Method for maintaining cooked food in a ready-to-serve condition using a freestanding cover for food trays
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining previously cooked food portions in a ready to use condition in a food warming apparatus comprising a cabinet having a heated compartment which has an upper compartment surface and a lower compartment surface, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a wire rack in said heated compartment, said wire rack including a plurality of channel members;
providing a cover, said cover having a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from said flange section, said support section having a plurality of support legs;
placing said previously cooked food portions in a tray, said tray having a tray lip defining a tray opening;
inserting said cover into said heated compartment and placing said support legs of said cover into said channel members of said wire rack to define a receiving space, at least a portion of said flange section being positioned above said receiving space, said cover being retained in said heated compartment by said wire rack; and
inserting said tray into said receiving space.
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Abstract
A freestanding cover for a food tray has a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from the flange section. The support section supports the cover independently of the tray, with the flange section positioned above the tray opening. The freestanding cover is inserted into a heated compartment in a food warming cabinet and is supported on a retaining mechanism positioned on the shelf of the food warming cabinet. The retaining mechanism, in the form of a wire rack, prevents the cover from moving forward or backward. With the cover retained by the wire rack, a tray containing previously cooked food portions may be inserted into and removed from a receiving space in the cover, leaving the cover inside of the compartment.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining previously cooked food portions in a ready to use condition in a food warming apparatus comprising a cabinet having a heated compartment which has an upper compartment surface and a lower compartment surface, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wire rack in said heated compartment, said wire rack including a plurality of channel members;
providing a cover, said cover having a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from said flange section, said support section having a plurality of support legs;
placing said previously cooked food portions in a tray, said tray having a tray lip defining a tray opening;
inserting said cover into said heated compartment and placing said support legs of said cover into said channel members of said wire rack to define a receiving space, at least a portion of said flange section being positioned above said receiving space, said cover being retained in said heated compartment by said wire rack; and
inserting said tray into said receiving space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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