Thomas J Frick

US Patent:

52823679, Feb 1, 1994

Filed:

Apr 24, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/872813

Inventors:

Earl Moore - Blanchard MI
Thomas Frick - Rosebush MI
Wayne Smith - Mt. Pleasant MI
James Lyon - Alma MI

Assignee:

The Delfield Company - Mt. Pleasant MI

International Classification:

A47F 304

US Classification:

62256

Abstract:

A refrigerated food preparation table having an evaporator cooling coil and heat transfer fins which are baffled to create two air flows which are cooled to different temperatures. One air flow passes through a laminar air screen and across an open top of a food container, and the other f low passes along the outer surfaces of the food container, thereby cooling the food container and a volume defined therein. This configuration preferably cools the entire volume within the food container to a temperature below 40' F. , yet remaining above 32' F. The laminar air screen may be disassembled and separated for the purpose of cleaning.

US Patent:

53636724, Nov 15, 1994

Filed:

Aug 31, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/114972

Inventors:

Earl Moore - Blanchard MI
Thomas Frick - Rosebush MI
Wayne Smith - Mt. Pleasant MI
James Lyon - Alma MI

Assignee:

The Delfield Company - Mt. Pleasant MI

International Classification:

F25D 2312

US Classification:

62258

Abstract:

A refrigerated compartment is disclosed for food preparation tables. The compartment is generally rectangular and extends laterally across the table and has an access opening at the top allowing exposure to ambient room air. A lower section of the compartment comprises a cold wall pan with air circulation and defines a lower cooling zone. An upper section of the compartment comprises a pair of oppositely disposed heat sink walls defining an upper cooling zone open to the room air. Plural open-top food pans are removably supported side-by-side in the compartment with the pans extending into the lower cooling zone and tops of the pans being disposed adjacent the bottom of the upper cooling zone.

US Patent:

55324568, Jul 2, 1996

Filed:

Mar 2, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/397852

Inventors:

Wayne W. Smith - Mt. Pleasant MI
Thomas J. Frick - Rosebush MI
Earl H. Moore - Blancharel MI

Assignee:

The Delfield Company - Mt. Pleasant MI

International Classification:

F27D 702

US Classification:

219400

Abstract:

Disclosed is a temperature and humidity controllable doorless oven for cooking, warming and storing food products for extended periods of time. The oven includes a cabinet having interior walls and exterior walls which form an air duct between the walls. An interior oven chamber is formed within the interior walls with the cabinet providing an access opening into the interior oven chamber. A controllable heating element generates a warm environment inside the interior oven chamber and a humidifier generates a moist environment. To maintain the warm and moist environment inside the interior oven chamber, an air stream which forms an air curtain is moved through the air duct and across the access opening.

US Patent:

54618789, Oct 31, 1995

Filed:

Feb 1, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/189893

Inventors:

Earl H. Moore - Blanchard MI
Thomas J. Frick - Rosebush MI
Wayne W. Smith - Mt. Pleasant MI

Assignee:

The Delfield Company - Mount Pleasant MI

International Classification:

A47F 304

US Classification:

62255

Abstract:

A heat transfer device for cooling a fluid has powered means for moving the fluid to create a primary fluid flow, a heat exchanger, and direction controlling surfaces for directing the primary fluid flow toward and through a first portion of the heat exchanger, thereby cooling the fluid flow. The direction controlling surfaces then split the primary fluid flow into a first and second subsidiary fluid flow, and direct the second subsidiary fluid flow through a second portion of the heat exchanger, thereby cooling it to a second temperature which is lower than the first temperature.