Title:
AUTOMATED FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/176377
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system to store food products within a heated compartment is provided. The system includes an enclosure that receives stacked trays, and an elevator to lift trays to a position to receive a plurality of food products from a conveyor or another source. A fork may be provided that receives a cooked food product thereon and rotates to allow the cooked food product to fall into the positioned tray while being maintained in a horizontal manner. A shuttle moves a full tray into a heated compartment, which moves trays therewithin to organize them for future use within a restaurant operation.
Inventors:
MINARD JAMES J (US)
NELSON DENNIS (US)
SANDS JEFFREY L (US)
LECLERC SCOTT A (US)
HOTALING BRYAN R (US)
PARKER SPENCER M (US)
NORRIS CHRIS (US)
PAHNKE CARL (US)
NELSON DENNIS (US)
SANDS JEFFREY L (US)
LECLERC SCOTT A (US)
HOTALING BRYAN R (US)
PARKER SPENCER M (US)
NORRIS CHRIS (US)
PAHNKE CARL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2020/019409
Publication Date:
October 15, 2020
Filing Date:
February 24, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE LLC (US)
International Classes:
A47J39/00
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SMITH, Stephen C. (US)
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