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:
- placing said previously cooked food portions in a tray, said tray having a tray lip defining a tray opening;
inserting a freestanding cover into said heated compartment to define a receiving space for receiving said tray, said cover having a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from said flange section, said support section having a height substantially corresponding to the height of said tray so as to define substantially all of said receiving space, at least a portion of said flange section being positioned above said receiving space; and
after inserting said freestanding cover into said heated compartment to define said receiving space, 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 is inserted into a heated compartment in a food warming cabinet and is supported on a shelf mounted in the food warming cabinet. A retainer provided on the cover engages the shelf to prevent the cover from moving forward or backward. With the retainer so engaged, 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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placing said previously cooked food portions in a tray, said tray having a tray lip defining a tray opening;
inserting a freestanding cover into said heated compartment to define a receiving space for receiving said tray, said cover having a flange section and a support section extending downwardly from said flange section, said support section having a height substantially corresponding to the height of said tray so as to define substantially all of said receiving space, at least a portion of said flange section being positioned above said receiving space; and
after inserting said freestanding cover into said heated compartment to define said receiving space, 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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