Refrigerated Food Service Counter
OwnerJames V. Hansoninventor
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Abstract
A refrigerated food service counter includes a case having sidewalls that define an interior space. A refrigeration unit is in thermal communication with the sidewalls of the case. A bracket is disposed within the interior space, and a food service pan is supported by the bracket. A cooling bar is movably attached to the bracket. The cooling bar is positioned proximate the food service pan and in thermal communication with a select sidewall of the case. The refrigeration unit draws heat from the sidewalls. The select sidewall in turn draws heat from the cooling bar, and the cooling bar in turn draws heat from the food service pan.
Claims18
A refrigerated food service counter, comprising:
- a case having sidewalls;
- a refrigeration unit in thermal communication with the sidewalls;
- a ledge attached to the sidewalls;
- a cooling frame selectably supported by the ledge, the cooling frame being sized for thermal communication with the sidewalls of the case and having an opening;
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- a food service pan selectably disposed within the opening of the cooling frame,
- the refrigeration unit drawing heat from the sidewalls, the sidewalls drawing heat from the cooling frame, and the cooling frame drawing heat from the food service pan.
A method for providing a refrigerated food service counter, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a case having sidewalls defining an interior space and a ledge attached to the sidewalls;
- placing a refrigeration unit in thermal communication with the sidewalls of the case;
- positioning at a cooling frame so as to be supported by the ledge;
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- supporting a food service pan with the cooling frame such that the cooling frame is proximate to the food service pan and in thermal communication with a select sidewall of the case, the refrigeration unit drawing heat from the sidewalls, the select sidewall drawing heat from the cooling frame, and the cooling frame drawing heat from the food service pan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.