Food warmer with controlled-opening cover

Details Food warmer with controlled-opening cover Food warmer with controlled-opening cover

1999-03-22

2001-11-06

Shoap, Allan N. (Department: 3727)

Receptacles

Closures

Pivotable,

C016S306000, C220S827000, C220S912000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06311866

ABSTRACT:

The present invention relates to a food warmer of the type comprising a tank designed to contain hot water for heating food in a double boiler and equipped with a cover pivoted in a rotatable manner around a horizontal axis to allow access to the tank when the food is to be placed therein or taken therefrom.
Food warmers of this type are in common use and are described eg in Italian patent application MI95U000272 filed by this applicant and where there is also shown how same can be equipped with devices for balancing the rotation moment given by the weight of the cover with the balancing devices consisting of gas springs arranged eg. in the supporting legs of the food warmer frame.
These prior art balancing devices while ensuring good handling of the cover and allowing easy disassembly of the tank, cover and frame for the necessary and frequent food warmer cleaning operations are relatively complicated and costly to produce.
In addition the arrangement of these devices must be suited from time to time to the specific aesthetic and structural design of the food warmer.
The general purpose of the present invention is to obviate the above mentioned shortcomings by supplying a food warmer whose cover can be operated in a simple manner and with high safety for the user and which would be produced in a simple and economical manner while also ensuring easy disassembly for cleaning.


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