Electrical radiant heat food warmer and organizer
AssigneeJoseph D. Losch
InventorE. R. Losch
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Abstract
A food warmer includes a plurality of trays and associated lamps mounted on a frame for rotation in unison about a stationary standard. Each lamp is arranged above each respective tray to project heat downwardly only into the tray with which it is associated. The trays are pivotally supported on the frame and a switch associated with each tray is closed by pivotal movement of the tray upon placement of food on the tray to energize the lamp associated with the tray. A rotary connector is disposed between standard and frame, so that current can be supplied to each lamp regardless of the rotary position thereof. Each tray is detachable from the frame for cleaning and a switch override is selectively disposed between the tray and housing to prevent closing of the switch and energization of the lamp when necessary.
Claims8
An appliance for warming food comprising:
- a base for resting on a surface;
- a frame;
- means for supporting said frame to rotate about a vertical axis with respect to said base;
- a plurality of trays rotatable with said frame and supported at an upper end thereof by said frame for pivotable movement with respect to said frame;
- a plurality of heating means mounted on said frame above said trays to warm food placed on said trays, one of said heating being means arranged above each respective tray to project heat downwardly only to the tray with which it is associated, said heating means being arranged to rotate in unison with the frame so that each of the heating means is always in registry with its respective tray;
- switch means associated with each of said trays and carried by the frame, said switch means positioned for engagement by the tray for activating said heating means associated with the respective tray in response to pivotal movement of the tray relative to the frame from placement of food on the tray;
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- connector means for supplying energy to each of said heating means regardless of the rotary position of said heating means with respect to said base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.