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Multi-zone food holding bin

  • US 9,980,322 B1
  • Filed: 04/19/2016
  • Issued: 05/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multi-zone food holding bin comprising:

  • a chassis having a front face and an opposing rear face;

    a first food holding compartment within the chassis, the first food holding compartment having at least a first opening, the first opening being open, uncovered and located at the front face of the chassis, the first opening being configured to allow food items to be placed into and removed from the first food holding compartment;

    a continuous and planar surface forming a bottom of the first food holding compartment, the continuous and planar surface extending completely to the front face of the chassis, the continuous and planar surface comprising Aluminum;

    a first food holding zone formed in the first food holding compartment, the first food holding zone having an independently controllable radiant first heating element disposed at a top portion of the first food holding compartment, and an independently controllable conductive second heating element disposed at a bottom portion of the first food holding compartment;

    a second food holding zone formed in the first food holding compartment, the second food holding zone having an independently controllable radiant third heating element disposed at the top portion of the first food holding compartment and an independently controllable conductive fourth heating element disposed at the bottom portion of the first food holding compartment; and

    a food holding tray disposed in the first food holding compartment, the food holding tray resting on the continuous and planar surface,wherein the first food holding zone and the second food holding zone are adjacent one another across the continuous planar surface and the first food holding zone is configured to maintain a first temperature and the second food holding zone is configured to maintain a second temperature, the first temperature and the second temperature capable of being different than one another, andwherein the first independently controllable heating element heats the food holding tray radiantly from above and the second independently controllable heating element heats the food holding tray conductively from below.

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