Food dispensing cycle and means

Details Food dispensing cycle and means Food dispensing cycle and means

2007-04-10

2007-04-10

Lillis, Eileen D. (Department: 3652)

Article dispensing

Processes

C221S1500HC, C312S236000, C165S918000, C219S386000

Reissue Patent

active

09928546

ABSTRACT:
A method of dispensing food whereby food prepared at a first location is transported to a second location for dispensing in a working cycle characterized by the steps of apportioning the food onto a plurality of trays (20A,20B) at the first location, loading the plurality of trays (20A,20B) into a rack (15) to give, in combination, a spaced array of loaded trays; the spaced array having predetermined overall dimensions; transporting the spaced array to an intermediate location, placing the loaded rack into a containment (11) with an internal volume (12) of sufficient size to receive at least one spaced array; transporting the containment along with its spaced array or arrays to the second location; regenerating food in the spaced array while within the containment; dispensing loaded trays (20A,20B) from the spaced array; and returning the racks (15) back to the first or some other location for re-use. Apparatus for dispensing food comprising a containment (11) adapted to receive at least, one removable rack (15), the rack being adapted to contain at least two removable trays (20A,20B) for food for regeneration.

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