Patent ID: 6105818
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A47J,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of preparing, transporting and dispensing food between a series of remote locations, the method comprising the steps of:preparing the food for consumption at the first location;apportioning the food onto a plurality of trays at the first location;stacking the trays in a manually maneuverable rack, and providing the rack with a predetermined stacking arrangement of particular dimensions;loading the maneuverable rack onto a refrigerated vehicle for transportation to a second remote location;transferring the maneuverable rack, at the second location, into a moveable receptacle comprising at least one of heating and cooling means, and the receptacle being configured to receive at least one of the plurality of racks;relocating the moveable receptacle to a desired position;activating at least one of the heating and cooling means prior to dispensing of the food trays to consumers;dispensing the food trays to the consumers for consumption;collecting and re-stacking the trays in the rack situated within the receptacle;removing the at least one maneuverable rack form the moveable receptacle for transportation of the rack back to the first location.