US3327092A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-08-06
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Granted: 1967-06-20
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Expires: 1985-08-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:36
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C15/00; F24C15/32; F24C15/322; F24C15/325; F24C7/00; F24C7/08; F24C7/087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
A DISPLAY WARMER FOR EATABLES INCLUDING, A LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, VERTICALLY SPACED INTERMEDIATE TRAYS FOR SUPPORTING EATABLES CARRIED WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, AN ENCLOSURE WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, FIRST ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS CARRIED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, A BLOWER POSITIONED WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING DISCHARGING AIR FROM SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING DIRECTLY INTO SAID ENCLOSURE FOR HEATING SAID AIR, AN UPPER IMPERFORATE EATABLE SUPPORTING TRAY EXTENDING ACROSS THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING FORMING A TOP THEREFOR, DISCHARGE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ENCLOSURE DIRECTING HEATED AIR FROM SAID ENCLOSURE ACROSS SAID INTERMEDIATE TRAYS AND ACROSS THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER TRAY TO HEAT SAID UPPER TRAY AND INTERMEDIATE TRAYS, AN UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING ABOVE AND IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, SAID UPPER TRAY CONSTITUTING A SOURCE OF HEAT FOR SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, A GLASS DOOR CARRIED WITHIN A SIDE PORTION OF SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, SECOND ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS CARRIED WITHIN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, SAID ENCLOSURE HAVING A VERTICAL COMPARTMENT CARRIED WITHIN SAID STORAGE HOUSING, AND SAID DISCHARGE MEANS HAVING VENT MEANS WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT FOR DIRECTING THE HEATED AIR ACROSS SAID INTERMEDIATE TRAYS AND ACROSS THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER TRAY WHEREBY EATABLES MAY BE STORED AND MAINTAINED AT AN EVEN TEMPERATURE BY SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS IN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING UNTIL NEEDED IN THE UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING WHERE SUCH MAY THEN BE STORED FOR EASY ACCESS BY THE CUSTOMER AND BE MAINTAINED AT AN EVEN TEMPERATURE BY SAID UPPER TRAY AND SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
A DISPLAY WARMER FOR EATABLES INCLUDING, A LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, VERTICALLY SPACED INTERMEDIATE TRAYS FOR SUPPORTING EATABLES CARRIED WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, AN ENCLOSURE WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, FIRST ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS CARRIED WITHIN SAID ENCLOSURE, A BLOWER POSITIONED WITHIN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING DISCHARGING AIR FROM SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING THROUGH SAID OPENING DIRECTLY INTO SAID ENCLOSURE FOR HEATING SAID AIR, AN UPPER IMPERFORATE EATABLE SUPPORTING TRAY EXTENDING ACROSS THE UPPER PORTION OF SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING FORMING A TOP THEREFOR, DISCHARGE MEANS CARRIED BY SAID ENCLOSURE DIRECTING HEATED AIR FROM SAID ENCLOSURE ACROSS SAID INTERMEDIATE TRAYS AND ACROSS THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER TRAY TO HEAT SAID UPPER TRAY AND INTERMEDIATE TRAYS, AN UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING ABOVE AND IN VERTICAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING, SAID UPPER TRAY CONSTITUTING A SOURCE OF HEAT FOR SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, A GLASS DOOR CARRIED WITHIN A SIDE PORTION OF SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, SECOND ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS CARRIED WITHIN THE TOP PORTION OF SAID UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING, SAID ENCLOSURE HAVING A VERTICAL COMPARTMENT CARRIED WITHIN SAID STORAGE HOUSING, AND SAID DISCHARGE MEANS HAVING VENT MEANS WITHIN SAID COMPARTMENT FOR DIRECTING THE HEATED AIR ACROSS SAID INTERMEDIATE TRAYS AND ACROSS THE UNDERSIDE OF SAID UPPER TRAY WHEREBY EATABLES MAY BE STORED AND MAINTAINED AT AN EVEN TEMPERATURE BY SAID FIRST ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS IN SAID LOWER STORAGE HOUSING UNTIL NEEDED IN THE UPPER DISPLAY HOUSING WHERE SUCH MAY THEN BE STORED FOR EASY ACCESS BY THE CUSTOMER AND BE MAINTAINED AT AN EVEN TEMPERATURE BY SAID UPPER TRAY AND SAID SECOND ELECTRICAL HEATING MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-19 | 1970-12-19 | 1971-06-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-19 | 1974-12-19 | 1975-06-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-19 | 1978-12-19 | 1979-06-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |