UNIVERSAL FOOD HOLDING CABINET WITH SNAP-IN ESCUTCHEONS
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1. A temperature-controlled food holding cabinet (food holding cabinet) comprised of:
- a chassis having first and second sides and front and rear sides, at least one of the front and rear sides having an opening to insert a food product into the food holding cabinet;
an escutcheon attached to the chassis and extending at least part way across one of the front and rear sides, the escutcheon having first and second opposing ends and attached to the chassis by the engagement of a tab with a detent.
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Abstract
Bezels or escutcheons for a temperature-controlled food holding cabinet are removable and field replaceable by the use of interlocking tabs and detents that hold the escutcheon in place and align the escutcheon to electrical connectors. A tab formed on either the escutcheon or chassis of the cabinet, engages a corresponding detent formed on either the cabinet chassis or the escutcheon. Two tabs and detents are preferably used. One tab engages a corresponding detent with an interference fit.
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38 Claims
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1. A temperature-controlled food holding cabinet (food holding cabinet) comprised of:
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a chassis having first and second sides and front and rear sides, at least one of the front and rear sides having an opening to insert a food product into the food holding cabinet; an escutcheon attached to the chassis and extending at least part way across one of the front and rear sides, the escutcheon having first and second opposing ends and attached to the chassis by the engagement of a tab with a detent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A temperature-controlled food holding cabinet (food holding cabinet) comprised of:
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a chassis having first and second sides and front and rear sides, the front and rear sides having an opening to insert a food product into the food holding cabinet; a first escutcheon attached to the front side of the chassis and extending at least part way across the front side, the first escutcheon having first and second opposing ends and attached to the chassis front side by the engagement of a first tab with a first detent; and a second escutcheon attached to the rear side of the chassis, opposite the first escutcheon and extending at least part way across the rear side, the second escutcheon having first and second opposing ends and attached to the chassis rear side by the engagement of a second tab with a second detent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A temperature controlled food holding cabinet comprised of:
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a chassis having a top, a bottom, first and second sides and front and rear faces; a plurality of temperature-controlled food holding compartments (compartments) within the chassis, each compartment having an opening through one of the front and rear faces and configured to receive a food product through the opening, the compartments being configured to maintain a temperature of the food product; at least one user interface escutcheon attached to the chassis and extending at least part way across one of the front and rear faces, the escutcheon having first and second opposing ends and configured to be attached to the chassis by the engagement of a tab with a corresponding detent. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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