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Rethermalization cart assembly

  • US 5,093,556 A
  • Filed: 02/16/1990
  • Issued: 03/03/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for storing, refrigerating and heating food items in serving containers comprising:

  • a plurality of trays, each tray having a plurality of food compartments and openings for supporting one of a plurality of serving containers containing the food items, each said serving container having food to be heated being covered;

    a cart having interior and exterior surfaces including a plurality of shelves, each said shelf having means for supporting at least one of said plurality of trays thereon and having heating means capable of conforming to said openings so that said covered serving containers positioned thereon are heated before serving, said heating means being unconnected with respect to said trays such that said trays are inserted into said shelves in the same orientation;

    wherein each heating means includes a plurality of heater pads each having separate heating control means, each corresponding heater pad for each shelf being connected to the same control means such that the heating requirements of each corresponding heater pad for any shelf when activated are the same, and each said heater pad having a mounting flange which mates with a box channel running the width of said cart at each said shelf to releasably secure each individual heater pad to said shelf; and

    refrigeration means capable of receiving said cart therein and refrigerating the food items within the serving containers.

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