Patent ID: 8997640
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: A47F,A47J,F25D,G05D,H05B

Abstract:
1. A temperature controlled food display system, comprising: a counter; a support structure extending up from the counter; a first food tray coupled to the support structure above the counter, the first food tray comprising a heating element that, when activated, heats an upwardly facing first food support surface of the first food tray, said first food support surface bein adapted to support and display food, the heating element being disposed at least partially within the first food tray beneath the first food support surface; a second food tray at an elevation below the first food tray, the second food tray comprising a cooling element configured to have cooling fluid from a source of cooling energy circulated therethrough and that, when activated, cools a second food support surface of the second food tray, said second food support surface being adapted to support and display food; a first unenclosed space above the first food tray providing unobstructed access to the first food tray from a front and a rear of the counter; a second unenclosed space above the second food tray providing unobstructed access to the second food tray from the front and rear of the counter; and wherein the cooling element and the heating element operate independently so that the cooling element cools while the heating element heats.