two heating stations, each of which includes a mounting apparatus which positions the PCB above an array of infr... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5539183 | Vertically fitted portable electric furnace An electric furnace for heating a metallic material held by a holder such as a crucible which is positioned on a base. The electric furnace includes a sleeve, an electric heating element disposed on the inner surface of the sleeve, a removable lid for cov... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5528014 | Toy oven A toy oven has a heating compartment accessible through an aperture in a front wall of a housing of the oven. A door is provided which is manually movable to close off the aperture. IN one embodiment, the door is slidably mounted and in another embodiment... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5520102 | Thermoregulated assembly for the distribution of warm meals within isothermal containers Thermoregulated assembly for the distribution in collective catering of warm meals within isothermal containers having a tray which incorporates a thermoregulation system including at least one electrical heating resistor. The distribution assembly compri... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5513558 | Rapid cooking device A rapid cooking method is provided in which food pieces are contacted with an air stream at a velocity of at least 1,000 linear feet per minute. Rapid cooking equipment is disclosed which creates high velocity air current.... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5512730 | Self sterilizing hypodermic syringe and method A disposable thermoplastic hypodermic syringe having a hollow metallic needle and thermoplastic body portions at least part of which are formed of temperature calibrated thermoplastic having a full flow liquefaction temperature corresponding to point on t... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5508494 | Portable cup for warming beverages Disclosed is a beverage cup for warming beverages that is made of thermally and electrically insulating material, such as injection molded low-melting point plastic, and has an integral heater element that warms the beverage. Also disclosed is a system fo... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5505122 | Apparatus for transport of warm foodstuffs Container for transporting warm foodstuffs with a first closable space (1) for the foodstuffs for transporting, a second closable space (2) in thermal contact with a heat source (5), and means (3) for transporting air from said second space to said first ... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5496987 | Electric oven, for domestic use, particularly designed to cooking pizzas, cakes and the like An improved electric oven comprises a base on which is supported a covering construction, the base housing a pair of metal heating coils to be coupled to the electric mains by electric cables and connected to the rear wall of the oven base, a cooking plat... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5487328 | Toaster A toaster having a toaster body, and a bread inlet port formed of a longitudinally extended opening opened at the top portion of the toaster body is composed of a pair of heating members respectively including heaters being parallely installed to a lower ... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5477028 | Electric barbecue grill An electric barbecue grill including a grill body having a half-round cooking chamber at the top and an electric heating coil horizontally disposed within the cooking chamber at the bottom, a motor mounted outside the cooking chamber and having a sprocket... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5458050 | Multi-purpose cooker A multi-purpose cooker (10) having a base member (12) including a compartment (20) therein, a cover member (14) cooperable with the base member (12) for providing a food-steaming and food-dehydrating chamber (16) including the compartment (20) of the base... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5454427 | Rethermalization system having microcontroller computed start times and microcontrollers controlling heaters A rethermalization system for rethermalizing refrigerated foods in an institutional food service setting is disclosed. A rethermalization cart is provided with a plurality of trays for supporting food items to be served. The trays are supported on heater ... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5451745 | Toy oven A toy oven has a heating compartment accessible through an aperture in a front wall of a housing of the oven. A door is provided which is manually movable to close off the aperture. IN one embodiment, the door is slidably mounted and in another embodiment... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5449232 | Insulating barrier for combined hot/cold food service cart An improved thermal curtain for separating a food service cart into hot and cold regions is disclosed. The thermal curtain is composed of composite foam structural elements which have enhanced insulating capability, toughness and the ability to provide st... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5441754 | High volume single color cotton candy machine A cotton candy machine includes a spinner head having upper and lower spinner elements spaced apart at least by about 1/2 inch and defining with a spacer a common sugar chamber operatively communicating with each spinner element. Sugar from the common cha... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5427811 | Method and apparatus for spinning thermo-flow materials A method and apparatus for spinning materials, such as saccharides and non-saccharides, is provided. The apparatus includes a spinner head which is rotatable about an axis. The spinner head includes a heating element which defines a narrow, elongate openi... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5423249 | Food dehydrator A food dehydrator for drying food with a heated airflow is disclosed, the food dehydrator having a base defining a base inlet, a plurality of stackable trays defining an outer duct along the circumference of each of the plurality of trays, and a top membe... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5420393 | Assemblies for increasing airflow and heating efficiency in a multi-shelf food heating device Assemblies for increasing airflow and heating efficiency in a multi-shelf food heating device having a base, a plurality of circular vertically stacked trays, and a top, wherein the airflow within the device is assisted by a fan is disclosed. One assembly... