Air blanketed food preparation table

a technology of food preparation table and air blanket, which is applied in the direction of lighting and heating apparatus, show cabinets, domestic cooling devices, etc., and can solve problems such as adversely affecting performan
US20090013707A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-15SPILLNER WAYNE K
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SPILLNER WAYNE K
Publication Date
2009-01-15
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method and apparatus is provided to cool and / or protect chilled food in a food pan from warmer ambient air by passing low velocity chilled air from air vents proximate the food pan into and / or over the food pan to form a relatively stable mass of cooled air within the interior of the food pan. The low velocity air may also form a slowly moving barrier of chilled air that hinders warmer ambient air from reaching the food pan. Various embodiments employing numerous arrangements of food pans, cooling system and air ducts configured to direct the chilled air at a low velocity into and / or over the food pans are disclosed.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The invention relates generally to cold food preparation tables having open food pans or wells commonly used for pizza, sandwiches, and salad preparation tables (also know as make-tables), and more particularly to an improved make-table that readily complies with model food code standards requiring refrigerated food items to be stored at temperatures of 41° F. or less.

[0003] 2. Background and Related Art

[0004] The restaurant industry utilizes various types of specialized equipment to store food in a cold environment while streamlining food preparation. In particular, food items must be either cold or hot while being stored just prior to serving. Such temperature requirements are based on maintaining the food at a temperature that inhibits bacterial growth as well as preserving the palatability of the food for a certain time period. Many of the safe food storage temperature requirements are based on standards adopted by th...

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