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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8253073 | Retractable hose reel and enclosure A hose heater for use in outdoor or unheated interior spaces of a home, construction office or farm. The hose heater includes an enclosure having a hose reel for storing the hose also having an electrical heating unit to warm the stored hose between uses. A heating ... | 08/28/2012 |
| 7829823 | Heated food storage and display cabinet A heated food storage and display cabinet (10) comprises an open fronted enclosed chamber (30) within which packs of food can be stored, the cabinet (10) including flow inducing means (52) and heater means (54) arranged in an upper... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7820946 | Heated hydration system A method and portable hydration system can include a conduit coupled to a bite valve and a reservoir. The conduit and the bite valve facilitate human consumption of fluid in the reservoir. The system may also include an active heating assembly to prevent the fluid f... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7745759 | Apparatus for brewing beverages An electrically heated water kettle comprises a vessel for holding a liquid for extraction of tea, coffee or other food material. The vessel includes a partially open immersible container sized to allow the passage of water between the walls of the vessel. The conta... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7700894 | Heated food display A food display including a container for holding a product and having at least one translucent portion that facilitates viewing the product from outside the container, a sign panel that is coupled to the container and is at least partially translucent, and a light a... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7316313 | Heated equipment bag This is a sports equipment bag that can be heated to provide comfort for the user of various equipment, particularly those sports involved in extremely cold temperatures, such as hockey. ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285752 | Heated merchandiser for bread and the like A merchandiser for elongate loaves of bread includes at least one rack having a rear wall, a front wall spaced apart from the rear wall, a pair of sidewalls disposed between the rear wall and the front wall along opposite sides thereof, and a bottom wall disposed be... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285753 | Heating system for use in on-board kitchens in means of transport and a method for heating food on board means of transport, in particular aircraft For use on board a mobile means of transport (eg. aircraft, bus, ship), a heating system and method are described which lead to a reduction of peak demand in the on-board kitchen energy supply system relating to the integrated heating appliances for the warming or h... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7258064 | Food product timing system A food timing system is disclosed that includes a number of timer modules associated with food holding devices in a restaurant. The timer modules are connected in a network for communicating information about the food being held in food holding compartments of the f... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7227108 | Dispenser assemblies and systems including a heat storage unit A heat storage unit (2) includes a body having a passage (12) formed therein through which a flowable product passes. A heatable element (10) is incorporated within the body of the heat storage unit (2) in thermal communication with the p... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227100 | Warmer for warming wiper and fluid container simultaneously or alternatively A warmer includes: a main casing adapted for storing a wiper box therein; a drawer casing slidably engaged in the main casing and operatively withdrawn outwardly for storing a fluid container including nursing bottle or beverage cup in the drawer casing; and a heati... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220946 | Food container The present description relates to a food container which comprises at least one opening through which food is moved and a humidity source in fluid contact with an air stream providing humidity to the air stream. The air stream is directed across the opening to form... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7205508 | Showcase A showcase including an electric heater in a rack. The rack can be inexpensively constituted to be light in weight, and processing of an electric heater leader line can be facilitated. The showcase includes the electric heater in the rack for displaying commercial g... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201294 | Dispensing apparatus for receiving a number of differently sized foam canisters A dispenser for heating a liquid in and dispensing a foam introduced from a canister. The dispenser has a heater for providing heat to the foam/liquid, a chamber with an inlet port and an outlet port and a base having an aperture and a first member. The chamber is i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7183518 | System of food storage preparation and delivery in finished cooked state A system configured to provide food storage, preparation, and delivery in a finished cooked state includes a computer control interface, a freezer/refrigeration module, a food transport mechanism, a heating/cooking module, and a delivery area. The meal system is con... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7122763 | Thermos bag The present invention provides a thermos bag, which includes a container bag and an built-in thermos device. The thermos device includes a frame, a conductive plate, a printed electrothermal plate, an automatic temperature control device, an insulating lining and a ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7038175 | Method and apparatus for a self-cleaning oven An oven assembly that includes a first oven cavity including a self-cleaning feature, a first pair of opposing walls, and a second pair of opposing walls, wherein the walls are coupled together to define a first volume within the first oven cavity, and a second oven... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7012218 | Tortilla cart warmer A warmed display fixture includes a housing enclosing a tree step display compartment and having an opening providing access thereunto. A three step panel divides the display compartment into an upper air well above the three step panel and a lower air well below th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7005615 | Keep'n'heat The food warmer is a subdivided individual sectioned compartments that holds a multiple portion of foods with transparent covers and is operated by a motorized turntable that the foods. The heating is an option of electricity or battery power. The two unit heating s... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978914 | Valve elements for pressurized containers and actuating elements therefor Apparatus for placing contents of a first container in fluid communication with a delivery apparatus includes an actuating element carried by the delivery apparatus and a valve element carried by the first container. At least one of the actuating element and the val... