Combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system
AssigneeCreative Serving Incorporated
InventorsWade Pearlman, Richard L. Poland
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Abstract
A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system includes a housing and a food preparation compartment located in a rear section of the housing, the food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in the food preparation compartment. The system also includes a self-serve compartment located in a front section of the housing for holding finished food product, the self-serve compartment including a second heating element for heating the finished food product placed therein. The first and second heating elements are separate and are adapted to operate independently of one another.
Claims27
A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system comprising:
- a housing;
- a food preparation compartment located in a rear section of said housing, said food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in said food preparation compartment;
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- a self-serve compartment located in a front section of said housing for holding finished food product, said self-serve compartment including a second heating element for heating said finished food product placed therein, wherein said first and second heating elements are separate and are adapted to operate independently of one another.
A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system comprising:
- a housing;
- a food preparation compartment located in a rear section of said housing, said food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in said food preparation compartment;
- a self-serve compartment located in a front section of said housing for holding finished food product, said self-serve compartment including a second heating element for heating said finished food product placed therein;
- a rack located in said self-serve compartment for holding the finished food product over said second heating element;
- a first temperature controller for controlling operation of said first heating element;
- a second temperature controller for controlling operation of said second heating element, wherein said first and second heating elements are adapted to operate independently of one another;
- a transparent access door associated with said self-serve compartment, said transparent access door being movable between a first position for closing said self-serve compartment and a second position for accessing the finished food product stored in said rack.
A combination food preparation and self-serve delivery system comprising:
- a food preparation compartment including a first heating element for heating food placed in said food preparation compartment;
- a self-serve compartment located in front of said food preparation compartment adapted to hold finished food product, said self-serve compartment including a second heating element for heating said finished food product placed therein, said self-serve compartment having a downwardly sloping top surface so that said self-serve compartment has a lower overall silhouette than said food preparation compartment;
- a unitary housing surrounding said food preparation system and said self-serve compartment to form an integrated unit;
- a tiered rack located in said self-serve compartment for holding a plurality of said finished food product, said tiered rack being adapted to hold said finished food product spaced from said second heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.