US3231718A
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Automatic electric food warmer tray
Assignee: AKAY Corp
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Filing: 1962-02-05
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1982-02-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul V Vasile
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J36/00; A47J36/24; A47J36/2483; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1043; Y10T156/1044; Y10T156/1048; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/2481; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/266; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31652; Y10T428/31663
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
AS AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, A ONE-PIECE MOLDED TRAY FROM A THERMO-SETTING MELAMINE PHENOLIC PLASTIC MATERIAL, SAID TRAY INCLUDING A TRAY SUPPORTING SURFACE OF A PREDETERMINED GEOMETRICAL SHAPE, HANDLES INTEGRALLY FORMED AT OPPOSITE ENDS WITH RESPECT TO AN AXIS OF THE TRAY SUPPORTING SURFACE, A PERIPHERAL DEPENDING BASE INCLUDING BOTTOM FEET, SAID TRAY SUPPORTING SURFACE INCLUDING A PREDETERMINED ORNAMENTAL SURFACE FORMED FROM A FOIL-LIKE ORNAMENTAL LITHOGRAPHED SHEETS OF PAPER IMPREGNATED WITH A THERMO-SETTING MELAMINE MATERIAL AND COMPLEMENTALLY FORMED TO THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE TRAY AND HANDLES AND FUSED THERETO UNDER HEAT AND PRESSURE WHEREBY THE TRAY SURFACE AND HANDLES ARE DECORATED WITH THE FOIL-LIKE ORNAMENTAL LITHOGRAPHED SHEET SO THAT THE TRAY SURFACE AND HANDLES ARE ORNAMENTED AND SAID TRAY SURFACE ADAPTED TO WITHSTAND HEATED VESSELS SUPPORTED THEREON.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |