Patent ID: 6157007
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A47J,H05B

Abstract:
For use with a chafing dish having water and food pans with complemental peripheral flanges an improved heater assembly comprising:a) a spacer including a corner piece sized to be interposed between such flanges to maintain at least portions of such flanges in spaced relationship when such chafing dish is in use;b) an immersible heater element sub-assembly including an upstanding arm connected to and depending from the corner piece when is use;c) the sub-assembly including an encased electrical resistance heater unit, the unit being a loop having end portions connected to the arm with the arm and loop being sized to position the loop near a bottom of such water pan and immersed in water when such chafing dish is in use;d) the spacer also including side and end spacer arms are connected to the corner piece and adapted to be positioned respectively between side and end portions of such peripheral flanges; and,e) the spacer arms are each being of tapering thickness from a thick portion near the corner portion to a thinner remote end portion.