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Merchandiser for warm and cold foods

a technology for displaying merchandising and foods, which is applied in the direction of refrigeration machines, lighting and heating apparatus, heating and refrigeration combinations, etc., can solve the problems of occupying considerable space, affecting the ambience, and not all restaurants have cafeteria lines

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-18
DUKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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While cafeteria displays may stimulate sales, cafeterias lines are not for all restaurants.
Not only do they occupy considerable space, but they often detract from the ambience that a restaurateur may seek to present.

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[0012]Referring now to the drawings, a merchandiser A (FIGS. 1 and 2) contains an upper or warm compartment 2 which holds warm foods and a lower or cold compartment 4 which holds cold foods. Both compartments 2 and 4 are fully visible from the front and sides of the merchandiser A as are the foods that are within them. Thus, the compartments 2 and 4 display the foods, and the display is enhanced with illumination from within the merchandiser A. Moreover, each compartment 2 and 4 is fully accessible from the exterior of the merchandiser A so that individuals at the merchandiser A may withdraw foods that are displayed within the two compartments 2 and 4. Actually, the merchandiser A rests on a counter B having a top 6 provided with a cutout 8. A portion of the merchandiser A is recessed into the countertop 6 at the cutout 8, while the remainder of it rises above the top 6.

[0013]The merchandiser A includes (FIGS. 1 and 2) a cold pan 12 which fits into the cutout 8 in the countertop 6, ...

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Abstract

A merchandiser that is capable of holding and displaying both cold foods and warm foods includes a cold pan which has walls that are recessed into the top of a counter to provide a cold compartment that opens out of the counter top. The cold foods occupy the cold compartment. In addition, the merchandiser has a closure assembly which rises upwardly form the cold pan and includes side walls that support a shelf above the cold pan and also housing above the shelf. Front and rear doors are attached to the side walls to close the space between the shelf and housing at the front and rear, respectively, of the closure assembly, so that the doors, the side walls, and shelf and the housing enclose a warm compartment that holds and displays warm foods. Both doors pivot about horizontal axes to provide access to the warm compartment. The housing contains a fan and heating element for circulating heated air through the warm compartment. A refrigerator unit within the counter includes an evaporator coil that lies along the walls of the cold pan.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates in general to the storage and presentation of foods, and more particularly a merchandiser for displaying warm and cold foods.[0002]Traditional restaurants use menus to inform patrons of the foods which are available for consumption on the premises of such restaurants. Cafeterias, on the other hand, actually display the foods for the patrons to observe and select. While cafeteria displays may stimulate sales, cafeterias lines are not for all restaurants. Not only do they occupy considerable space, but they often detract from the ambience that a restaurateur may seek to present. Yet the actual display of foods stimulates the sale of such foods, and this holds particularly true for pies, salads and confections—foods which might not otherwise be purchased with traditional meal orders.[0003]Merchandisers in the form of cabinets exist for displaying one type of food or another, but rarely different types of foods. One never finds war...

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IPC IPC(8): A47F3/04F25B29/00
CPCA47F3/04
Inventor SHEI, STEVEN M.LUEBKE, CLEMENT J.
Owner DUKE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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