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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175033 | Portable chafing stand system A portable chafing stand system for providing a chafing stand that is portable and that reduces fuel consumption. The portable chafing stand system includes a pair of end members and a pair of side members attachable to one another. The end members each have a plura... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156087 | Outdoor multi-method cooker An outdoor multi-method cooker for preparing a wide variety of different foods at the same time using selective convection, radiant, or conduction cooking operations with or without smoke, or combinations thereof, using a single heat source. The cooker has a horizon... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7100599 | Tray ration heating system An improved tray ration heating system includes a reservoir. A heat exchanger transfers heat to the reservoir. A firebox at one end of the reservoir has an opening to receive a burner flame tube. The firebox delivers heated gasses from the burner flame tube along th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089850 | Food holding cabinet assembly A holding cabinet assembly for holding pre-processed food products and a process for maintaining the product appearance of a pre-processed food product for a predetermined amount of time includes a steamer assembly and a cabinet housing coupled to the steamer assemb... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6959704 | Grill unit and cooking apparatus with the same A grill unit and a cooking apparatus having the grill unit, the grill unit including a plurality of grill pipes; water tanks connected to ends of the grill pipes to supply water into the grill pipes; covers to selectively open and close upper portions of the water t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951213 | Portable barbecue grill A portable gas cooking grill apparatus comprising a grill having a hood and a firebox. It is preferable that the hood can be received by and seated upon the firebox, thereby enclosing the grill. A burner assembly, capable of heating the interior portion of the grill... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6941943 | Machine for heating catered food items utilizing a butane gas heat source with burner control mechanism (“temperature controlled butane chafing dish”) A chafing dish for rapidly bringing catered food items up to the temperatures required for safe food handling and optimal flavor enhancement, and even heating of the food items thereafter without a constant monitoring of the flame height. The invention utilizes buta... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6640798 | Food chafer with releasably lockable rolltop A food chafer with a releasably lockable rolltop is provided. The chafer structure includes a framework for supporting a water pan which in turn supports a food pan therein. The rolltop is rotatably mounted to the framework with a lock mechanism. The roll... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6591831 | Collapsible and mobile chafing system A portable and collapsible chafing system includes a frame forming a well configured to hold a chafing container. Underlying the frame is a heating device holder in the form of a platform pivotally connected to the frame. The chafing system includes legs ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6460453 | Cover system A covering system includes a frame, a cover pivotally coupled to the frame and a stop surface pivotally coupled to the frame. The cover pivots between a closed position, a substantially open position and at least one intermediate position. The stop surfac... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6461656 | Starch phosphate ester for use as an expansion aid The present invention is directed to the use of starch phosphate esters as an expansion and/or texture aid in food or industrial products. The invention further provides the formulations and improved expanded products containing starch phosphate esters, p... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453487 | Portable field sanitation unit A field sanitation unit provides multiple compartments forming separate sinks. The multiple compartments are heated via a channel located on the underside of the trough, having at one end thereof a firebox. The firebox receives a flame tube from a burner,... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6234068 | Food service tray support A food service system for supporting a tray includes a frame, a pair of legs pivoted to the frame, and a pair of heater supports pivoted to the legs. In a non-deployed state, the legs and heater supports lie in a common plane for compact transport and sto... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6058926 | Drop-in steamer A steamer is provided comprising a tank shell, one or more top doors acting as a cover to the steamer, a food holding grid inside the tank shell, and an elongated open-top water tray below the food holding grid to keep the steamer and food therein at a de... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5992406 | Collapsible and nestable steam table A collapsible and nestable steam table (10) comprises a foldable frame (20), at least one tray (30) and a foldable top section (40) capable of receiving and storing both the frame and the at least one tray. The frame has a front plate(21), a rear plate (2... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5975071 | Portable heating device A portable heating device includes a reservoir having a lid which closes the reservoir during heating. A heat plenum assembly is provided having a firebox disposed underneath the reservoir. The firebox communicates with a burner tube for introducing heat ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5860409 | Gas cookstove A gas cookstove having in its top face an opening forming a recess for accommodating a removable container below which is mounted at least one gas burner supported by a tray retained on the edge of the recess like opening and interposed between a casing a... