Height compensating device
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1. A height compensating device comprising:
- (a) a support surface defining a predetermined shape;
(b) a sidewall extending downwardly and outwardly from said support surface;
(c) said device having a weight of 8 pounds or more and having a non-porous surface; and
(d) at least one sloped channel formed in said support surface and positioned to drain fluid.
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Abstract
A height compensating device made from a non-toxic material defining a support surface of a predetermined shape and having a periphery with a sidewall extending downwardly and outwardly from said sidewall. The surface of the support surface is roughened to the roughness of a quartz number 4 grit or greater. The structure has a weight of 8 pounds or greater.
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27 Claims
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1. A height compensating device comprising:
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(a) a support surface defining a predetermined shape; (b) a sidewall extending downwardly and outwardly from said support surface; (c) said device having a weight of 8 pounds or more and having a non-porous surface; and (d) at least one sloped channel formed in said support surface and positioned to drain fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A height compensating device comprising:
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(a) a support surface defining a predetermined shape defining a periphery having an upper side, and a lower side; (b) a side wall extending downwardly and outwardly from the periphery of said support surface at an angle from about 5 to about 25 degrees as measured by a line perpendicular to the plane of the support surface; (c) said device having a weight between about 8 and about 30 pounds; (d) a plurality of protrusions extending from the upper side of said support surface to provide a slip resistant surface; and (e) said support surface having a plurality of holes for draining fluids. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A stackable height compensating device for use in a food processing plant comprising:
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a unitary structure free of fasteners and formed from a fiberglass reinforced isothpalic resin containing aluminum trihydrate for use as a flame retardant; said structure having a support surface of predetermined shape defining a periphery with a sidewall extending downwardly and outwardly from said periphery a distance as measured from a line perpendicular to the plane of said support surface no more than 35% of the longest dimension of the support surface and having a weight of 8 pounds or more; said sidewall forming an angle of between about 8 to about 14 degrees with said support surface as measured along a line perpendicular to the plane of said support surface; said sidewall having at least three lower edge sections for stability; said support surface further comprising a plurality of protrusions extending from an upper side of the support surface and having a roughness of a number 4 quartz grit or larger to provide a slip resistant surface; said support surface further comprising one or more channels with each said channel having a first end, a second end, a bottom and two opposed side walls forming an angle with respect to each other; said support surface further comprising a plurality of holes for draining fluids; each said channel having a downward slope from said first end to said second end; each second end of the channel is located at the intersection of the periphery of said support surface and said side walls; and
said first end of each channel is located near the center of said support surface.
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