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FOOD HEATING AND DISPENSING MACHINE

  • US 3,653,541 A
  • Filed: 03/31/1970
  • Issued: 04/04/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/1970
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A food heating and dispensing machine comprising:

  • a cabinet;

    means enclosing a refrigerated area at the upper end of said cabinet;

    means positioned in said refrigerated area for storing boxes containing food items to be heated and dispensed;

    a heating chamber positioned in said cabinet directly below said refrigerated area, said heating chamber including a door pivotable about a horizontal axis positioned adjacent the front edge of the bottom wall of said chamber, said door being positionable in A closed position, extending vertically upwardly, a partially open position which is angularly displaced by 90* or less from said closed position, and a fully open position which is angularly displaced by substantially more than 90* from said closed position, said heating chamber including a shelf secured to said door;

    drive means for controlling the position of said door;

    means for conveying selected ones of said boxes out of said refrigerated area;

    control means for controlling the operation of said drive means, said heating chamber and said conveying means, said control means positioning said door in said partially open position and conveying one of said boxes out of said area, said box falling onto said shelf in said heating chamber, said control means subsequently positioning said door in said closed position and activating said heating chamber whereby said food item is heated, said control means subsequently positioning said door in said fully open position whereby said box slides on said door out of said chamber; and

    a delivery bin positioned adjacent the front of said cabinet, said bin being positioned to receive said box for delivery of said food item to a purchaser.

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