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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2022
Taylor Commercial Foodservice, Llc, Rockton, IL (US);
James J. Minard, Rockton, IL (US);
Dennis Nelson, Rockton, IL (US);
Jeffrey L. Sands, Rockton, IL (US);
Scott A. Leclerc, Ashby, MA (US);
Bryan R. Hotaling, Harvard, MA (US);
Spencer M. Parker, Arlington, MA (US);
Chris Norris, Rockton, IL (US);
Carl Pahnke, Rockton, IL (US);
TAYLOR COMMERCIAL FOODSERVICE, LLC, Rockton, IL (US);
Abstract
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.