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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438200 | Temperature retaining food container A temperature-retaining food container includes an outer shell having an inner chamber that can be filled with a temperature storing medium. The shell is shaped to provide an expansion zone within the chamber to permit expansion of the medium. A support is formed to... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7431174 | Food and beverage storage and serving vessel comprising an integral phase change material A food and beverage storage and serving vessel includes an inner container, an outer container, and a removable lid. The outer container has a hollow chamber that extends through a bottom wall and a side wall of the outer container. The chamber is filled with a phas... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427001 | Temperature retaining food container A temperature-retaining food container includes an outer shell having an inner chamber that can be filled with a temperature storing medium. The shell is shaped to provide an expansion zone within the chamber to permit expansion of the medium. A support is formed to... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7290677 | Method for maintaining container contents in a desired ambient temperature Disclosed is a method for maintaining container contents in a desired ambient temperature and a container assembly for achieving the same. The method incorporates use of a container assembly comprising an outer bowl member, an inner vessel member and a lid member, a... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288745 | Temperature controlled food storage and serving pan A pan including a shelf dividing the interior thereof into a lower chilling element and an upper portion disposed in heat relationship with the lower portion and a lid for covering the top of the container and having a serving surface for display of food thereon. | 10/30/2007 |
| 7237688 | Storage container A storage container having a unique hinge arrangement is provided. The container includes a cover and base portion having hinge portions extending therefrom. The hinge portions are molded from a die configuration that creates adjacent cavities formed vertically and ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207459 | Platter ensemble The present invention discloses a platter ensemble that has two platters inter nested or stack, so that they appear as one unit. The upper platter has a large recessed area to hold the foodstuff, such as lobster or other shellfish. This recessed area has slots or ho... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7189065 | Compressor heat regenerative system A regenerative source of heat is provided for the oil used to lubricate a compressor within a heating, cooling or refrigeration system. The regenerative source absorbs heat from the oil when it is circulating through the compressor at a relatively high temperature. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7051730 | Portable heat exchanging device A heat exchanging device is detachably mounted on a container or a cover. The cover is mounted on the container, thereby forming a closed space between the cover and the container. The heat exchanging device containing a temperature regulating medium is mounted in t... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6948334 | Food serving container A food serving container for keeping food articles chilled while being served. The food serving container includes an exterior bowl member designed for being positioned on a support surface. A cooling member is selectively positioned against an interior surface of t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6938793 | Thermal preservation insert for food storage container A freezer insert, a warmer insert or a freezer/warmer insert designed for use inside plastic food containers conforms to the bottom of the various sizes and shapes of the most popular plastic food containers sold under brand names such as Ziplock, Glad, Tupperware. ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6840396 | Container assembly for maintaining container contents in a desired ambient temperature The present invention provides a container assembly and method for maintaining container contents in a desired ambient temperature. The device comprises an outer bowl member, an inner vessel member and a lid member, all of which are constructed with porous materials... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6434970 | Plate A plate mainly used for serving sushi on a revolving conveyor in restaurants. The plate is provided with a central recess with an ice disc set inside and covered with a transparent cover that is prevented from falling off the plate accidentally, so that t... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6305272 | Energy-efficient cooker An energy-efficient cooker is formed of a main body, an insulation body made integrally with the main body, a base body fitted over the bottom of the main body for making contact with a heat source, and a lid covering an open top of the main body. The mai... | 10/23/2001 |
| 5947008 | Steamware system A system for maintaining foods warm including an exterior container with a lower generally horizontal flat support surface and upstanding side wall with an open top, the open top having a receipt area including a generally annular flat surface. Also inclu... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5372274 | Container for the storage and serving of food products A container for the temporary storage and serving of food products such as salads is provided which comprises an outer bowl, and an inner bowl receivable within the outer bowl such that a space is defined between the outer and inner bowls for containing i... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5052369 | Heat retaining food container An improved heat retaining foodservice system including a heat retaining food cover (10), food container (310) and underbase (210), each including a heat storage system comprised of a sealed chamber therewithin, said chamber containing a layer of non-meta... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5007743 | Food metering dish An apparatus is set forth for use as a dieting aid by individuals, wherein a dish member includes a continuous surrounding wall defining an interior cavity. The interior cavity includes first and second concave recesses for receiving metered containers th... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4982722 | Heat retentive server with phase change core A heat retentive server, in particular a server base, for maintaining food or beverage in a desired temperature range for a period of time includes a non-metallic upper shell and lower shell which sealingly form a cavity between their inwardly facing surf... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4966295 | Dieting plate arrangement with movable partitions A dieting plate arrangement is set forth utilizing a compartmentalized dish provided with compartments of predetermined fluid capacity consistent with dieting portions of weight conscious individuals. The plate includes a further scale on one or more of t... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4630671 | Lunch box A lunch box has a body, and a vessel filled with a freezable liquid so that the latter cools the interior of the body. Also heating element can be provided for heating the interiod of the body part.... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4567877 | Heat storage food container A heat storage food container provided with a thermal storage medium, such as wet sand, which retains the heat of the environment to which it has been subjected. The storage medium is provided between a gas impermeable upper shell and a lower gas impermea... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4147277 | Serving dish A serving dish having a selectively divisible colander member and cover adapted to closure either or both the dish and/or colander.... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4010736 | Food warmer and humidifier A food warmer and humidifier comprising a double walled container forming a water jacket in which water is heated. The water jacket has a primary vent which may have a variable orifice to vent the major portion of the steam and water vapor generated. A sm... | 03/08/1977 |