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978912 | Heated dispenser A dispenser is provided that heats and dispenses a gel or lotion prior to the gel turning into lather. The dispenser can be selectively engaged with different sized and/or shaped cans. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6936794 | Apparatus for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser for displaying and warming previously baked dough products, such as a filled pastry shell or other baked dough product, under controlled drying conditions, including an enclosure having one or more wall members that define an interior space, with at l... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6903307 | Hygienic wipes steamer Provided is a hygienic wipes steamer for warming hygienic wipes. The hygienic wipes steamer comprises a housing assembly contains a liquid container, a roller assembly, a heater assembly and an ejector assembly. The liquid container stores a quantity of liquid. The ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6809295 | Television and oven combination device A television and oven combination device includes an oven having a back wall, front wall, a pair of side walls and a top wall. A flat-panel monitor has a viewing side, a rear side, a bottom edge, a top edge and a pair of side edges. At least one monitor support is a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800314 | Multi-tier rotary grill A multi-tier rotary grill for grilling and heating food items such as hot dogs, sausages, metts and similar food items. The rotary grill includes heated rollers that are arranged in vertically spaced apart roller tiers. The rollers in the multiple roller tiers lie i... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6795645 | Heated fluid dispenser A heated fluid dispensing system including a heated dispenser and a docking element. The heated dispenser includes a housing with a docking interface, a channel heat exchanger disposed in the housing and an electrical heater associated with the channel heat exchange... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6782802 | Roller grill assembly for cooking human food A roller grill assembly for cooking human food has a plurality of horizontally aligned roller tubes which can be arranged to extend at an angle of about 3° to 5° are rotatably mounted to a housing frame. A sealing assembly comprises a bearing member and an annular... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6707008 | Method and apparatus for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser and method for displaying and warming previously baked dough products, such as cookies, under controlled drying conditions, including an enclosure having one or more wall members that define an interior space, with at least a portion of one of the wal... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6686563 | Combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system includes a housing and a food preparation compartment located in a rear section of the housing, the food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6667464 | Warming, scenting and music playing cabinet for baby clothes/towels A multi-functional cabinet for warming and adding fragrance to an infant's towel and clothing for a predetermined duration as well as providing soothing music. The cabinet is a box-shaped enclosure with a removable lid having an upper compartment for rece... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6658994 | Modular assembly for a holding cabinet controller A cabinet maintains one or more food products at a predetermined temperature. In one general aspect, the cabinet includes at least one modular shelving unit capable of interconnecting with one or more additional modular shelving units. Each modular shelvi... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6642487 | Heating arrangement An apparatus for preventing the formation of ice on a substrate exposed to an outdoor environment or for preventing condensation of moisture in a cabinet for electrical equipment includes a sensor for measuring the temperature of the ambient air around th... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6637322 | Apparatus for maintaining cooked food in a ready-to-serve condition using a freestanding cover for food trays 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 ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6627855 | Merchandisers with central heating and control mechanisms and methods for manufacturing and reconfiguring such merchandisers A merchandiser for displaying food products and holding such food products at a controlled temperature has a well divided into three or more well sections, wherein each of the well sections receives a serving tray and wherein the serving trays collectivel... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6603098 | Merchandiser system and method for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser system and method for thawing, displaying, and warming previously baked dough products, such as cookies, under controlled drying conditions, including a warming compartment and a merchandiser. The merchandiser controls the drying of moistur... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6593551 | User sensing chafing dish A chafing or warming dish construction typically used for buffet serving of comestibles having user sensing means which automatically opens and closes an overlying cover depending upon the presence of the user at a serving table. In a disclosed embodiment... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6455816 | Merchandiser system and method for controlling the drying of previously baked goods A merchandiser system and method for thawing, displaying, and warming previously baked dough products, such as cookies, under controlled drying conditions, including a warming compartment and a merchandiser. The merchandiser controls the drying of moistur... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6415957 | Apparatus for dispensing a heated post-foaming gel Apparatus for dispensing a heated gel includes a housing having a recess therein, a coupling assembly disposed in the housing and adapted to retain a pressurized gel container in the recess and a heater assembly disposed in the housing. The heater assembl... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6412403 | Apparatus and method for maintaining cooked food in a ready-to-serve condition using a freestanding cover for food trays 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 ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6393971 | Roller grill assembly for cooking human food A roller grill assembly for cooking human food has a plurality of roller tubes rotatably mounted to a housing frame. A sealing assembly comprises a bearing member, and an annular sealing member. The bearing has a bore for receiving a roller tube. The bear... | 05/28/2002 |
