Food air barrier device
a technology of air barrier and food, which is applied in the field of food protection, can solve the problems of inconvenient and costly repeated uncovering and re-covering of displayed food items, and achieve the effect of mitigating insects and debris
Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-24
TIMKO COREY V
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[0005]In accordance with one aspect, an air barrier device is provided and includes: an intake duct including an opening; a fan positioned in fluid communication with the intake duct; and at least one air duct positioned downstream from the fan and in fluid communication with the intake duct, wherein the at least one air duct is configured to receive air from the intake duct; wherein air is configured to exit the intake duct at a velocity to form an air barrier, and wherein the velocity of the air barrier is sufficient to mitigate insects and debris from penetrating the air barrier.
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However, it is inconvenient and costly to repeatedly uncover and re-cover displayed food items in order to keep away the unwanted articles.
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[0014]Example embodiments that incorporate one or more aspects of the present invention are described and illustrated in the drawings. These illustrated examples are not intended to be a limitation on the present embodiments. For example, one or more aspects of the present embodiments can be utilized in other embodiments and even other types of devices. Moreover, certain terminology is used herein for convenience only and is not to be taken as a limitation on the present embodiments.
[0015]Turning to FIG. 1, an example air barrier device 10 is shown. The air barrier device 10 may include a base 12, an intake duct 14, and a diffusion structure 16. Food items 18 can be placed on the base 12. The air barrier device 10 can produce an air barrier 20 substantially surrounding the base 12. The air barrier 20 can substantially surround the base 12 and / or the food items 18, such that the air barrier 20 forms a wall or barrier of air. Air flow deters flies from crossing the air stream and ente...
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A food air barrier device is provided. The food air barrier device can include a base that supports food items. An intake duct is provided that from or within the base. The intake duct includes an opening and defines a flow path through which air flows. A fan is positioned adjacent to the opening for drawing air into the intake duct. Air flows through the intake duct and into at least one air duct. The at least one air duct receives air from the intake duct. Air flows at a sufficient velocity to exit the air duct and form an air barrier. The air barrier surrounds the base, such that food items within the base are enveloped by the air barrier. Insects and debris are prevented from passing through the air barrier, thus protecting the food items from unwanted articles.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 61 / 346,552, filed on May 20, 2010, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to food protection, and more particularly to an air barrier device for keeping unwanted articles away from food.BACKGROUND[0003]Articles, such as insects, debris, and the like, may come into contact with food items while the food items are displayed indoors or outdoors, such as at barbeques, picnics, catered events, etc. Conventional methods of keeping unwanted articles from contaminating displayed food include covering the food items with cellophane, aluminum foil, etc. However, it is inconvenient and costly to repeatedly uncover and re-cover displayed food items in order to keep away the unwanted articles. Moreover, insects may come into contact with the food items even while the food is brie...
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IPC IPC(8): F24F7/007
CPCA47B31/02F24F9/00A47F10/06
Inventor TIMKO, COREY V.
Owner TIMKO COREY V