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5416886 | Portable chain drying apparatus A portable chain drying apparatus for drying or warming snow chains after they are used so that all the moisture is dried off from the snow chains and they will not rust. The portable chain drying apparatus includes a drying assembly which has a motor ele... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5410130 | Heating and temperature cycling A heating element having a pair of terminals for being coupled to a source of electric current. The heating element includes a path arranged in a field having outer path elements and inner path elements. The outer path elements are in the form of at least... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408576 | IV fluid warmer A cabinet structure is specially adapted for receiving a plurality of IV fluid bags. When IV bags are placed inside this cabinet structure, the user turns on a power switch to begin a very specific and controlled heating cycle. A temperature indicator on ... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5406054 | Heated simulated rock for terrarium A simulated rock includes a heating chamber containing a self-contained battery operated heater. Heating coils extend throughout the body of the simulated rock to heat its surfaces. The heating chamber is accessible through a removable lid and the simulat... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5403997 | Rethermalization system and cart A rethermalization cart having top and bottom sides connected together by at least two side walls. Attached to the side walls at a plurality of vertically spaced positions are a plurality of tray supports. Attached adjacent and below the tray supports and... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5399840 | Block heating system with thermistor probe A block heating system includes a housing defining an open-top well closed at the bottom by a base plate which is heated by an electric heater in the housing. One or more carrier blocks are removably received in the well, each block having a plurality of ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5397875 | Portable appliance for heating towels and for dispensing heated fluid such as body oil to facilitate the administration of a massage A portable appliance for heating towels and for dispensing heated fluid such as body oil has a suitcase-like housing with hinge-connected base and lid components that define a plurality of compartments for heating towels and liquid when the housing is "op... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5396046 | Rethermalization cart assembly An apparatus for storing, refrigerating and heating food items in serving containers including a rethermalization cart including a plurality of shelves. Each of the shelves support one of a plurality of food trays thereon. Each tray has a plurality of foo... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5388793 | Support system for kitchen appliance A support system for suspending a kitchen appliance from the bottom surface of a kitchen cabinet includes a pair of horizontally spaced mounting brackets connected to the bottom surface of the kitchen cabinet. Each bracket includes a plurality of vertical... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5379685 | Venting system for an electric toaster An electric toaster is suspended from the lower surface of a kitchen cabinet. The electric toaster has a horizontally disposed toasting compartment. An inner wall defines the toasting compartment and is spaced from an outer housing wall. A partition exten... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5375511 | Food warmer An improved food warmer is provided and consists of a cabinet having a chamber therein. A pair of doors are hinged to the front of the cabinet, so as to gain access into the chamber. A mechanism is for emitting heat into the chamber of the cabinet, so as ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5365038 | Covered defroster with a defrosting plate over a latent heat source A defroster having storage area for storing a heat releasing substance and a defrosting plate having a product supporting surface surrounded by an upstanding perimeter edge wall and arranged above the storage area in heat exchange relationship therewith h... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5320030 | Pancake maker A pancake maker in which several batter-filled containers are simultaneously placed within a heating device to make pancakes. All the resulting pancakes are uniformly shaped and cooked and can be quickly produced. This invention is applicable to the indiv... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5297616 | Heat-insulated packing for the refrigerated or hot transport of receptacles containing food products The present invention relates to a heat-insulated packing for transporting at least one receptacle containing food products. The packing comprises a box constituted by a series of removable heat-insulated trays mounted in superposed manner, between the li... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5293583 | Portable vehicular water heating tank having insulating jacket providing warming pockets for food packets A compact low power water heater and food product warming unit especially designed for military vehicles which includes a sturdy and selectively sealed tank having uninsulated thermally conductive in which water may be heated by conduction by way of a hea... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5285051 | Rethermalization system including food service dish A rethermalization system for rethermalizing food includes (a) a food service tray having a hot dish through-opening and the through-opening having a through-opening top edge, (b) a rethermalization cart including a cart frame, a plurality of heating pads... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5276307 | Electrical appliance with hermetically sealed connector having venting means An outdoor grill of the type having a base, a cover, a food-supporting grill and a heating element includes an electrical housing having a support member removably disposed within the outdoor grill, and a housing member secured to the support member. The ... | 01/04/1994 |
