Horizontal holding cabinet for prepared food
First Claim
1. A horizontal holding cabinet comprising an elongated housing, a plurality of modules mounted within said housing in side-by-side relation, each of said modules comprising enclosing top, bottom, side and rear walls defining a drawer receiving cavity having an open front, a drawer assembly slidably received in said cavity, said drawer assembly having a front panel adapted to close the open front of the cavity, a heating element juxtaposed to the outersurface of a wall of said module to heat the cavity by conduction, and a water reservoir formed in the bottom wall of said cavity, whereby water vapor may be released within the cavity.
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Abstract
An elongated food holding cabinet adapted to be mounted on a wall, the cabinet having a plurality of drawer-containing modules arranged in side-by-side relation, each module having a heating element and an integral water reservoir. The drawers may be provided with vents to control humidity or provided with dispensers for sauces and gravies contained in receptacles in the drawers.
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- 1. A horizontal holding cabinet comprising an elongated housing, a plurality of modules mounted within said housing in side-by-side relation, each of said modules comprising enclosing top, bottom, side and rear walls defining a drawer receiving cavity having an open front, a drawer assembly slidably received in said cavity, said drawer assembly having a front panel adapted to close the open front of the cavity, a heating element juxtaposed to the outersurface of a wall of said module to heat the cavity by conduction, and a water reservoir formed in the bottom wall of said cavity, whereby water vapor may be released within the cavity.
- 13. A module for a holding cabinet comprising enclosing top, bottom, side and rear walls defining a drawer receiving cavity having an open front, a drawer assembly slidably received in said cavity, said drawer assembly having a front panel adapted to close the open front of said cavity, a water reservoir formed in the bottom wall of said module, and at least one heating element juxtaposed to the undersurface of the bottom wall of the module adjacent said reservoir.
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