Temperature controlled food tray system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8701554
APP PUB NO 20120216987A1
SERIAL NO

13464791

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The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus, and method for a modular food tray system having a plurality of food trays that can be used for heating, cooling, or a combination thereof. The system can include a first food tray for heating and a second food tray for cooling, generally mounted at a different elevation from the first food tray. Alternatively, one or both of the food trays can be designed for cooling through temperature elements coupled thereto and the tray can be heated by overhead radiant heating elements for dual temperature capabilities. The first food tray can be mounted above the second food tray. The first food tray can include a thermal shield between a heating element in the first food tray and the second food tray. In other embodiments, the second food tray can be mounted above the first food tray with a thermal shield therebetween.

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  • KITCHEN EQUIPMENT FABRICATING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Camp,, Jr Charles Horace Spring, US 7 42
Hartsfield,, Jr Alvis Lloyd Sugar Land, US 7 35

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