Patent ID: 6170280
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: A23L,A47F,F25D

Abstract:
A device for the processing, presenting or laying out food, comprising:a zone for processing, presentation or laying out food, said zone having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge where a user is optionally positioned, and lateral edges, said zone being upwardly open and in contact on its upper and lower surfaces with a layer of gaseous fluid at a temperature lower than the temperature of an external environment where the device is disposed,means for generating a flow of gaseous fluid to create said layer of gaseous fluid,a flow channeling circuit comprising a flow delivery opening above said zone, a recovery opening to capture the flow of gaseous fluid passing over said zone,a flow circulation conduit connecting the delivery and recovery openings, the flow circulation conduit passing below and in contact with the lower surface of said zone,means for cooling said layer of gaseous fluid to a temperature lower than the external environment where the device is disposed,wherein said gaseous flow delivery and recovery openings are disposed laterally, so that the flow circulates between said openings,and wherein said zone has a work surface bordered by a removable strip for holding accessories limited at the front by a substantially vertical panel, said strip communicating on the lower face with the flow circulation conduit.