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5699784 | Insulative adaptor for a steam table pan A tubular-shaped sleeve of insulative material is disclosed adapted to fit around and encase the sides of a pan of the type used in steam tables to limit the degree of heat reaching the sides of the pan from steam or water to thereby substantially reduce ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5531378 | Steam-heated radiator system A steam-heated radiator system comprising a radiator including an open reservoir for holding water therein adapted to be positioned within a restaurant steam table and a generally tubular heating coil positioned within the reservoir; a steam storage tank ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5467697 | Disposable chafing dish A chafing dish assembly which contains a pair of rings that support a pair of heating elements located below a water tray. The water tray is elevated above the heating elements by a frame supported by a pair of pivoting legs. Located within the water tray... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5381729 | Food warming vessel for cafeterias and restaurants The warming device of the present invention includes a food tray or pan formed from metal so as to promote the conduction of heat to the food contained in the pan. The pan is held within a sump vessel adapted to contain a heat transfer fluid such as water... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5347979 | Chafing dish for outdoor use A chafing dish of a type in which food to be warmed is supported above a container of combustible fuel, particularly suited for outdoor use in which the occurrence of a burst of wind or a directed breeze is prevented from extinguishing or directing flames... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5269217 | Food warming vessel for cafeterias, restaurants and the like A food warmer is provided which includes a metal food tray having side and bottom walls and a mouth at the top opening upwardly. A hollow well or sump vessel is provided around the food tray. The sump vessel is formed from a highly filled thermosetting pl... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5203257 | Food warming vessel for cafeterias, restaurants and the like A food warmer is provided which includes a food containment vessel or pan having side and bottom walls and a mouth at the top opening upwardly. A hollow well or sump vessel is provided around the food containment vessel. The sump vessel has bottom and sid... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5119800 | Hot water pan for a chafer A hot water pan for warming food in the food pan of a chafing dish. The hot water pan includes a central well for holding a volume of heated water and maintaining a warm food pan temperature. The hot water pan further includes a lip formation creating a w... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5045672 | Chafing dish and method of using same A chafing dish has a constantly energized, lift out immersion heater. The heater has a heat loop configured to permit concurrent use of flame from cans of fuel without the flame damaging the heater. The heat loop is positioned in a water pan. Cool arms pr... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4917075 | Arrangement for cooking by gas combustion An arrangement for cooking by combustion of gas in which a thermal fluid flows between a boiler, in which it is heated, and heaters where it releases the heat received, the thermal fluid returning to the boiler. The heaters are provided with a cavity limi... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4856579 | Hot and cold frostop for food and salad bar A hot and cold frostop for a food and salad bar in which the unit may be utilized to maintain food products at a predetermined serving temperature regardless of whether the food products are those which are desired to be heated or those which are desired ... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4794228 | Self-regulating heater assembly A heater assembly includes a heater with an electrical resistance wire element bonded between first and second layers of silicone rubber insulation. First and second conductor plates each having inner and outer surfaces are clamped together with the heate... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4779605 | Food warmer well hinged clamp The present invention provides a hinged clamp which allows ease in both installing and removing drop-in type food warmers. A warmer well which is placed or dropped into a cut out defined in a counter top includes an outwardly extending flange to support t... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4658117 | Food warmer with removable electric heater A apparatus for maintaining precooked food at a desired temperature includes a stationary hollow housing mounted in the bottom part of a warmer for holding a quantity of food. The housing defines a cylindrical passage having an entrance through a wall of ... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4274391 | Steam table A steam table adapted to hold containers of food comprises an open tank for holding the water used to heat the food. The tank has a double bottom, and water, separate from the water used to heat the food, fills the double bottom. Heat is supplied to the d... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4018585 | Cooled or heated enclosure A cooled enclosure comprising a container having side and end walls and a bottom wall which define an enclosure having an open top. A cover associated with the enclosure includes a heat conductive layer on at least the bottom surface thereof which faces t... | 04/19/1977 |
