Air screen for food warming table

Claim 1

A food warming table for maintaining food at a hot serving temperature and to prevent loss of moisture which comprises: at least one trough-like receptacle having heating means located at its lower portion; at least one stationary food receiving pan location within the said receptacle having hot food therein and spaced above said heating means, whereby said pan is heated by the heating means; the trough-like receptacle and the pan having upper perimeters that are substantially flush and horizontal; a moving air current confined essentially to the lateral boundaries of the pan, and moving in a direction parallel to the plans of the upper perimeter whereby an air curtain over the food in the pan is maintained; said air current being adapted to absorb moisture, heat and flavor components from the food in its passage over the said food, so that said air current is heated, moist and contains flavor components; means for accepting the air current at a location adjacent one end of the pan and redirecting it to an opposite end of said pan; and means for imparting motion to said air current.