HIGH DENSITY UNIVERSAL HOLDING CABINET
First Claim
1. A food holding cabinet for keeping pre-cooked food warm comprising:
- a support structure that supports a plurality of row assemblies, wherein each of said row assemblies comprises a first heater assembly spaced from a second heater assembly to form a food holding cavity; and
a bezel that covers an edge of the first heater assembly of a first one of said row assemblies and the second heater assembly of a second one of said row assemblies.
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Abstract
A universal food holding cabinet for keeping precooked food warm. The food holding cabinet includes a plurality of row assemblies that each includes first and second spaced apart heater plates to form a food holding cavity. A bezel extends across an edge of the upper heating plate of a row assembly and an edge of the lower heating plate of an adjacent row assembly. The bezel includes an air duct for cooling components associated with displays carried by the bezel. The bezel is fastened to the upper heater plate and the lower heating plate with an interlock that helps to mitigate oil migration among the row assemblies.
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26 Claims
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1. A food holding cabinet for keeping pre-cooked food warm comprising:
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a support structure that supports a plurality of row assemblies, wherein each of said row assemblies comprises a first heater assembly spaced from a second heater assembly to form a food holding cavity; and a bezel that covers an edge of the first heater assembly of a first one of said row assemblies and the second heater assembly of a second one of said row assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of assembling a food holding cabinet comprising:
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assembling a plurality of row assemblies, wherein each of said row assemblies comprises a first heater assembly spaced from a second heater assembly to form a food holding cavity; fastening first and second unitary side panels to opposite edge portions of a base; and fastening said plurality of row assemblies to said first and second unitary side panels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of cooling components of a food holding cabinet comprising:
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drawing cooling air with a plurality of fans through a plurality of row assemblies of said food holding cabinet, wherein each of said row assemblies comprises at least one of said components, which is exposed to said cooling air; and guiding said cooling air between said row assemblies and said fans via a plurality of separate paths. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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