EP0930838A1 - Food warmer with improved structure - Google Patents

Food warmer with improved structure

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Publication number
EP0930838A1
EP0930838A1 EP97912161A EP97912161A EP0930838A1 EP 0930838 A1 EP0930838 A1 EP 0930838A1 EP 97912161 A EP97912161 A EP 97912161A EP 97912161 A EP97912161 A EP 97912161A EP 0930838 A1 EP0930838 A1 EP 0930838A1
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Prior art keywords
food warmer
tank
hinging
lengths
cover
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EP97912161A
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Sergio Sambonet
Ferruccio Vercellone
Fausto Rissone
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Oneida Italy SRL
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Table Top Engineering and Design SRL
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Publication of EP0930838A1 publication Critical patent/EP0930838A1/en
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J36/00—Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels
    • A47J36/24—Warming devices

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a food warmer of the type comprising a double-boiler heating tank and a turning opening cover.
  • this type of food warmer comprises a relatively complex frame made up of supporting legs interconnected by lower or base cross pieces and upper cross pieces to give the frame the necessary stiffness to support the relatively heavy tank in a removable manner and permit rotation of the cover without deformation.
  • the upper cross pieces generally consist in all or in part of a horizontal ring in which the tank is inserted and supported.
  • the general purpose of the present invention i ⁇ to obviate the above mentioned shortcomings by making available a food warmer with a simple and light but very strong structure and designed to avoid the use of strengthening cross pieces and permitting in particular the elimination of the upper tank-supporting ring.
  • a food warmer comprising a supporting frame, a tank and a closing cover rotating around a horizontal axis and characterized in that the supporting frame comprises a tubular element formed to identify ground supporting lengths and lengths to which are constrained two opposing hinging elements for the cover along the horizontal axis with the tank being supported on the pair of hinging elements.
  • FIG. 1 shows an exploded front view of a food warmer in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 1 shows a food warmer indicated generally by reference number 10 and comprising a supporting frame 11, a double-boiler heating tank 12 and a closing cover 13 rotating around a horizontal axis 14. As may be seen in broken lines in Fig. 2 the tank can support a heater 24.
  • the supporting frame comprises a tubular element 15 formed to identify ground support lengths 16 and lengths 17 to which are constrained two opposing hinging elements 18 for the cover 13 along the horizontal axis 14.
  • the hinging elements 18 are designed to project towards each other from the frame and their facing ends support constraint means for the tank 12. The cover is thus hinged on the hinging elements between each of the facing ends and the tubular frame.
  • the cover comprises on opposite sides overturned forks 19 for rotatable engagement around said axis in corresponding grooved seats 20 present in the hinging elements.
  • the forks 19 have a mouth of a width less than the inside diameter of the fork with the interior being circular.
  • the corresponding seat in the pivot element is provided with a cylindrical bottom and with diameter slightly less than the inside diameter of the fork but with opposing flats 21 parallel along two vertical planes separated by a distance slightly less than the width of the fork opening.
  • the tank comprises on opposite sides overturned forks 22 for non-rotatable engagement in corresponding shaped seats provided on the facing ends of the hinging elements so as to provide the above mentioned constraint means.
  • the tank thus comprises the supports for its engagement with the frame instead of being inserted in a supporting ring. Since the frame extends vertically only at the sides of the tank and the cover, removal of the tank and rotation of the cover are facilitated.
  • the food warmer in accordance with the present invention is simple, less costly and lighter with respect to those of the prior art. In addition there is greater freedom of choice in the overall appearance.
  • the frame of Figures 1 and 2 has the support lengths formed in a central section shaped like the horizontal letter U of the tubular element while the lengths to which are constrained the hinging elements are near two ends of the tubular element.
  • the side sections are inclined to center the tank and cover over the supporting U.
  • the embodiments of Figures 3 to 5 differ by different inclinations and bends of the side support arms.
  • the embodiments of Figures 6 to 8 have the ground supports provided by a central rectilinear length 16' and by the free ends 25 of the tubular element. While in the embodiments 6 and 7 the hinging elements extend virtually along the hinging axis, in the embodiments of Figures 8 and 9 these elements comprise plates 26, 27 for fixing to the tubular element.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 9 also has ground support parts bent in opposite directions.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
  • General Preparation And Processing Of Foods (AREA)
EP97912161A 1996-10-10 1997-10-07 Food warmer with improved structure Withdrawn EP0930838A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT96MI000673 IT240943Y1 (it) 1996-10-10 1996-10-10 Scaldavivande a struttura perfezionata
ITMI960673U 1996-10-10
PCT/EP1997/005580 WO1998015216A1 (en) 1996-10-10 1997-10-07 Food warmer with improved structure

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EP0930838A1 true EP0930838A1 (en) 1999-07-28

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EP97912161A Withdrawn EP0930838A1 (en) 1996-10-10 1997-10-07 Food warmer with improved structure

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0930838A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CN (1) CN1233162A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AU (1) AU4946497A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT240943Y1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
WO (1) WO1998015216A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1552335A (en) * 1922-02-17 1925-09-01 Mecky Company A Electric radiant heating cover for food containers
US2631216A (en) * 1948-08-13 1953-03-10 Ames Butler Cooking apparatus

Family Cites Families (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2832331A (en) * 1955-02-17 1958-04-29 American Infra Red Radiant Co Radiant heater and broiler
US4320849A (en) * 1980-09-29 1982-03-23 Bernard Yellin Food serving container
CH684874A5 (de) * 1993-04-21 1995-01-31 Spring Ag Metallwarenfabrik Aufnahmegerät für Speisen.
IT236822Y1 (it) * 1995-04-14 2000-08-17 Table Top Engineering & Design Scaldavivande con coperchio a movimento bilanciato

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1552335A (en) * 1922-02-17 1925-09-01 Mecky Company A Electric radiant heating cover for food containers
US2631216A (en) * 1948-08-13 1953-03-10 Ames Butler Cooking apparatus

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9815216A1 *

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IT240943Y1 (it) 2001-04-11
WO1998015216A1 (en) 1998-04-16
AU4946497A (en) 1998-05-05
ITMI960673V0 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1996-10-10
ITMI960673U1 (it) 1998-04-10
CN1233162A (zh) 1999-10-27

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