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A system is provided for manually manipulating a food pan in a food warming apparatus having an open front end communicating with an interior warming compartment. A wire form pan holder cradles the food pan and moves the pan into and out of the warming compartment through the open end of the warming

A system is provided for manually manipulating a food pan in a food warming apparatus having an open front end communicating with an interior warming compartment. A wire form pan holder cradles the food pan and moves the pan into and out of the warming compartment through the open end of the warming apparatus. A wire form grate is provided in the warming compartment for guiding the pan holder into and out of the compartment. The pan holder has a handle projecting forwardly thereof. First complementary interengaging stops between the wire form grate and the wire form pan holder define an inner position of the pan holder. Second complementary interengaging stops between the grate and the pan holder define an outer position of the pan holder.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for manually manipulating a food pan for containing food products in a food warming apparatus having an open front end communicating with an interior warming compartment, comprising:a wire form pan holder for cradling the food pan and moving the pan into and out

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for manually manipulating a food pan for containing food products in a food warming apparatus having an open front end communicating with an interior warming compartment, comprising:a wire form pan holder for cradling the food pan and moving the pan into and out of the interior warming compartment through the open front end of the food warming apparatus;a manually graspable handle projecting forwardly of said wire form pan holder;a wire form grate in the warming compartment for guiding the wire form pan holder into and out of the compartment;first complementary interengaging stop limit means between the wire form grate and the wire form pan holder for defining an inner position of the pan holder and, therefore, the pan within the warming compartment; andsecond complementary interengaging stop limit means between the wire form grate and the wire form pan holder for defining an outer position of the pan holder and, therefore, the pan outside the warming compartment.