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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Myong J. Lee, Elk River, MN (US);
Duane Crisp, Miami, FL (US);
Myong J. Lee, Elk River, MN (US);
Duane Crisp, Miami, FL (US);
Burger King Corporation, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
A holding cabinet assembly for holding pre-processed food products and a process for maintaining the product appearance of a pre-processed food product for a predetermined amount of time includes a steamer assembly and a cabinet housing coupled to the steamer assembly. As a result of controlling and maintaining the temperature of the water in the steamer assembly and air in the food cabinet housing, the relative humidity of the food cabinet housing is maintained at a substantially fixed value. In this holding cabinet assembly, compartments are arranged in the housing with each compartment including an openable and closeable drawer. A carrier insert is adapted to be removably supported in each of the drawers with each carrier insert being capable of holding pre-processed food products whereby the food products in the carrier inserts can be conditioned at the fixed relative humidity of the food cabinet housing.