A47J 36/2405
For warming food contained in vessels immersed in a water bath
Official title: {for warming food contained in vessels immersed in a water bath, e.g. chafers or steam tables (A47J36/2438 takes precedence)}
A47J36/2405 (For warming food contained in vessels immersed in a water bath) appears on 89 US grants and 105 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A47J- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- 20 Jan 2026
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By later US patents
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