Taylor Commercial Foodservice, LLC

Carl A Pahnke

Jeffrey L Sands

Dennis J Nelson

Otley Dwight Freymiller

Nathan A Matz

Christopher P Norris

James J Minard

Scott A Leclerc

Bryan R Hotaling

Spencer M Parker

Chris Norris

A system to store food products within a heated compartment is provided. The system includes an enclosure that receives stacked trays, and an elevator to lift trays to a position to receive a plurality of food products from a conveyor or another source. A fork may be provided that receives a cooked food product thereon and rotates to allow the cooked food product to fall into the positioned tray while being maintained in a horizontal manner. A shuttle moves a full tray into a heated compartment, which moves trays therewithin to organize them for future use within a restaurant operation.

Automated food management system

A grill includes a base structure, a first platen assembly connected to the base structure, and a second platen assembly connected to the base structure. At least the second platen assembly is movable between a first position and a second position. A latch mechanism is operable to selectively retain the upper platen assembly in the second position. The latch mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion further comprises a retaining ring movable to receive and cooperate with the first portion when the first portion and the second portion of the latch mechanism are misaligned.

Latch for movable grill

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Freeport, IL, United States of America

Carl A Pahnke